All Articles About Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

BSR Insight Article: Why Good Labor Practices Are Good for Business: Lessons From BSR’s DR-CAFTA Responsible Competitiven

Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services Terry Nelidov, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Read part two of our series on responsible labor here. Read more →

Posted: April 20, 2010 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

BSR Insight Article: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

According to a UN report, the world's 370 million indigenous peoples suffer disproportionately (and often exponentially) higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime, and human rights abuses. This report illuminates several key themes that could be relevant to companies whose operations may affect indigenous communities: Read more →

Posted: January 26, 2010 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Women & Sustainability

Report: Moving the Needle: Protecting the Rights of Garment Factory Workers

Advancing workers' rights at a factory level requires more than implementing a supplier code of conduct. In this report--commissioned by the Levi Strauss Foundation--BSR presents stories, lessons learned, and best practices from innovative NGOs working inside garment factories to promote workers' rights and responsibilities. Read more →

Posted: October 28, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Indigenous People and Business: Meeting Expectations

Chris Nolan, Associate Director, Advisory Services

With 370 million indigenous people worldwide, international standards defining the basic rights of these people—including the ILO 169, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the International Finance Corporation's Performance Standard 7—are increasingly relevant for industries such as extractives, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. Read more →

Posted: October 13, 2009 | Topics: Civil & Political Rights, Community Engagement & Development, Consumer Products, Economic Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Mining

BSR Insight Article: A New Path for Worker Rights

Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration

Over the past 10 years, the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) has provided grants to further the rights and responsibilities of more than a million workers in more than 20 countries. Read more →

Posted: September 8, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain