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Blog: Davos 2012: Easy Decisions, Hard Decisions

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

Davos 2012 opens against the backdrop of some pretty ominous numbers. European debt figures are high, and projections for growth in the mature economies are low. Income equality is declining in emerging markets like China and in the home of the 99 percent, the United States. 2011 was yet another year of record-setting warmth, with more summer melting in the Arctic. And this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer reports poor levels of trust, with faith in government tumbling to all-time lows in the West. Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Strategy & Integration, Sustainable Consumption

BSR Insight Article: How Business Can Support Access to Energy

The first report in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) new Access to Energy initiative highlights how business can help expand and transform national energy systems to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy to poor countries—a critical development challenge. Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Economic Development, Energy

BSR Insight Article: 2012: Sustainability Steams Ahead in Uncertain Times

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

History moved fast in 2011, even as the economy was stuck in neutral, and 2012 promises to be a wild ride. Exactly how it will play out is hard to say. 2011 provides ample evidence of how difficult it is to foresee specific changes: Last January, few anticipated the Arab Spring, and Hosni Mubarak was ejected from office before the end of February. And early in 2011, any mention of the "Occupy Movement” was more likely to be considered a good name for a new indie rock band than one of the most potent political forces seen in years. Read more →

Posted: January 10, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Strategy & Integration, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

BSR Insight Article: New Guide to Effective Local Content Programs

Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services

IPIECA—a global oil and gas industry association focused on social and environmental issues—released a guide to help companies design and execute local content strategies in the countries where they operate. Local content is defined by the value that companies bring to host countries by employing and training the local workforce and developing and procuring supplies and services locally. Read more →

Posted: December 6, 2011 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Energy, Mining, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: The Future of Fuels

Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, Advisory Services

The recent public actions and debate around the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which is designed to transport increasing amounts of fuel produced from Alberta’s oil sands into the United States, have demonstrated just how important—and complicated—the questions about our common energy future have become. Read more →

Posted: November 29, 2011 | Topics: Energy, Environment, Supply Chain, Transportation