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Case Study: Leading Business Action on Conflict Minerals

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where armed conflict has claimed more than 5.4 million lives over the past 15 years, militant groups controlling most of the region’s mines use the trade in tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold as important sources of funding. At the same time, this trade—which feeds into complex supply chains for products ranging from cell phones and cutting tools to jet engines and jewelry—is an important source of income for a million people in the region.

Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Energy, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Mining, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Supply Chain, Transportation

Blog: Calling Port in Oakland in a Hybrid

Eva Dienel, Associate Director, Communications

I pull into the Port of Oakland’s Global Gateway Central terminal following a silver Honda Insight that looks microscopic next to the Singapore, an APL container ship at berth nearby. But the 14-foot car and the 900-foot ship have something in common: They’re both hybrids. Read more →

Posted: May 31, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Supply Chain, Transportation

BSR Insight Article: Shell Calls for Price on Carbon Emissions to Encourage Alternative Energy Options

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

During Shell’s recent public "webchat" on the company’s energy scenarios, several company representatives discussed developments in the world’s energy systems. The panel addressed questions ranging from the price of carbon to energy security and climate science. Read more →

Posted: May 17, 2011 | Topics: Energy

BSR Insight Article: Managing Energy by Working Directly With Suppliers

Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy

With increasing pressure from investors and growing energy constraints, it’s no longer a question for company leaders about whether to address climate change impacts. It’s a priority. One of the surest bets for company managers to do so is to identify opportunities to reduce energy waste, whether through an organized sustainability program or as part of quality management and lean efforts. Read more →

Posted: May 3, 2011 | Topics: Energy, Environment, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

Blog: Japan: Tragedy to Turning Point?

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

I arrived in Japan for a week of meetings to find Tokyo more deserted than ever before. Maybe the economy really had collapsed in the wake of the triple whammy of the earthquake, tsunami, and ongoing nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi. Read more →

Posted: April 29, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Environment