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BSR Insight Article: The New Reality of Water in China: Informed Activism and No Guarantees

Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services Ryan Flaherty, Manager, Advisory Services

While the carbon dioxide emissions of China’s manufacturers may receive international attention, water pollution and scarcity hit much closer to home. Local governments, communities, and consumers in China are putting more pressure on factories to clean up their waste streams and use less water. Read more →

Posted: January 31, 2012 | Topics: Environment, Supply Chain, Water

BSR Insight Article: WEF Report Reveals Top Global Risks

Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services

Based on a survey of 469 experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) new “Global Risks 2012” report examines 50 global risks across five categories: economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological. Read more →

Posted: January 31, 2012 | Topics: Environment, Governance & Accountability, Strategy & Integration, Water

BSR Insight Article: Four Key Sustainability Trends in Retail

The Retail Industry Leaders Association’s first sustainability report on the industry’s environmental, social, and community impacts features company case studies and identifies four key trends: Read more →

Posted: January 31, 2012 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Consumer Products, Environment, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

Blog: Conflict Minerals and Local Development Concerns

Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services

Note: This is the second of three blogs highlighting the critical issues that risk getting lost in the rush to implement due diligence on conflict minerals. Our first blog discussed the local impacts of supply chain policies, and the next will explore the connection with global responsible sourcing issues. Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Conflict Minerals, Economic Development, Environment, Human Rights, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

BSR Insight Article: GreenBiz: Decline in Environmental Business Performance

GreenBiz’s “State of Green Business 2012” report explores the top 10 sustainable business trends of 2012, including sustainability’s increased visibility among CFOs, more buy-in for sustainable consumption, and a rise in green “gamification.” Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Environment

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