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Blog: Notes from the Field: Lessons from HERfinance’s First Training

Meghna Talwar, Consultant, BSR

BSR's HERfinance—a financial literacy and inclusion program launched in late 2012—held its first-ever training for peer educators at a factory in India. Our consultant was on-site and reported back on what she learned from the session. Read more →

Posted: June 19, 2013 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic Development, Financial Services, Women & Sustainability

Blog: In the Era of PRISM, ‘Knowing and Showing’ on Human Rights

Aditi Mohapatra, Associate Director, Advisory Services Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services

As public scrutiny of U.S. government surveillance tactics grows, BSR has been reflecting on the corporate responsibility and ethics issues at stake—and how these issues extend beyond the information and communications technology sector. Read more →

Posted: June 13, 2013 | Topics: Consumer Products, Financial Services, Governance & Accountability, Health Care, Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology, Transportation

Blog: Women’s World Banking: What Women’s Empowerment Means to Me

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women’s World Banking

In a guest blog, we hear from Women's World Banking on how public-private partnerships, in-depth market research, and financial products designed for the specific needs of women can contribute to women's empowerment. Read more →

Posted: April 3, 2013 | Topics: Financial Services, Health Care, Women & Sustainability

Blog: Calling All Investors: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Human Rights

Chloё Poynton, Manager, Advisory Services

In this blog, we provide three recommendations for investors and financial service companies on how to integrate human rights into their due diligence processes. Read more →

Posted: March 19, 2013 | Topics: Financial Services, Human Rights, Investor Perspective

Blog: What Cerberus’ Firearm Divestment Says About Private Equity and Social Responsibility

David Korngold, Manager, Advisory Services John Hodges, Director, Financial Services

In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, headlines in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have focused on the private equity firm Cerberus, a leading investor in the firearms industry. Read more →

Posted: December 20, 2012 | Topics: Financial Services, Investor Perspective, Stakeholder Relations

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