All Articles About Food, Beverage & Agriculture

BSR Insight Article: Climate Change Adaptation: Building Resiliency

Tiffany Finley, Manager, Advisory Services

Today, BSR is releasing the final four industry briefs in its “Climate Change Adaptation” series, which provides insight on climate-related risks and opportunities, actions companies are taking, and recommendations for how companies can lead their industries’ adaptation measures. Read more →

Posted: September 13, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Mining, Transportation

Blog: Where BSR Will Be in September

Summer is over for BSR staff in the Northern Hemisphere with September shaping up to be a packed month. Here are a few of the places we’ll be and events we’re hosting. We hope to see you there! Read more →

Posted: August 30, 2011 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Toxicity & Product Design

BSR Insight Article: Preventing Food Loss and Waste

Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s recent report, nearly one third or 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption every year is lost or wasted. This report identifies the causes of food waste and loss, assesses their magnitude, and provides ways to prevent them. Read more →

Posted: August 23, 2011 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Food Waste

BSR Insight Article: The Future of Business-NGO Relationships

Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration

In my new role as BSR’s Director of Stakeholder Collaboration, I am focused on building relationships with NGO colleagues globally to bring their insights to our member companies and develop next-generation stakeholder engagement approaches that are outcome based and take into account trends in the field. BSR created this position to deepen relationships with civil society and foster collaboration between stakeholders and business. Read more →

Posted: August 23, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration, Transportation

BSR Insight Article: The Economic Implications of Resource Scarcity

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

Last week in Toronto, Canada, the World Economic Forum hosted a roundtable on the role of capital and investment in shaping the future of natural resource availability. Participants from mining, agriculture, government, and the investment community discussed how corporate responsibility—and issues such as transparency and local economic development in particular—have created additional costs associated with resource extraction, distribution, and consumption. In particular, attendees emphasized the importance of investing in people to increase their CSR knowledge. Read more →

Posted: August 2, 2011 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Mining, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain