All Articles About Food, Beverage & Agriculture

BSR Insight Article: Why Is Living Wage So Complex?

Roger McElrath, Manager, Advisory Services

Ever since the United Nations adopted its new human rights framework, companies have had an added impetus to ensure that the treatment of their employees, workers in supply chain partners, and people in local communities is just and in accordance with international standards. Read more →

Posted: August 2, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Mining, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

BSR Insight Article: Transforming the Global Food System

SustainAbility’s “Appetite for Change” explores the transformation needed for a sustainable global food system that is "reliable, resilient, and transparent; produces food within ecological limits; empowers food producers; and ensures accessible, nutritious food for all." While a variety of stakeholders is required for large-scale, systemic change, the report calls on the private sector to become more engaged in the debate and embrace new market opportunities to make this transformation possible. Read more →

Posted: July 19, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Human Rights, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: BSR Around the World

From helping the world’s largest shipping company develop a sustainability strategy to building a multi-stakeholder coalition to address the challenge of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we work with business in all sectors and regions to redefine leadership in sustainable business. Read more →

Posted: June 7, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Case Study: BSR Membership: A Global Network of Sustainability Leaders

BSR is proud to support and partner with our powerful network of member companies, who share with us a focus on building a just and sustainable world. We work every day to provide our member companies with value based on the insights, expertise, and relationships we’ve built through years of hands-on work in the field.

Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Blog: Can Certification Schemes Collaborate to Raise Sustainability Standards?

Virginia Terry, Former Director, Advisory Services

Last week, company leaders, government representatives, NGOs, and certifying bodies gathered at the Just Means’ Certification, Consumption, and Change conference—which focused on the future of ethical product certification and eco-labels—to push for greater cooperation and consolidation among sustainability certification processes. Panel discussions—which included members from certifying organizations such as  Forest Stewardship Council, Green-e, Fair Trade, and the Rainforest Alliance—explored challenges related to giving consumers simple, user-friendly market signals to drive more sustainable purchasing habits.   Read more →

Posted: May 26, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Reporting & Communications