All Articles About Governance & Accountability

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

Blog: Is Business Ready for Hypertransparency?

In the age of Wikileaks, the Arab Spring, and Occupy Wall Street, technology has opened a new world for democratized digital inclusion. Suddenly, there is more information available instantly—to everyone, everywhere—about environmental degradation, human rights impacts, and ethical business practices. Read more →

Posted: November 8, 2011 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, New Media

BSR Insight Article: Reflections From the BSR Conference 2011: We Have the Will—and the Power—to Act

Kara Hurst, Former Vice President

In his opening address at the BSR Conference 2011, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore talked about the “functional insanity” of CEOs and CFOs who choose short-term gains over long-term sustainability. He referenced a study in which these leaders were asked what they would do if they were given a chance to make an investment that would increase their company’s profitability and sustainability—with the catch being that they would miss their quarterly targets. Eighty percent said they would not make the investment.   Read more →

Posted: November 7, 2011 | Topics: Conflict Minerals, Consumer Products, Environment, Governance & Accountability, Health Care, Human Rights, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

BSR Insight Article: Doing Business in a Changing Asia

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific

We live in interesting times—times when global changes are permeating societies as issues, institutions, and information begin to collide. Developments in connectivity and access to information are intersecting with changing societal expectations about political participation, environmental stewardship, economic equality, and expectations of governance. Society’s new expectations are being driven by developments in economic growth patterns, education, scandals, and natural disasters. Read more →

Posted: November 1, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Governance & Accountability, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

Blog: CSR in the EU: Time to Make It Mandatory?

Charlotte Bancilhon, Associate, Advisory Services

The European Commission’s third Communication on CSR has been a long time coming.  With mid-October the new projected release date, it’s a good time to look at what may be on the table. Read more →

Posted: September 26, 2011 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Investor Perspective