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BSR Insight Article: Another Year, Another Drought: Water Scarcity in China’s Manufacturing Zone

Reports that 50,000 people in southern China (and at least a million more in the western and central regions) are suffering from a severe drought underscores a perennial question about the impact of water shortages in the country: How can companies with supply chains and manufacturing in China reconcile the water needs of their business with competing demands from industry, agriculture, and local residents? Read more →

Posted: October 20, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Supply Chain, Water

Report: Moving the Needle: Protecting the Rights of Garment Factory Workers

Advancing workers' rights at a factory level requires more than implementing a supplier code of conduct Read more →

Posted: October 12, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Report Identifies Goods Produced with Child or Forced Labor

Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

The U.S. Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) identified 122 goods from 58 countries that are produced in violation of international labor standards regarding forced and child labor. Read more →

Posted: September 29, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Human Rights, Mining

Blog: Redefining the Business Case for Worker Rights

Scott Chang, Former Manager, BSR

When I worked in San Francisco, I helped several companies develop codes of conduct for worker rights to ensure social compliance in their supply chains. When I lived in Guangzhou, I worked extensively to convince factory managers to implement these codes. In both places, I was always asked: "What is the business case for doing this work?" Or, in bolder terms, "How much more money can I make if I design or comply with a code of conduct?" Read more →

Posted: September 10, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights

BSR Insight Article: A New Path for Worker Rights

Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration

Over the past 10 years, the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) has provided grants to further the rights and responsibilities of more than a million workers in more than 20 countries. Read more →

Posted: September 8, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain

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