All Articles About Labor Migration

Blog: People of the Years to Come?

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

Time magazine is a conventional publication which gives a conventional accolade (“Person of the Year”) to typically conventional candidates. It recently named Ben Bernanke as Person of the Year 2009. Read more →

Posted: January 5, 2010 | Topics: Labor Migration

BSR Insight Article: A Visit to Saudi Arabia: Key Trends in CSR and Human Rights

On our recent trip to Saudi Arabia, we received a refresher lesson on globalization as soon as we stepped off the plane. In this conservative country steeped in Arab and Muslim history and tradition, all the big American and European retail chains are well represented, and you can neatly divide the young professionals into Blackberry and iPhone camps. One of our business meetings even began with a question about whether we had seen a recent edition of Oprah. More importantly, we found that another core element of globalization—corporate social responsibility (CSR) —is increasingly viewed as a key driver for global competitiveness of Saudi business. Read more →

Posted: December 15, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Migration, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

BSR Insight Article: Global Forum Advances Protection for Migrant Workers

By Nicolette van Exel

During the Global Forum on Migration and Development—held in Athens, Greece, earlier this month—civil society, governments, and business came together to discuss a collaborative approach to informing government policy to protect global migrant workers. Read more →

Posted: November 24, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Migration, Supply Chain

Blog: Losing a Friend and Colleague: Neil Kearney

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

Neil Kearney, the general secretary of the International Textile, Garment, and Leather Workers' Federation, the main global apparel workers' union, died unexpectedly today in Bangladesh at age 59. Read more →

Posted: November 19, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Labor Migration

BSR Insight Article: Working with Governments to Protect the Rights of International Labor Migrants

By Nicolette van Exel

Labor migrants represent roughly 3 percent of the world's population and constitute a large and vulnerable segment of companies’ workforces. However, legislation in emerging economies fails to protect foreign contract workers adequately, and companies are often unaware of violations. Read more →

Posted: October 6, 2009 | Topics: Labor Migration, Supply Chain