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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

BSR Insight Article: Human Rights and Public Policy

Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

The recently introduced Congo Conflict Minerals Act, a proposed U.S. law aimed at increasing transparency in the sourcing of minerals tied to civil war and used in many electronics, is the latest sign of renewed government interest in business and human rights. Human rights challenges for companies typically emerge when governments fail to fulfill their duty to protect their citizens’ rights, either willfully or for lack of resources. To help close these governance gaps, responsible public policy should be a key component of every company’s human rights strategy. BSR recommends that companies take the following steps: Read more →

Posted: July 14, 2009 | Topics: Conflict Minerals, Human Rights, Mining

Case Study: Sino Gold Implements Action Plan for Community Development in China

Sino Gold's Jinfeng Mine is an Australian-operated joint venture with the Chinese government that entered production in May 2007. Sino Gold sought guidance on how to build its "social license to operate" by promoting long-term community development in the five remote villages surrounding the mine in the mountains of southern China. Sino Gold contacted BSR for advice on the design of a community development strategy that would go beyond traditional public relations or social marketing efforts to promote real, tangible improvements in people's quality of life. Learn more →

Posted: June 1, 2009 Topics: Economic Development, Mining, Stakeholder Relations

Case Study: Ghana Responsible Mining Alliance

Ghana is the second largest gold producing country in Africa, and the majority of its population suffers from basic developmental needs. There is a history of conflict around the mining sector in the country and a perception that local communities receive fewer benefits than they should. Two major gold mining companies and USAID/Ghana collaborated to create a tri-partite Global Development Alliance (GDA) aimed at improving the lives of Ghanaians in mining communities. Together they sought the help of BSR professionals to assess the internal capacity of alliance partners and to define key focus areas for Alliance activities. Learn more →

Posted: June 1, 2009 Topics: Mining, Stakeholder Relations