All Articles About Stakeholder Relations

BSR Insight Article: New BSR Tool Helps Business Identify Strategic Social Investments

Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services

BSR’s new tool helps companies make strategic social investments in communities where they operate, which is a critical aspect of building sustainable local economies. Strategic social investments allow companies to maximize the impact of their resource allocations, increase the long-term sustainability of their efforts, develop productive and mutually beneficial relationships with local stakeholders, and mitigate operational disruptions by strengthening their social license to operate. Read more →

Posted: September 6, 2011 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: Best Practices in Reporting on Ethics

Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services

Ethics and integrity disclosure—reporting on the implementation of codes of ethics—is an important part of corporate transparency. Leading companies typically take one of the following approaches: Read more →

Posted: August 30, 2011 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations

Blog: Why Did the ‘Tweenbot’ Cross the Road? (To Teach Us About Kindness)

Virginia Terry, Former Director, Advisory Services

At the Museum of Modern Art’s ambitious new exhibit, “Talk to Me” (curated by Paola Antonelli, who spoke at the BSR Conference 2010), visitors are greeted by a “Tweenbot,” a small, cardboard-covered, constantly moving robot that depends on the kindness of strangers to reach its final destination. Videos show the Tweenbot maneuvering through Washington Square Park as passersby rescue it from potholes, protect it from dangerous streets, and usher it toward its goal. Read more →

Posted: August 29, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Environment, Stakeholder Relations, Sustainable Consumption

BSR Insight Article: Best Buy CEO on the Power of Engaged Employees

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn—a plenary speaker at the BSR Conference 2011—believes inspired and engaged employees are Best Buy’s most valuable assets, especially when it comes to sustainability initiatives. "We're leveraging our people as our competitive advantage," he said during a recent keynote speech at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Conference. Dunn encourages executives to: Read more →

Posted: August 23, 2011 | Topics: Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: The Future of Business-NGO Relationships

Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration

In my new role as BSR’s Director of Stakeholder Collaboration, I am focused on building relationships with NGO colleagues globally to bring their insights to our member companies and develop next-generation stakeholder engagement approaches that are outcome based and take into account trends in the field. BSR created this position to deepen relationships with civil society and foster collaboration between stakeholders and business. Read more →

Posted: August 23, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration, Transportation