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Blog: An ICT Company’s To-Do List on Human Rights
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services
Last week, BSR gathered with representatives from information and communications technology companies to discuss lessons learned on applying the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the industry. But the conversation quickly headed in another direction: looking forward to what we need to do next. Read more →
Blog: How Private Equity is Investing Responsibly in China (Part One)
Adam Lane, Manager, Advisory Services
In this two-part series, we summarize the discussions and findings from BSR's Beijing roundtable on responsible investment in China. In this blog, we explore the Chinese landscape for responsible investment. Read more →
BSR Insight Article: Human Rights Training: Who Needs It, What They Need to Know, and How It Should Work
Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services
Since the emergence of the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, companies have started to think about how to apply the principles in their day-to-day operations. An important component of this is ensuring that every person in the company understands what human rights are and how they relate to the company as a whole and to their individual responsibilities. Training and engaging employees on human rights—from line workers to the CEO—is an important step in embedding human rights in the corporate culture and influencing decision-making, both of which are key goals articulated in the Guiding Principles. Many companies face the same human rights issues, such as the rights to enjoy just and favorable work conditions, to exercise rights without discrimination, or to enjoy freedom of opinion and expression. But whether it's a companywide video, an interactive slide presentation, mandatory online quizzes, or a combination of several approaches, every company should choose the approach that fits best within its culture and existing training programs. This topic was the focus of discussion for BSR's Human Rights Working Group, which launched earlier this year. One takeaway from our conversation was that companies should take a hybrid approach to training that includes a basic, simple training for the entire company, as well as targeted, in-depth trainings for priority groups. Read more
Blog: I Want It, I Want It, I Want It: Sustainability in the Consumer Business Model (Part 2)
Steve McCoy-Thompson, Director of Operations
How can sustainability play a meaningful role in a business world that caters to a rather base goal: to "deliver what people want?" In short, by seeing the reality as an opportunity. Read more →
Blog: I Want It, I Want It, I Want It: Sustainability in the Consumer Business Model (Part 1)
Steve McCoy-Thompson, Director of Operations
"Deliver what people want" sounds horrible to the ears of many green-hearted people. The core of the consumer business model smacks of short-term pandering to the public or, worse, soulless greed. Read more →
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