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Blog: Three Ways to Benefit from Carbon Reductions with the New Scope 3 Guidance

Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy Nathan Springer, Associate, Advisory Services

Last week, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol released its Scope 3 Calculations Guidance, an important milestone that can benefit business in three ways. Read more →

Posted: May 1, 2013 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Supply Chain

BSR Insight Article: The Human Rights of Workers and Their Families: A Conversation about Living Wage with Ethique sur l’étiquette's Nayla Ajaltouni

Sunita Grote, MBA Class of December 2013, INSEAD

By providing a living wage, businesses can support their commitment to human rights and ensure that workers and their families achieve a life of dignity with an acceptable standard of living. Nayla Ajaltouni, coordinator of Collectif Ethique sur l’étiquette, who recently spoke at BSR’s Paris office, took some time to talk with us about why the implementation of living wage has been limited to date, how it can benefit both workers and business, and how changing purchasing practices can make a difference on this issue. Her organization—a network of French NGOs, unions, and consumer organizations—promotes labor rights in the garment industry and its supply chain. Read more 

Posted: April 23, 2013 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Rights, Supply Chain

Blog: Detoxifying the Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain

Elisa Niemtzow, Associate Director, Consumer Products

What will it take for the apparel and footwear industry to achieve zero discharge of hazardous chemicals across product life cycles? Read more →

Posted: April 22, 2013 | Topics: Conference, Consumer Products, Supply Chain, Toxicity & Product Design

Blog: The Path to Sustainable Growth Starts in the Field

Kai Robertson, Senior Advisor

As global demand for agricultural products rises, putting further pressure on land, energy, water, and other systems, many companies are seeking to incorporate sustainability into their sourcing strategies. BSR has contributed to a new guide on this very topic—and we need your input. Read more →

Posted: April 9, 2013 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Food Waste, Supply Chain

BSR Insight Article: Safe and Sustainable Chemicals: The Case for Action

Corinna Kester, Associate, Advisory Services Mark Rossi, Chair, BizNGO

Note: This is part one of a two-part series highlighting societal trends and drivers for companies to address chemical impacts. Part two will offer examples of and information about how companies can approach chemical management. Read more 

Posted: April 2, 2013 | Topics: Consumer Products, Environment, Supply Chain, Toxicity & Product Design

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