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BSR Insight Article: Getting to Know Your Suppliers: The Three ‘A’s’ for Improving Climate Performance

Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy

For the past five years or so, global companies have started to seriously address climate change by using one of their biggest levers for impact: the supply chain. Efforts include the CDP Supply Chain initiative, industry collaborations such as the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition, and individual company initiatives like those from Walmart. In spite of this, most supply chain emissions-reduction activities have not been reaching their full potential. Read more →

Posted: March 26, 2013 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Supply Chain

Report: Between the Lines: Listening to Female Factory Workers in China

To achieve greater worker retention and workplace stability, manufacturers in China need to address the needs of women, which comprise 44 percent of the manufacturing workforce. Yet female workers have a diverse set of needs and goals depending on age, education, and industry experience. Read more →

Posted: March 7, 2013 | Topics: Environment, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: HERfinance: Empowering Workers in the Supply Chain Through Financial Inclusion

Chhavi Ghuliani, Manager, Advisory Services

A few months ago, my colleagues and I visited a number of factories in India to launch BSR’s new HERfinance initiative, which aims to bring low-income workers into the formal financial system and help them better manage their incomes. Read more →

Posted: March 5, 2013 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

Blog: My Wish List for the Information and Communications Technology Industry

Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services

Five things the ICT industry can do to shape a sustainable future through experimentation, innovation, and investment. Read more →

Posted: March 1, 2013 | Topics: Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology, Reporting & Communications, Supply Chain, Sustainable Consumption

BSR Insight Article: Size Wise: Where Small Suppliers Fit Into a Sustainable Supply Chain

Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services

Sometimes, small is better. Read more →

Posted: February 26, 2013 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic Development, Supply Chain

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