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BSR Insight Article: Global Forum Advances Protection for Migrant Workers

By Nicolette van Exel

During the Global Forum on Migration and Development—held in Athens, Greece, earlier this month—civil society, governments, and business came together to discuss a collaborative approach to informing government policy to protect global migrant workers. Read more →

Posted: November 24, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Migration, Supply Chain

Report: Moving the Needle: Protecting the Rights of Garment Factory Workers

Advancing workers' rights at a factory level requires more than implementing a supplier code of conduct. In this report--commissioned by the Levi Strauss Foundation--BSR presents stories, lessons learned, and best practices from innovative NGOs working inside garment factories to promote workers' rights and responsibilities. Read more →

Posted: October 28, 2009 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Another Year, Another Drought: Water Scarcity in China’s Manufacturing Zone

Reports that 50,000 people in southern China (and at least a million more in the western and central regions) are suffering from a severe drought underscores a perennial question about the impact of water shortages in the country: How can companies with supply chains and manufacturing in China reconcile the water needs of their business with competing demands from industry, agriculture, and local residents? Read more →

Posted: October 20, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Supply Chain, Water

BSR Insight Article: Working with Governments to Protect the Rights of International Labor Migrants

By Nicolette van Exel

Labor migrants represent roughly 3 percent of the world's population and constitute a large and vulnerable segment of companies’ workforces. However, legislation in emerging economies fails to protect foreign contract workers adequately, and companies are often unaware of violations. Read more →

Posted: October 6, 2009 | Topics: Labor Migration, Supply Chain

BSR Insight Article: Electronics Companies Seek Cross-Industry Collaboration for the Responsible Sourcing of Metals

Because of the ongoing civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also a source of metals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that are used in electronics products, electronics companies are being asked more frequently to identify the origins of their materials. Read more →

Posted: September 22, 2009 | Topics: Information & Communications Technology, Supply Chain

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