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Blog: Why You Should Care that Fish Are Shrinking
Stephanie Greene, Former Manager, BSR
Guess what? Fish are getting skimpier. And not just because of overfishing, but because of climate change. Read more →
BSR Insight Article: BSR and Wal-Mart Build Energy Efficiency in China
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
For the past six months, BSR has been working with Wal-Mart to improve the energy efficiency in 200 of the company's Chinese factories by 20 percent by 2012. As a panelist at Wal-Mart's recent Sustainability Milestone Meeting, I shared the following lessons from this work: Read more
Blog: Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Index: A World Changer?
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
The halls were abuzz with energy and excitement as some 2,000 Wal-Mart suppliers and associates gathered in their Bentonville, Arkansas, office auditorium (not to mention overflow rooms and offices worldwide via teleconference) for the official announcement of the much-leaked Sustainability Index (PDF). Read more →
Case Study: Women’s Health Enables Return in Global Supply Chains
Women between the ages of 18 to 25 often comprise the vast majority of developing world workers making products for export to the developed world. Much of this work is performed in environments where access to information about reproductive health, as well as critical health services, is lacking. Moreover, factory managers often question the value of investing financial resources in health programs due to high turnover and the perception that young, unmarried women workers are not sexually active and thus are not at risk for reproductive health problems. Despite the challenges presented by this reality, we set out to leverage our unique position to improve the general and reproductive health of women workers along global supply chains. Learn more
Case Study: The Automotive Industry Action Group
The automotive global supply chain touches nearly every other industry, including steel, plastics, textiles, electronics, and more. As scrutiny of human rights practices in other industries heated up, the automotive sector knew it could soon become a target if it did not proactively address the social impacts of its operations. In an effort to improve the working conditions of the automotive supply chain, five major auto companies sought BSR's help to create a set of working conditions guidelines and other tools. BSR was assisted by a sizeable grant from the U.S. State Department to fund this initiative. Learn more
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