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BSR Insight Article: Improving Worker Well-Being: A Case Study of Levi Strauss & Co.‘s Supply Chain Approach
Jessica Davis Pluess, Manager, Research Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
Consider two stories that illuminate challenges in the typical approach to supply chain compliance today: Read more
BSR Insight Article: Bettercoal Launches to Advance CSR in the Coal Supply Chain
Angie Farrag, Associate Director, Transport and Logistics
Bettercoal, a global, not-for-profit initiative supporting the continuous improvement of corporate responsibility in the international coal supply chain, launched last week. DONG Energy, EDF, Enel, E.ON, GDF Suez, RWE, and Vattenfall established the initiative to promote on-the-ground changes around coal mines for the benefit of workers, communities, businesses, and the environment. Eventually, Bettercoal will look beyond the mine level to support responsible practices throughout the coal supply chain. Nordic energy company Fortum recently became the first new member, and membership is open to all major users of coal worldwide. Since January 2011, BSR has actively supported the founding members as a lead facilitator and expert on a range of issues, including the ethical, social, and environmental risks and impacts of mining. BSR believes that Bettercoal has the potential to make a real and meaningful impact on an industry that is set to grow significantly in the next 50 years. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Report Calls on Global Apparel Companies to Address Water Pollution in China
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
Five environmental organizations—including China’s Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, founded by Ma Jun, who was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday—sent letters to the CEOs of 48 apparel companies, calling on them to address wastewater pollution and the inefficient use of water in their Chinese supply chains. According to the groups’ “Cleaning Up the Fashion Industry” report (available in Chinese, with an English press release, and an English version of the report forthcoming), the Chinese textile industry, which accounts for half of the global total, lags “way behind” other industries in the reuse of water and produces close to 2.5 billion tons of wastewater and other pollutants every year. Fifteen companies responded to the letter, and seven of them had already initiated remedial measures. The report culled data from more than 6,000 textile company records collected since 2006. BSR’s Sustainable Water Group, which focuses on responsible water use in the supply chain, recommends that companies use public data and share best practices with industry peers to conserve and reuse wastewater. _Read the summary from Ma Jun’s session at the BSR Conference 2011._ Read more
Blog: In the Spotlight: Wastewater in China’s Textile Industry
Andy Chen, Associate, Advisory Services
With the rapid growth of China’s economy, textile exports tally about US$212 billion, accounting for 34 percent of total market share. Accompanying this development is (quite literally) an unwanted byproduct: wastewater—approximately 2.5 billion tons annually, according to one report. Read more →
Blog: Understanding the Plight of the Young Worker in China
Cherry Lin, Associate, Advisory Services
As the Chinese economy continues to develop, new issues have arisen around the relationship between employers and young employees in the manufacturing sector. To understand these issues, the China National Textile and Apparel Council and the Center for Child-Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility came together in July 2011 to examine the plight of young migrant workers in six different factories. The initiative was carried out with support of the Swedish Embassy, and ultimately offered advice for employers to improve management strategies by enhancing communication with young workers. Read more →
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