All Articles About Water

Blog: Water, Water, Nowhere?

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

It’s impossible to read the news these days without coming across an article about water scarcity: Read more →

Posted: August 12, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Reporting & Communications, Water

BSR Insight Article: The Long Journey of Corporate Water Stewardship

Water has become a key strategic issue for global companies: 39 percent of companies are already experiencing detrimental impacts related to water issues, according to the CDP Water Disclosure’s first report. As more companies assess their water-related risk, they’re recognizing that corporate water stewardship entails much more than conservation and efficiency. Read more →

Posted: July 12, 2011 | Topics: Ecosystem Services, Environment, Water

BSR Insight Article: Increasing Costs, Water Scarcity Top Business’ Climate Change Concerns

According to a recent report by the Global Compact, UN Environment Programme, Oxfam, and World Resources Institute, water scarcity and the increasing costs of raw materials and natural resources are business’ two greatest concerns about climate change risks. As the report notes, climate change impacts—including rising temperatures, floods, and extreme weather events—present a variety of risks to companies’ operations and value chains, including: Read more →

Posted: July 5, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Land Use & Biodiversity, Strategy & Integration, Water

BSR Insight Article: Social Impact Assessments Help Companies Manage Risks and Opportunities

Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services

With growing stakeholder expectations and increasingly complex operating environments, leading companies recognize the need for a more comprehensive approach to understanding and managing project risks and opportunities that moves beyond regulatory requirements. Social impact assessments (SIA)—the process of analyzing, monitoring, and managing social issues such as resettlement and access to water—can help companies reduce risks, enhance operational decision-making, improve stakeholder relations, maximize community benefits, and secure a company’s license to operate. Read more →

Posted: June 28, 2011 | Topics: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Energy, Human Rights, Mining, Supply Chain, Water

Case Study: Driving Innovation Through Partnerships

Since BSR’s founding, we have been strongly committed to achieving our mission through powerful partnerships. BSR’s Partnership Development team is dedicated to catalyzing collaboration between business and social and environmental innovators in the public and nonprofit sectors to make progress on systemic sustainable development challenges.

Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Labor Migration, Water, Women & Sustainability