All Articles About Women & Sustainability

BSR Insight Article: Increasing Gender Diversity in the Boardroom

A new group of institutional investors, governance experts, and executives from U.S.-based companies including Campbell Soup and the Hopgood Group launched the 30% Coalition last week to promote the idea of securing a minimum of 30 percent women on Fortune 500 company boards by the end of 2015. Read more →

Posted: February 28, 2012 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Women & Sustainability

Blog: HERproject Partner Profile From Bangladesh: Awaj Foundation

Amaya Gorostiaga, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Note: This is the third blog in a three-part series highlighting the impact of HERproject in Bangladesh. The first blog explored impacts within and beyond factory walls through the stories of HERproject peer educators. The second blog shared a participating brand’s perspective on health and business impacts she has seen, and this blog profiles one of our NGO partners. Read more →

Posted: February 24, 2012 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

Blog: HERproject: A Perspective From Primark

By Libby Annat, Senior Ethical Trade Manager, Primark

Note: This is the second blog in a three-part series highlighting the impact of HERproject in Bangladesh. The first blog explored impacts within and beyond factory walls through the stories of HERproject peer educators. This blog shares a participating brands’ perspective on health and business impacts she has seen, and the third blog profiles one of our NGO partners. Read more →

Posted: February 17, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

Blog: Talking to HERproject Heroes in Bangladesh

Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject

Note: This is the first blog in a three-part series highlighting the impact of HERproject in Bangladesh. This first blog explores impacts within and beyond factory walls through the stories of HERproject peer educators. The second blog shares a participating brands’ perspective on health and business impacts she has seen, and the third blog profiles one of our NGO partners. Read more →

Posted: February 14, 2012 | Topics: Women & Sustainability

Blog: Conflict Minerals and Local Development Concerns

Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services

Note: This is the second of three blogs highlighting the critical issues that risk getting lost in the rush to implement due diligence on conflict minerals. Our first blog discussed the local impacts of supply chain policies, and the next will explore the connection with global responsible sourcing issues. Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Conflict Minerals, Economic Development, Environment, Human Rights, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability