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From Bangladesh to Myanmar: Level-Set Responsible Sourcing

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific Chris Nolan, Associate Director, Advisory Services Rosa Kusbiantoro, Associate, Advisory Services

How can buyers looking to move into Myanmar learn from experiences in Cambodia, China, Vietnam, and, most recently, Bangladesh? Read more →

Posted: May 30, 2013 | Topics: Collaboration, Consumer Products, Supply Chain

Putting More Muscle, Brains, and Heart into Sustainable Procurement

Tara Norton, Director, Advisory Services

To make sustainable procurement more effective, we need to apply more power in three areas: codes and policies, data and information, and leadership values. Read more →

Posted: May 29, 2013 | Topics: Consumer Products, Supply Chain

Lessons from Rana Plaza: Shocked, But Not Surprised

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

When now-President and CEO Aron Cramer arrived at BSR in 1995, the situation faced by workers in Bangladesh’s apparel industry was much the same as it is today. It’s time for systemic change. Read more →

Posted: May 28, 2013 | Topics: Collaboration, Consumer Products, Human Rights, Labor Rights, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

Detoxifying the Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain

Elisa Niemtzow, Associate Director, Consumer Products

What will it take for the apparel and footwear industry to achieve zero discharge of hazardous chemicals across product life cycles? Read more →

Posted: April 22, 2013 | Topics: Conference, Consumer Products, Supply Chain, Toxicity & Product Design

Do You Like to Go ‘Shwopping’?

Paul Massey, EVP Weber Shandwick, Social Impact

According to Marc Bolland, chief executive of British retailer Marks and Spencer Group (M&S), it’s something we all should be talking about, particularly as we head into the holiday season. During the opening session of the BSR Conference 2012 Wednesday, Bolland reflected on M&S’s work to coin this new term with the goal of sparking consumer engagement in sustainability Read more →

Posted: October 24, 2012 | Topics: Conference, Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

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