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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 →
Conflict Minerals: The Impacts of the Regulations
Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services
Once the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues its final conflict minerals reporting regulations—due soon—we expect many companies to focus on the due diligence required to ensure “conflict-free” products. But a narrow focus on the rules neglects a point BSR has regularly emphasized in our years working on conflict minerals: Companies must take action with a real understanding of how that activity will affect local communities, and how it will fit into global supply chain sustainability trends. Read more →
Chinoptimists: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
At 12 hours, the flight from San Francisco to Beijing is quite long enough. There’s time to work, sleep, and watch movies that are appealing only with less oxygen than usual nourishing the brain. And while I have made the trip dozens of times, it still amazes me to be deposited on the opposite side of the Pacific. Read more →
Ten Years Later: Human Rights in a Post-9/11 World
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
At the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, I was in Montreal attending the CIVICUS World Assembly, an annual gathering of more than 900 civil society organizations (CSOs), including NGOs, trade unions, and faith-based organizations. Looking at various U.S. newspapers and my Facebook feed that morning, the reporting centered on the senseless deaths of that tragic day, people discussing where they were at that exact moment, and those that they had lost. All the coverage made me realize that the wounds remain fresh 10 years and two difficult wars later. Read more →
Collaborative-Consumption Markets Create New Opportunities for Economic Inclusion
Cody Sisco, Former Manager, Advisory Services
The rise of technology platforms is creating business opportunities for new producers and micro-entrepreneurs. Read more →
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