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Opportunities for Wireless Technology to Improve Environmental Impacts

Vijay Kanal, Former Director, Information and Communications Technology Practice, Advisory Services

A new report developed by BSR—and commissioned by CTIA- the Wireless Association—explores the impacts of wireless technology on the environment in the United States. To our surprise, we found several innovations occurring with wireless applications that not only reduce costs but also benefit the environment—and the applications are in just about every industry. Read more →

Posted: October 11, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Information & Communications Technology, Strategy & Integration

In Your Words: EDF President Fred Krupp on Leadership

Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

Fred Krupp, EDF This guest blog is part of BSR’s ongoing series exploring what leadership for sustainability looks like in today’s world.

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Posted: September 22, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Leadership

Regulating Supply Chain Sustainability

Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

What would have been unthinkable only a few years ago is now the order of the day. Read more →

Posted: September 13, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Governance & Accountability, Human Rights, Supply Chain

Why Did the ‘Tweenbot’ Cross the Road? (To Teach Us About Kindness)

Virginia Terry, Former Director, Advisory Services

At the Museum of Modern Art’s ambitious new exhibit, “Talk to Me” (curated by Paola Antonelli, who spoke at the BSR Conference 2010), visitors are greeted by a “Tweenbot,” a small, cardboard-covered, constantly moving robot that depends on the kindness of strangers to reach its final destination. Videos show the Tweenbot maneuvering through Washington Square Park as passersby rescue it from potholes, protect it from dangerous streets, and usher it toward its goal. Read more →

Posted: August 29, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Environment, Stakeholder Relations, Sustainable Consumption

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

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