Blogs About Water
A Sustainability Compass for Ocean Issues
Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services
Last week at the Economist World Oceans Summit in Singapore, it was widely noted that oceans don’t get much attention, perhaps in part because we humans are (now) a highly terrestrial species. But the topics were clearly relevant to the humans in attendance, who ranged from representatives of conservation NGOs, to leaders of small island states, to people from companies like Google, Tiffany & Co, Shangri-La Hotels, and Electrolux, and ocean-oriented businesses such as Maersk Line, APL, Norpac, and China Fishery Group. Read more →
In Your Words: Ocean Conservancy President and CEO Vikki Spruill on Leadership
Vikki Spruill, President and CEO, Ocean Conservancy
This guest blog is part of BSR's ongoing series exploring what leadership for sustainability looks like in today's world.
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 →
One Vision of China's Water Scarcity
Mark Little, Director, Healthcare, Advisory Services
A provocative image by Shanghai artist Zhao Xian Feng, who exhibits dozens of works with water scarcity as the central theme. Throughout China, he says, water scarcity is a looming issue—one tied to the country's enormous population boom. Read more →
Debating the Future of Sustainability at the IFC
Julia Nelson, Former Manager, Advisory Services
This week marks the close of the third and final public consultation period for the review of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Sustainability Framework. The policies, standards, and guidance notes in the Framework set expectations on social and environmental performance for the financial institutions and companies who receive funds from the IFC (the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group). Read more →
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