BSR Insight Articles About Consumer Products
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The Other Women’s Movement: Factory Workers in the Developing World
Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
Note: This is part of a series of BSR articles on the tragedy in Bangladesh that will look at root causes, challenges, and how to prevent it from happening again. Read more
Safe and Sustainable Chemicals: The Case for Action
Corinna Kester, Associate, Advisory Services Mark Rossi, Chair, BizNGO
Note: This is part one of a two-part series highlighting societal trends and drivers for companies to address chemical impacts. Part two will offer examples of and information about how companies can approach chemical management. Read more
Mills and Sundries Working Group: New Tools to Help Suppliers Lead on Sustainability
Tiffany Finley, Manager, Advisory Services
BSR’s new model for its Mills and Sundries Working Group offers tools to help suppliers take the lead on sustainability issues. Read more
Is Sustainability a Factor in Your Purchasing Decisions?
Ted Howes, Former Director, Advisory Services Joyce Sood, Former Digital Communications Manager
In a new video, Bay Area residents tackle the issue of sustainable consumption as it relates to everyday purchasing decisions. Read more
No Oxymoron in ‘Sustainable Fashion’
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
The fashion industry has come under increasing scrutiny for its environmental footprint as well as for ballooning hyper-consumption. BSR's new brief, "Sustainable Fashion Design: Oxymoron No More?," explores the trends shaping sustainable fashion and design. Although sustainable fashion remains a niche trend, larger companies, such as Marks and Spencer, are starting to explore the concept. According to the report, most industry efforts have focused on materials selection and fail to consider opportunities such as developing more durable designs, the recyclability of garments, considerations around laundering (which affects both energy and water use), and the importance of accounting for consumption patterns. The report also focuses on how "slow fashion"—with fewer production cycles, and "evergreen" clothing designs that are not tied to ephemeral trends—can influence consumers to buy less. Read more
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