BSR Insight Articles About Human Rights
New California Regulation Spurs Greater Supply Chain Transparency
Sasha Radovich, Former Manager, Advisory Services
In a recent roundtable discussion that BSR and San Francisco’s Department on the Status of Women led on California’s new anti-human trafficking law—which requires retailers and manufacturers to disclose information related to labor and human trafficking in their supply chains—Verité Southeast Asia Founder and Director Maria Apostol said her organization found debt-bonded forced labor in every single one of its audits in Taiwan and Malaysia where foreign workers were present. Read more
Sustainability Predictions for 2012
Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services
The beginning of a new year is the time to look forward at the possible trends, influencers, and opportunities that will affect business. Here is a selection of sustainability-related predictions for 2012. Share your predictions with us at bsrinsight@bsr.org. Read more
Bad Bedfellows: Avoiding Complicity in Human Rights Violations
Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services
December 10 marked the 63rd annual Human Rights Day, and this year it provided a capstone to several important events in the human rights field. The year began with the Arab Spring and closed with the Occupy Movement—both invoking human rights principles as a basis for their platforms. In between, the United Nations endorsed John Ruggie’s Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the U.S. Supreme Court agreed for the first time to consider corporate liability for human rights violations. Read more
Manifesto for the Corporate Idealist
By Christine Bader, Human Rights Advisor, BSR
Can big business do good in the world? Can corporations contribute to a healthier planet while still turning a profit? With each new headline about bad corporate behavior, it would be easy to assume that the answer to both questions is decidedly “no.” Read more
Human Rights Conference Highlights Opportunity for Leadership
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services
At last month’s Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference—which brought together around 500 representatives from business, civil society, and the media—BSR facilitated a panel, based on our recent report, on how the tech sector can apply the new UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Read more
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