BSR Insight Articles About Human Rights
Implementing a Living Wage Program
Roger McElrath, Manager, Advisory Services
Note: This is the second in a two-part series examining living wage. Part one looked at what constitutes a living wage, who is responsible for ensuring that it is defined, and the role of the company in providing it. Read more
Reflections From the BSR Conference 2011: We Have the Will—and the Power—to Act
Kara Hurst, Former Vice President
In his opening address at the BSR Conference 2011, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore talked about the “functional insanity” of CEOs and CFOs who choose short-term gains over long-term sustainability. He referenced a study in which these leaders were asked what they would do if they were given a chance to make an investment that would increase their company’s profitability and sustainability—with the catch being that they would miss their quarterly targets. Eighty percent said they would not make the investment. Read more
Moving Beyond Traditional Notions of Human Rights in the ICT Sector
Last week, BSR facilitated a workshop with sustainability, procurement, and legal representatives from nine information and communications technology (ICT) companies—Alcatel-Lucent, Belgacom, BT, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, SAP, ST Microelectronics, Telefonica, and Telia Sonera—on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights. Participants discussed how to conduct a human rights impact assessment, develop and integrate a human rights policy, and measure progress. Read more
Integrating Human Rights Into Business Operations
Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights
Integrating human rights considerations into all aspects of business is among the biggest challenges for companies implementing the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. To generate support for a human rights policy or management system at the operational or site level, companies should provide: Read more
Four Steps for Human Rights Management
Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights
Learn about the four steps BSR suggests for a successful human rights management system in line with the new UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. Also, get answers to some of the frequently asked questions from companies in implementing a human rights programs. Read more
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