BSR Insight Articles About Information & Communications Technology

Re-Scaling for the New Local

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

In the next decade, rapidly growing urban regions will need redesigned infrastructure, goods, and services to match peoples’ needs and work within planetary constraints. New efforts to track well-being and happiness, ecological systems under stress, and community and culture shocks like forced water restrictions and food-safety scares are driving people to pursue more resilient solutions such as low-impact housing, off-grid water and energy, seed-sharing programs, and community-supported agriculture. Read more →

Posted: October 25, 2011 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Consumer Products, Energy, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Toxicity & Product Design, Transportation, Travel & Tourism, Water

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 →

Posted: October 18, 2011 | Topics: Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology

Using Wireless Technology to Protect the Environment

Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services

A new report by BSR and CTIA —the Wireless Association examines opportunities for companies in the transportation, utilities, agriculture, and government sectors to use wireless technology to help protect the environment. Highlights include: Read more →

Posted: October 11, 2011 | Topics: Energy, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Strategy & Integration, Transportation

The Opportunities and Challenges of ‘Things’ Connected to the Internet

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Posted: September 13, 2011 | Topics: Information & Communications Technology, Strategy & Integration

Climate Change Adaptation: Building Resiliency

Tiffany Finley, Manager, Advisory Services

Today, BSR is releasing the final four industry briefs in its “Climate Change Adaptation” series, which provides insight on climate-related risks and opportunities, actions companies are taking, and recommendations for how companies can lead their industries’ adaptation measures. Read more →

Posted: September 13, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Mining, Transportation