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How Microsoft Did It: Implementing the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Dan Bross, Senior Director, Microsoft Corporate Citizenship

As a company committed to human rights as part of its mission of helping people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential, Microsoft has a long history of working with NGOs and industry peers to tackle important human rights issues. We were founding members of both the Global Network Initiative, which focuses on protecting the freedom of expression and privacy of internet users, and the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, which promotes high labor, ethical, and environmental standards in the electronics supply chain. Read more 

Posted: December 4, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Leadership, Strategy & Integration

Isabel Sebastian of Bhutan Luminous on Happiness and Sustainability

Joyce Sood, Former Digital Communications Manager

In a video interview at the BSR Conference 2012, Isabel Sebastian of Bhutan Luminous Consultancy discussed how happiness and well-being could be used as a measure of progress in sustainability. Read more 

Posted: November 27, 2012 | Topics: Conference, Economic Development, Leadership, Return on Investment, Sustainable Consumption

A Call for Collaboration in BSR Initiatives

Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, Advisory Services

BSR’s President and CEO Aron Cramer opened our recent 20th anniversary Conference in New York by laying out a vision for pushing “Fast Forward” on sustainability that features collaboration as a critical ingredient for our collective success. He gave three reasons for redoubling our focus on collaboration: Read more 

Posted: November 20, 2012 | Topics: Conference, Leadership, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR at 20: Accelerating Progress

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

Note: This article is an excerpt from BSR's 20th anniversary Report, "BSR at 20: Accelerating Progress." As BSR celebrates its 20th year—and its 20th Conference, which starts today—sustainability has entered the mainstream. Businesses and institutions around the globe are working to create an economy that thrives within planetary boundaries and enables all of the world's people to lead dignified, prosperous lives. Turning this vision into reality is the central challenge of the 21st century. Read more 

Posted: October 23, 2012 | Topics: Conference, Environment, Financial Services, Governance & Accountability, Leadership, Strategy & Integration

Five Traits of Sustainability Leaders

Adam Faruk, Founder, Changing Consciousness

Anita Hoffmann, Founder, Executiva Ltd

Most large companies acknowledge the need to be more responsive to shifting societal expectations, to better establish trusting relationships with stakeholders, and to become more open and accountable. And yet those same companies often struggle to translate good intentions into good practice. In no small way, this is due to the lack of any serious, practical guidance addressing the outmoded way in which leaders are selected and developed. Read more 

Posted: October 16, 2012 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Leadership

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