BSR Insight Articles About Supply Chain
BSR, Hilton Launch Center to Help Companies Integrate Sustainability Into Procurement Decisions
Celine Suarez, Manager, Advisory Services
As more sustainability data has become available in recent years, many companies are struggling with how to apply this information to the products they purchase. Today, BSR and Hilton Worldwide launched the Center for Sustainable Procurement (CSP) to help global business procurement managers integrate sustainability data into their purchasing decisions. Funded by Hilton Worldwide and managed by BSR, the CSP will develop: Read more
Energy Savings Through BSR’s Energy Efficiency Partnership
Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Since the launch of BSR's Energy Efficiency Partnership (EEP) in 2010, member companies and their suppliers have developed a range of carbon-reducing, energy-efficiency projects--including in lighting, electrical motors and drives, and heating and cooling--that have achieved significant savings in energy (enough to power 1,000 flat screen televisions for more than 11 years*). Additionally, they have implemented systems to track savings made through existing programs. All told, 100 suppliers have counted savings of 100 million kilowatt hours since 2007. Building this knowledge of energy saved and effective practices helps EEP members and their suppliers manage energy usage in order to reduce carbon emissions, establish tools to measure and verify climate performance, and credibly communicate progress to investors. EEP is currently recruiting new members and has a member meeting scheduled for July 2012 in China. For more information, contact Ryan Schuchard. *Source: U.S. Department of Energy. An average flat screen TV has a wattage of 120w, (W x h)/1,000 = kWh consumption. Read more
Levi Strauss’ Michael Kobori on Supply Chain Sustainability
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
At last week's Ceres Conference, the "Great Expectations: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain" session examined how companies are improving workers' well-being in the supply chain. Michael Kobori, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) vice president of social and environmental sustainability, called on industry leaders to adopt open-source, transparent policies to encourage other companies to make changes: "The bottom line is that we are working to improve workers' lives, and that demands collaboration. Compliance should not be a competitive issue, and companies should avoid branding their approach. Make it generic and put it out there in the public sphere for other companies to adopt." --Michael Kobori, Vice President, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. (April 25, 2012) For more details on how LS&Co. is working with BSR to improve worker well-being in its supply chain, read our recent feature article. Read more
Improving Worker Well-Being: A Case Study of Levi Strauss & Co.‘s Supply Chain Approach
Jessica Davis Pluess, Manager, Research Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
Consider two stories that illuminate challenges in the typical approach to supply chain compliance today: Read more
Bettercoal Launches to Advance CSR in the Coal Supply Chain
Angie Farrag, Associate Director, Transport and Logistics
Bettercoal, a global, not-for-profit initiative supporting the continuous improvement of corporate responsibility in the international coal supply chain, launched last week. DONG Energy, EDF, Enel, E.ON, GDF Suez, RWE, and Vattenfall established the initiative to promote on-the-ground changes around coal mines for the benefit of workers, communities, businesses, and the environment. Eventually, Bettercoal will look beyond the mine level to support responsible practices throughout the coal supply chain. Nordic energy company Fortum recently became the first new member, and membership is open to all major users of coal worldwide. Since January 2011, BSR has actively supported the founding members as a lead facilitator and expert on a range of issues, including the ethical, social, and environmental risks and impacts of mining. BSR believes that Bettercoal has the potential to make a real and meaningful impact on an industry that is set to grow significantly in the next 50 years. Read more
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