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OECD’s Business Guide to Sustainable Growth

The OECD’s new Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit helps businesses—particularly small- to medium-sized companies and supply chain firms—grow more sustainably by improving their operational efficiency, reviewing the materials they use for production, rethinking their products’ benefits and challenges, and supporting continuous improvement in their teams. Read more →

Posted: September 27, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Supply Chain

The Business Case for Supply Chain Energy Efficiency

Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy

In this video, learn about the business case for investing in supply chain energy efficiency, which includes three elements: Read more →

Posted: August 30, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

Sustainability: What’s Quality Got to Do With It?

Raj Sapru, Former Director, Advisory Services

About a half century ago, Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran were asking some questions that sounded ahead of their time: How can companies redesign whole systems to overcome corporate challenges and improve products, service, and the organization? Read more →

Posted: August 16, 2011 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Supply Chain

The 4:1 ROI for Women’s Health Initiatives

Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject

BSR’s factory-based women’s health education program has the potential to deliver a US$4 return for every dollar invested in the project, according to a new study. Read more →

Posted: August 16, 2011 | Topics: Human Rights, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability

Investing in Factory Workers’ Mental Health and Well-Being

Jessica Davis Pluess, Manager, Research

In response to the reported rise of suicides among Chinese factory workers, leading companies are investing in employee-assistance programs (EAPs)—including mental health education, diagnostic services, and counseling—to help workers and their families balance work- and personal-life demands, while also improving productivity. While common in North America, EAPs are emerging as important tools for addressing the root causes of mental health issues among workers in China. Read more →

Posted: August 9, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Human Rights, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

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