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Adapting to China’s Changing Health Care Market

Mark Little, Director, Healthcare, Advisory Services Chloё Poynton, Manager, Advisory Services

The health care landscape in China is quickly changing, with both government and consumers increasingly concerned about the cost and quality of products from multinational pharmaceutical and biotech companies.  Read more 

Posted: August 9, 2011 | Topics: Health Care, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

The Economic Implications of Resource Scarcity

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

Last week in Toronto, Canada, the World Economic Forum hosted a roundtable on the role of capital and investment in shaping the future of natural resource availability. Participants from mining, agriculture, government, and the investment community discussed how corporate responsibility—and issues such as transparency and local economic development in particular—have created additional costs associated with resource extraction, distribution, and consumption. In particular, attendees emphasized the importance of investing in people to increase their CSR knowledge. Read more 

Posted: August 2, 2011 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Mining, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain

Why Is Living Wage So Complex?

Roger McElrath, Manager, Advisory Services

Ever since the United Nations adopted its new human rights framework, companies have had an added impetus to ensure that the treatment of their employees, workers in supply chain partners, and people in local communities is just and in accordance with international standards. Read more 

Posted: August 2, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Mining, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Improving Migrant Worker Recruitment in Indonesia

Chris Nolan, Associate Director, Advisory Services

BSR’s Migration Linkages initiative released a new report covering the experiences of migrant workers who leave Indonesia for Malaysia. The report also includes recommendations for improving Indonesia’s recruitment system. Read more 

Posted: July 26, 2011 | Topics: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain

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