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BSR Insight Articles About Water

We found 28 BSR Insight articles on this topic; most recently published at the top.

Four Human Rights Issues Every Food and Agriculture Company Needs to Understand

Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services

When the United Nations endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 18 months ago, businesses in nearly every industry took a more serious look at their human rights impacts. For food, beverage, and agriculture companies, labor rights are often the most well-understood and critical human rights risks. But a holistic approach to assessing human rights will uncover several other potential impacts that are often overlooked. Read more →

Posted: February 12, 2013 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Human Rights, Labor Rights, Land Use & Biodiversity, Water

Sustainable Urban Growth: Is Hong Kong a Model for China?

Raj Sapru, Former Director, Advisory Services

Note: This is the second of a multi-part series on sustainable urban growth. Read part one, on the private sector’s role in sustainable urban development, here. Read more →

Posted: November 27, 2012 | Topics: Environment, Land Use & Biodiversity, Stakeholder Relations, Water

Time to Listen to Planet Earth: Peter Bakker at World Water Week

Ryan Flaherty, Manager, Advisory Services

"I don't think the planet is talking to us anymore. I think she is screaming at us, and water is the language she is using." Read more →

Posted: September 18, 2012 | Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Water

European Environmental Agency Report: Sustainability Themes for the Coming Year

Julia Robinson, Communications Associate

The European Environment Agency's latest annual report covers four main sustainability trends for the year ahead: Read more →

Posted: July 17, 2012 | Topics: Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Mining, Sustainable Consumption, Water

Priorities for Emerging Economies: Environment over Economic Growth?

Julia Robinson, Communications Associate

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Posted: July 3, 2012 | Topics: Environment, Water

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