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Reports About Supply Chain

HERproject: Health Enables Returns | The Business Returns from Women’s Health Programs

HERproject health needs assessments have demonstrated that women’s health remains a critical area of investment for international companies and their supplier partners. This study seeks to provide a clear business case for such investments. Read more 

Posted: August 15, 2011 | Topics: Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability | Download (PDF)

Step Up: Improving Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Indonesia

This report released by BSR’s Migration Linkages initiative examines the recruitment of migrant workers from Indonesia to Malaysia, highlighting key risks and opportunities for both workers and business. The research is part of the initiatives’ focus on identifying and promoting ethical recruitment practices among business and uncovered significant variability in the recruitment process—variability that can contribute to less-than-ideal outcomes for workers. The report also articulates some of the wholesale changes required of both government and business to address these issues and improve the recruitment system in Indonesia, laying the groundwork for Migration Linkages’ guidance for business on ethical recruitment to follow later in 2011. Read more 

Posted: July 20, 2011 | Topics: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

Protecting the Rights of Garment Factory Workers: A Train-the-Trainer Resource

In this document, you will find lessons and advice from pioneering factory trainers and organizations that the Levi Strauss Foundation is honored to support, in pursuit of protecting the rights of apparel factory workers. We invite you to grapple with and test this resource—and by offering your feedback and advice, join us on this journey toward improving the lives of factory workers around the world. Read more 

Posted: July 18, 2011 | Topics: Civil & Political Rights, Consumer Products, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

Summary of Research on the Labor Situation in the Beijing Development Area

BSR’s research found that recruitment and retention challenges are affecting companies in the Beijing Development Area (BDA) and that there are real opportunities to address these through collaboration to improve living conditions, provide training to operators and line managers, and improve recruitment practices. Read more 

Posted: May 9, 2011 | Topics: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

Extending Supply Chain Sustainability Metrics to Terminal Operations

Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services; Raj Sapru, Former Director, Advisory Services

This report—supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund—highlights the risks and opportunities associated with improving the sustainability performance of ports and terminal operations, a part of the supply chain often left out of broader supply chain sustainability efforts. Read more 

Posted: April 25, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation | Download (PDF)

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