Supply Chain | Human Rights
Beyond Audits: Six Ways to Manage Human Rights Risks in Supply Chains
Companies are now expected to go “beyond” auditing by adopting more robust approaches to address human rights violations in their supply chain. Six points for companies to consider when addressing human rights risks through a holistic approach.
Sustainability Management | Climate Change
How the SEC Can Mandate Climate-Related Disclosures and Drive Corporate Action
In support of the SEC’s current efforts to react to market demand for comprehensive climate-related financial disclosures, BSR responded to the latest public consultation on climate-related disclosure. We share our recommendations.
Human Rights | Healthcare
Human Rights in the Healthcare Sector: Current State of Play
Over the past 18 months, BSR has worked with leading healthcare companies to assess the state of play in human rights practices. We share our maturity curve to chart healthcare companies’ approach to human rights.
Human Rights | Financial Services
Inequality Has Become an Investor Priority—How Human Rights Advocates Can Respond
Supply Chain | Human Rights | Energy and Extractives
Addressing Human Rights Risks in Renewable Energy Supply Chains
BSR’s work with energy and extractive companies—including a recent assessment of the human rights risks associated with minerals used in wind, solar, battery, and electrolyzer technology—has surfaced two key strategies for strengthening the management of human rights risks in transition mineral supply chains.
Supply Chain | Inside BSR | Human Rights | Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Inside BSR: Q&A with Cecilie Jørgensen
Inside BSR is our monthly series featuring BSR team members from around the world. This month, we connected with Cecilie Jørgensen, a Manager based in Copenhagen.
Climate Change
Transform to Net Zero: The Case for Circular Chemistry
Despite national climate pledges, we urgently need to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. While a growing number of businesses have targets in place to reduce their energy dependence and switch to clean energy sources, there is a blind spot in the race to zero: embedded carbon.
Technology | Human Rights
Harnessing the Power of Data to Combat Human Trafficking
Last week, Tech Against Trafficking (TAT) brought together technologists, nonprofits, academics, governments, and policy-makers from 60 countries in a virtual event to celebrate the close of its second Accelerator and discuss how tech advancements can be used to combat human trafficking.
Technology | Human Rights
Advancing Human Rights in the SaaS Sector
BSR worked with a group of SaaS companies to conduct a sector-wide human rights assessment of the SaaS sector focused on the use of B2B services and are publishing the report today. This assessment identifies the SaaS sector’s salient human rights risks and outlines ways in which SaaS providers may impact human rights—as individual companies, as a group of companies, or as a sector.
Collaboration
Advancing Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: Four Governance Models for Business
Increased collaboration between business leaders, academics, and politicians is critical for driving impact in sustainable development. We share our framework to help guide companies on governance structures that respond to the specific needs of each partnership.
Women’s Empowerment | Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Bridging the Supply Chain Gender Gap through Digital Training
HERessentials, a tablet-based learning app for workers and managers, started as a response to the COVID-19 crisis, but it has the potential to build digital capabilities for all workers. We share three key recommendations for businesses considering how to set up digital training in supply chains.
Human Rights | Financial Services
How the Financial Sector Can Help Accelerate Access to Remedy
Despite the best efforts of governments and businesses to protect and respect human rights, there is clearly still a need to ensure people harmed by economic activities are able to raise issues and have them addressed.
Human Rights | Financial Services | ESG
Transforming Finance: Priorities for Progress in Advancing Respect for Human Rights
The time for human rights-respecting finance is now. Our new report elaborates on the call to action set out in the UNGPs 10+ Roadmap for Financial Institutions, highlighting key areas where progress is needed to tackle global challenges and contribute to new systems grounded in respect for human rights.
Healthcare
Four Ways to Advance Mental Well-Being in the Workplace
What does an effective workforce mental health program look like? BSR’s Healthy Business Coalition, in partnership with One Mind at Work, identifies key aspects of such a program.
Human Rights | Healthcare
Navigating Emerging Ethical Issues: Lessons from Bioethics, Tech, and Human Rights
A human rights-based approach provides a strong foundation for addressing ethical issues. Based on our work with healthcare and tech companies and expertise in applying human rights frameworks to businesses’ ethical challenges, we share insights on best practices for managing emerging ethical issues in a corporate context.