Events Archive

September 9, 2016
8:30 am-10:30 am EDT

New York

Human Rights

What’s On the Horizon for Business and Human Rights?

Join Margaret Jungk, Human Rights Managing Director and former member of the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Business, along with other members of BSR’s Human Rights team, for this networking breakfast and discussion on the main human rights challenges that companies face today and what trends and issues are on the horizon.

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September 7, 2016
1:30 pm-5:00 pm SGT

Singapore

Supply Chain

Green Freight Asia Annual Forum

The Green Freight Asia (GFA) Annual Forum will highlight new training sessions, developed by GFA and BSR, on green optimization strategies for carriers, shippers, and buyers, as well as the first overarching "Framework for Logistics Emissions Methodologies," developed by the Global Logistics Emissions Council.

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August 23, 2016
10:00 am-11:00 am PDT

Webinar

Careers at BSR: An Information and Q&A Session with BSR Staff

BSR has established a recurring quarterly series of informational sessions for those interested in learning more about our work, our mission, and our organizational culture.

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August 1, 2016
3:00 pm-5:00 pm JST

Tokyo

Human Rights

Future Challenges and Opportunities for Global Business and Human Rights

BSR will host this event to discuss the future challenges and opportunities for global business and human rights.

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July 20, 2016
8:00 am-9:00 am PDT

Webinar

Building Net Positive Sustainability Solutions

This webinar is focused on the recently launched Net Positive Project and will explain the concept of "net positive," introduce the project and its future scope of work, and feature companies explaining their work with net positive approaches.

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June 28, 2016
8:30 am-6:30 pm BST

London

Transport and Logistics | Climate Change

Business and Climate Summit 2016

BSR is a core partner of the Business and Climate Summit 2016, which will provide a forum for business and governments to come together and create a roadmap for reaching net zero emissions over the next half-century.

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June 22, 2016
8:00 am-9:00 am PDT

Webinar

Financial Services | Climate Change

Disclosing Climate-Related Financial Risk

Join us for a webinar featuring experts from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures to better understand its upcoming recommendations for consistent company disclosures on climate-related risks.

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June 7, 2016
8:00 am-10:00 am CET

Paris

Sustainability Management | Human Rights

BSR Connect Breakfast: Human Rights Integration

BSR will host a French-language breakfast to discuss how to conduct and use results of human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) to drive human-rights-aware business decisions.

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June 2, 2016
8:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

New York

BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility

BSR is an event supporter of the 9th Better Business Bureau Forum on Corporate Responsibility, which convenes corporate responsibility professionals, advisors, and NGO executives to discuss issues such as human rights, social and natural capital, and consumer behavior.

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May 25, 2016
9:00 am-12:00 pm BST

London

Transport and Logistics

CCWG Biannual Members Meeting

The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) biannual members meeting in London will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about how participating in the initiative can support objectives to reduce carbon footprints and show leadership in global freight movement.

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May 24, 2016
8:00 am-5:00 am EDT

Washington, D.C.

Supply Chain

SPLC Summit 2016

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's annual Summit brings together more than 300 visionary purchasing and sustainability professionals, suppliers, and NGO experts from diverse sectors and regions to share, simplify, and spread the best sustainable purchasing practices across the whole economy.

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May 23, 2016
9:00 am-5:00 am HKT

Hong Kong

AVPN Conference 2016

BSR is supporting the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and the AVPN Conference 2016. Key topics will include poverty alleviation, social impact bonds, capacity-building for social organizations, and more.

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May 18, 2016
5:00 pm-11:30 am PDT

Redmond, WA

Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Summit 2016

Join us for the 2016 Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Summit, a two-day interactive summit focused on accelerating the fast-growing market for utility-scale corporate renewable energy transactions.

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May 18, 2016
8:00 am-5:30 pm CET

Amsterdam

Women’s Empowerment | Sustainability Management

GRI Global Conference 2016

Join BSR at the fifth GRI Global Conference, along with 1,200 sustainability leaders from around the globe who will gather in Amsterdam to exchange cutting-edge knowledge on best practices, innovations, and trends that are empowering sustainable decisions and changing the world.

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May 16, 2016
8:00 am-3:00 pm CET

Copenhagen

Women’s Empowerment | Supply Chain | Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Opportunities for Business in Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Global Value Chains

BSR, Women Deliver, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Novo Nordisk will hold a private sector pre-conference before Women Deliver 2016 in Copenhagen.

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May 12, 2016
10:30 am-5:00 pm CET

Paris

Transport and Logistics

Smart Freight Leadership Roundtable 2016

BSR and Smart Freight Centre (SFC) will hold a join a one-day roundtable with leading corporations to discuss their role in paving the way to smarter freight transport networks, and what is needed from policy makers and peers to realize present and future climate commitments.

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May 12, 2016
9:00 am-6:00 pm CET

Copenhagen

Consumer Products

Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2016

The fourth biennial Copenhagen Fashion Summit will gather more than 1,200 international key players from the fashion industry, as well as experts, NGOs, media, and more, to catalyze a discussion on the evolution of the fashion industry in the face of sustainability challenges.

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May 11, 2016
5:30 pm-7:30 pm EDT

New York

Be Bold: Happy Hour with BSR

As we gear up to launch registration for the BSR Conference 2016, we want to hear what big bets your company or organization has made in the service of building a better world.

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May 5, 2016
2:00 pm-4:00 pm PDT

Long Beach, CA

Climate Change

Future of Fuels Spring Summit at ACT Expo 2016

BSR's Future of Fuels will host its latest stakeholder forum at the ACT Expo 2016. There, we will unveil the Fuel Tool, which allows fleet managers and fuel buyers to quickly evaluate and compare the climate and other impacts of traditional and alternative fuels.

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April 27, 2016
9:00 am-5:00 pm BST

London

Supply Chain

MACN Biannual Members Meeting

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network will host the biannual members meeting in London to give our membership the opportunity to check in on work program progress and discuss current challenges.

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April 27, 2016
8:00 am-9:00 am PDT

Webinar

Healthcare

Innovating a Healthier Future

The Healthy Business Coalition, a cross-sector collaborative initiative convened by BSR and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will host this webinar featuring leading voices from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors on the next sustainability frontier of health and wellness.

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April 19, 2016
9:00 am-5:00 pm CET

Paris

Transport and Logistics | Supply Chain

OECD Integrity Forum

BSR is a knowledge partner of the fourth OECD Integrity Forum, which will focus on integrity and trade, with the objective of developing a long-term vision for clean trade and advancing the policy dialogue around corruption.

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April 14, 2016
9:30 am-11:30 am JST

Tokyo

Human Rights

Practical Guide to Human Rights Due Diligence: Case Studies from Leading Practices

This BSR Connect event will highlight the practical application of human rights due diligence under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

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April 8, 2016
8:30 am-10:30 am EDT

New York

Supply Chain

Improving Supply Chain Climate Performance: Using Data to Design Effective Management Approaches

BSR is hosting a breakfast to discuss the largest-ever study of climate data from suppliers and corporate customers, and how the findings can help companies improve climate performance in supply chains.

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April 6, 2016
8:00 am-9:00 am PDT

Webinar

Human Rights

Using the UK Modern Slavery Act to Drive Meaningful, Long-Term Impact

This webinar will provide a space to connect with BSR, Ethical Trading Initiative, Liberty Asia, and other BSR members to discuss how companies are currently responding to the UK Modern Slavery Act and how they should be responding to accelerate the elimination of modern slavery.

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