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Explore 2023 polling research and recommendations in response to the ESG backlash in the US, with specific guidance on communications and terminology. This briefing introduces Freedom to Invest, a US campaign led by CERES rallying leaders across the business world to remind policymakers that the economy will be stronger and more resilient if businesses can make their own investment decisions.

ESG

International humanitarian law—which applies in situations of armed conflict and war—creates additional areas of heightened risk for companies operating in such contexts, necessitating a heightened level of due diligence. This short briefer provides an overview of these risks and actions to both prepare for and respond to crisis in a rights-respecting way.

Human Rights

Focusing on considerations related to environmental, social impact, and governance, this brief expands upon the EU’s new rules on corporate sustainability disclosure.

Sustainability Reporting

Challenges, recommendations, and best practices related to human rights abuse and remedy.

Human Rights

October 2023: The exclusive quarterly member insights provides BSR members perspectives from our global team on sustainability issues and opportunities to help our member companies see a changing world more clearly.

A collection of resources by the founding members of Transform to Net Zero collaborative initiative: Maersk, Danone, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Natura &Co, Nike, Starbucks, Unilever, Wipro and EDF.

Climate Change

ESG, Financial Services

This FAQ sets out BSR’s perspective on generative AI and its implications for ethics and human rights.

Human Rights, Technology

A dive into the potential and ongoing impacts of the EU's Force Labor Product Ban Proposal.

Human Rights

This memo provides a brief overview of the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Azerbaijan, including background on the history of conflict and timeline of events, as well as resources and recommendations for response aligned with international human rights standards. This memo follows outreach by civil society alerting BSR to the crisis, the role of business, and potential connections to gross human rights violations. It includes information that companies might anticipate seeing in the media or hearing from civil society in the near term.

Human Rights

Transform to Net Zero created the Supplier Transformation Framework to help companies identify and improve their suppliers’ climate performance.

Climate Change, Supply Chain

This FAQ sets out the BSR perspective on new laws and regulations relevant for our work. The field of just and sustainable business is entering a new era where actions that have previously been voluntary are becoming mandatory. We believe it is essential that the spirit of the law is achieved as well as its letter, that compliance supports ambitious human rights policies and sustainability goals, and that regulatory requirements are used to help create a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. 

Sustainability Management, Sustainability Reporting