Intertwined climate and nature crises represent the greatest material global risks in both the short and long term. While business plays a fundamental role in the exploitation of nature, driving both direct and indirect impacts, it is also a key actor in reversing negative impacts.
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Deforestation and Conversion of Natural Ecosystems
Defining Deforestation and Conversion as a Part of BSR’s Nature Perspective
There is a growing expectation for private sector action on deforestation by the investment community, seen in increasing investor interest and investment—including shareholder resolutions.
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Reports
Effective Engagement with Technology Companies
A Guide for Civil Society
BSR’s new guide, funded by the Omidyar Network, is a practical resource for anyone seeking to engage with global technology companies on digital rights issues related to the development, deployment, and use of their products and services.
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Reports
The Elephant in the Sustainability Room
Addressing the Tension Between Growth and Environmental Goals in Corporate Business Strategies
As companies progress at a slower pace than expected on energy efficiency and decarbonization, explore how business can address the tension between growth and sustainability targets.
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Overview of Digital Product Passports
In response to regulation and consumer demand, Digital Product Passports are emerging as a means to enable end-to-end product traceability, provide detailed product information and enable circularity. This guide provides an overview of Digital Product Passports and the regulations driving their adoption as well as how to set up a DDP and best practices across key industries.
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Primers
Human Rights Priorities for the Transport and Logistics Sector
Based on interviews with member companies operating in the Transport and Logistics sector, BSR shares the 10 most relevant human rights impacts for such businesses.
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Modern Slavery Member Briefing and BSR Offerings
An overview of modern slavery, the relevant legislative trends and regulations, a brief analysis of responsible recruitment, and an introduction to BSR’s service offerings to address modern slavery.
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EU Forced Labor Regulation Overview
An overview of the EU Forced Labor Regulation, covering general scope, obligations for companies, and enforcement mechanisms.
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Quarterly Member Reports
Member Insights, 2024 Q2
April 2024: 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.
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Insights+
A Business Guide to Responsible and Sustainable AI
Insights+ provides insights and foresight that empower sustainability leaders to be strategic C-Suite advisors by identifying and analyzing emerging and cross-cutting sustainability issues, as well as supporting their efforts to achieve tangible progress toward a more just and sustainable world.
In the sixth edition of Insights+, the Human Rights, Climate, and Technology teams set out the latest developments in upcoming regulations, discuss the implications for how AI is utilized in business across industries, and spotlight key emerging issues.
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Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
This briefing provides an overview of business implications and recommended actions related to Myanmar’s military conscription law.
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Reporting 101: An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting
This is an introduction to sustainability reporting, including a high-level overview of the drivers, audiences, and benefits of reporting, as well as a mock-up of a sample voluntary sustainability report that demonstrates BSR’s principles for good sustainability reporting.
Please Note: These are proprietary document(s) developed by BSR and is considered confidential information for exclusive use by BSR members, not to be disclosed externally to third parties. In developing this tool, BSR has relied on publicly available information and standards, BSR proprietary methodologies, and learnings from project assignments. The document(s) does not constitute and cannot be relied upon as legal advice of any sort and cannot be considered an exhaustive review of legal or regulatory compliance. The views expressed in this document do not reflect those of BSR members.