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January 7, 2021

Seven Questions to Determine a Company’s Connections to Human Rights Abuses

Jonathan Drimmer, Senior Advisor, BSR; Jenny Vaughan, Human Rights Director, BSR

The actions that a company must take to prevent, mitigate, and remedy adverse human rights impacts—what the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) call “appropriate actions”—depend on the company’s connection to that impact. A new white paper provides seven questions to help companies determine their connection to negative impacts.

#Human Rights

Dec

December 21, 2020

One Year On: A Human Rights Review of the Oversight Board

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR

In 2019, BSR conducted an independent human rights review for Facebook to inform the creation of its Oversight Board. One year later, we are publishing a gap analysis on the Oversight Board and its progress.

#Human Rights

Dec

December 16, 2020

How Business Can Support Survivors of Human Trafficking

Shubha Chandra, Manager, BSR

Mark Lagon, Councillor for GBCAT, Chief Policy Officer for Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Theresa Loar, Councillor for GBCAT, Member of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and RAD-AID International, Trustee of the Social Mobility Foundation, Lecturer in International Affairs at the George Washington University

John Pepper, Councillor for GBCAT, Director Emeritus of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

GBCAT is launching a new resource, A Guide for Business on Empowerment and Employment of Survivors of Human Trafficking, to inform companies on how they can support the long-term recovery of survivors of human trafficking.

#Human Rights #Supply Chain

Dec

December 15, 2020

COVID-19 and Beyond: Technology, Responsible Decision Making, and Public Health Emergencies

Lindsey Andersen, Manager, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Susan Morgan, Senior Advisor, BSR; Lale Tekisalp, Associate, BSR; Jenny Vaughan, Human Rights Director, BSR

The COVID-19 public health emergency has surfaced important questions about the relationship between the right to privacy and other human rights. BSR is releasing a paper that sets out the key elements of a human rights-based approach to the use of data and technology solutions during public health emergencies.

#Human Rights

Dec

December 14, 2020

The Biden Administration and Sustainability in a Changing Asia

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BSR

The Biden administration will be facing a changed landscape in Asia. The choices the Biden-Harris administration make on issues like climate change and human rights will not only impact governments in the region, but how businesses in Asia navigate these issues.

#Climate Change #Human Rights #Sustainability Management

Dec

December 11, 2020

The Paris Agreement’s 5th Anniversary: Accelerating the Momentum for Net Zero

David Wei, Managing Director, BSR; Eileen Gallagher, Associate Director, BSR

As we observe the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, we discuss private sector action in making the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Dec

December 9, 2020

The Human Cost of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Workers in the Supply Chain

Lucia Flores Guevara, Manager, BSR; Lauren Shields, Associate Director, BSR

To understand the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic in supply chains, HERproject interviewed over 1,000 workers and managers in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, and Vietnam and released its findings and recommendations in a new report.

#HERproject #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Nov

November 23, 2020

Why Company Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Need Intersectional Approaches

Annelise Thim, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR; Victoria Reca, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR

As more and more companies develop, enact, and expand women’s empowerment and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business needs to understand women’s diverse and distinct experiences and undertake an intersectional approach.

#DEI #Human Rights #Womens Empowerment

Nov

November 18, 2020

Five Steps to Sustainability Reporting in an Evolving Landscape

Nina Hatch, Manager, BSR; Adam Fishman, Manager, BSR

BSR has published a practical guide, Five Steps to Good Sustainability Reporting, to help companies master the fundamentals of decision-useful disclosure that enables positive sustainability outcomes.

#Sustainability Management

Nov

November 17, 2020

Building toward Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

Jean-Baptiste Andrieu, Associate Director, BSR; Salah Husseini, Associate Director, Human Rights, BSR; Céline da Graça Pires, Associate, BSR

The proposed European mandatory human rights due diligence (EU mHRDD) legislation is a significant development for corporate human rights programs. We present our recommendations on how this legislation can be as effective as possible.

#Human Rights

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