June 4, 2020

An Open Letter from BSR on Racial Justice

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

The brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers last week—following on the previous killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Alton Sterling, Trayvon Martin, and countless others—is yet another example of the systemic and institutional racism that persists in the United States.

#Human Rights

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May 21, 2020

Rising to the Top: Six Big Sustainability Issues Companies Should Watch During COVID-19

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

COVID-19 has changed our present, and very likely our future. The parts of the sustainability agenda that deliver top-line value, motivate coworkers, and demonstrate to customers that a company is looking after more than short-term financial gain are the things that matter right now.

#Sustainability Management

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May 20, 2020

The BSR Conference Reimagined

Pamela Schwartz, Director, Conference, BSR; David Stearns, Director, Communications and Marketing, BSR

The health and safety of our community and society at large is our top priority. For this reason, the BSR Conference 2020 is going virtual.

#BSR Conference

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May 19, 2020

A Post-COVID-19 Agenda for Sustainability Reporting

Adam Fishman, Manager, BSR; Nina Hatch, Associate, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR

The world of sustainability reporting after COVID-19 will be very different than the world that preceded it. What should change?

#Future of Reporting #Reporting and Communications

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May 15, 2020

Mitigation and Resilience Building: A Response to the COVID-19 Effects

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BSR

More than any crisis in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the urgency of creating more resilient businesses and economies.

#Supply Chain #Sustainability Management

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May 12, 2020

A Human Rights Impact Assessment of Facebook In Cambodia

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Joanna Lovatt, Manager, BSR

Earlier today, Facebook published an executive summary of a human rights impact assessment that BSR conducted on behalf of Facebook in Cambodia and its response to those recommendations. We welcome this disclosure as part of Facebook’s increasingly strategic approach to human rights due diligence.

#Human Rights #Information and Communications Technology

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May 12, 2020

COVID-19: External Resources for Business

BSR Staff

A list of external resources on sustainability, ESG, and CSR for companies and stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis.

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May 5, 2020

COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis: Building Resilience with People at the Core

Samantha Harris, Global Lead, Climate and People, BSR

Whether it’s a pandemic or climate-related impact, those with the least, and those faced with the most extreme socioeconomic barriers, will suffer the most. The impacts that these populations face have the potential to disrupt business, from operations and supply chains down to the vital communities on which business depends.

#Climate Change #Human Rights #Inclusive Economy #Supply Chain

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May 4, 2020

Sustainability Reporting and Early Lessons from COVID-19

Adam Fishman, Manager, BSR; Nina Hatch, Associate, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR

BSR has observed several trends emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with best practices on reporting. We are sharing these insights here to assist company sustainability teams as they strive to keep stakeholders informed—despite, in many cases, the reality of limited time and diminished resources.

#Reporting and Communications #Strategy and Integration #Sustainability Management

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April 29, 2020

Understanding Connections Between Climate and Public Health

Cecile Oger, Director, BSR

The global coronavirus pandemic is bringing the connection between climate and public health into focus. In recognition of Earth Day, Levi Strauss & Co. interviewed experts at the nexus of climate and public health to better understand the links and what needs to be done.

#Climate Change #Healthcare

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