Reports

A Study on the Labor Shortage and Employment Guidelines for Manufacturers in China

Monday Sep 27, 2010

BSR Staff

BSR's new study (commissioned by Primark) investigates the root causes of China's labor shortage in the manufacturing sector and provides recommendations for how companies and suppliers can improve worker recruitment and retention and strengthen loyalty and morale.

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Reports

Making Women Workers Count

Magali Barraja, Associate Director, BSR; Annelise Thim, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR; Victoria Reca, Associate, BSR; Eva Ehoke, Associate, BSR

Empowering Women in Toy Factories: Insights from Our Pilot in India

Lucia Flores Guevara, Associate, HERproject, BSR

BSR and the Ethical Toy Program collaborated on a women’s empowerment program that was piloted in three toy factories in India with a total population of 824 workers—including 198 women. From the pilots, we gained several insights into what it takes to develop successful programs to advance women in the workplace.

Supply Chain Visibility: Traceability, Transparency, and Mapping Explained

Tara Norton, Managing Director, BSR; Cliodhnagh Conlon, Manager, BSR

BSR experts explain three concepts for gaining and demonstrating visibility in multi-tier supply chains: Traceability, mapping, and transparency. What are these concepts, how do they differ, and what do they offer?

Three Ways Business Is Combating Modern Slavery

Shubha Chandra, Manager, BSR

The business community has a critical role to play in the fight against modern slavery, a practice that spans all business sectors and geographies. As we commemorate the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, GBCAT welcomes all companies to join us in our shared fight against modern slavery.

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