Reports

Building Long-Term Solutions: Retail Shopping Bag Impacts and Options

Tuesday Jul 6, 2010

Marshall Chase, Former Associate Director, BSR

This study also aims to better understand how the environmental impacts of retail shopping bags can be reduced, including through means other than (or in addition to) choice of bag type, such as change in consumer behavior.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Gender Equality in a European Luxury Supply Chain

Roberta Pinamonti, Manager, BSR; Victoria Reca, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR

While women are vital to the Italian luxury sector, gender inequality throughout the supply chain still impacts them in the short- and long-term. However, both brands and suppliers are well placed to lead efforts towards improved gender equality in Italy, in both supply chains and in the country’s overall sociocultural context.

Supporting Women in the Luxury Supply Chain: A Focus on Italy

Roberta Pinamonti, Manager, BSR; Aditi Mohapatra, Managing Director, BSR; Victoria Reca, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR

Working women in Italy face numerous challenges in the labor market, and little is known about gender equality efforts and the gender gaps impacting women working in the Italian luxury supply chain. BSR and Wise Growth conducted various activities to assist the Kering Group with understanding the challenges faced and opportunities available to women workers.

Action for Sustainable Derivatives: A BSR/Transitions Collaboration

Tara Norton, Former Managing Director, BSR; Nicolas Ronderos, Manager, Collaborations, BSR

To accelerate compliance of supply chains with deforestation-free and responsible sourcing principles, BSR and Transitions are excited to launch a new collaborative initiative for corporate buyers of palm-based derivatives alongside 11 member companies: Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD).

Getting Circular Economy Right: Let’s Put People at the Center of Circular Fashion

Cliodhnagh Conlon, Associate Director, BSR; Magali Barraja, Former Associate Director, BSR

BSR is working with the C&A Foundation to explore the ways in which advancing circular fashion affects people and in particular, women. Our research reveals that very few companies adopting circular fashion models are considering the social aspects as they make this shift.

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