Reports

Going Beyond the Supply Chain in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Monday Feb 27, 2012

BSR Staff

We conducted research and interviews with representatives from a range of companies, international aid and advocacy NGOs, local development NGOs, and government to better understand the greatest needs and opportunities. This report summarizes our findings and identifies various opportunities for companies to engage in development activities to support a stable region, local economy, and society.

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Blog

Five Trends Defining the Future of Retail

Elisa Niemtzow, Managing Director, BSR; Jacob Park, Director, Sustainable Futures Lab, BSR

Retail is changing in complex ways, and the future will look quite different from today. We need to prepare now for new challenges, but also for new opportunities to drive more sustainable consumption patterns, promote diversity and inclusion, and meet emerging consumer needs.

Supply Chain Sustainability in a Rapidly Changing World

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Managing Director, BSR; Tara Norton, Managing Director, BSR; Elisabeth Best, Manager, Sustainability Management, BSR

We share our thoughts, based on our work with Telenor, on relevant global shifts transforming telecommunications supply chains and best practices for companies in the industry to improve supply chain sustainability in the future.

One Year In: Meeting the Global Impact Sourcing Challenge

Sara Enright, Associate Director, BSR; Martin Benderson, Manager, BSR

The Global Impact Sourcing Coalition and its membership are creating more job opportunities and providing a sustainable career path to people who otherwise have limited prospects for formal employment.

Three Ways for Companies to Promote Women’s Leadership across the Supply Chain

Dominic Kotas, Communications Associate, Collaborative Initiatives, BSR

Through individual and collective action, companies have the chance not just to promote women as leaders but to become leaders on women’s empowerment—and there has never been a better time to do so.

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