Reports

Wireless and the Environment: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges

Tuesday Oct 11, 2011

BSR Staff

#Environment, #Information and Communications Technology,

The purpose of this report is to explore environmental opportunities and challenges that arise from existing and emerging uses of wireless (licensed spectrum) technology, with a particular focus on the areas of transport, utilities, agriculture, and public services in the U.S. The report was commissioned by CTIA—The Wireless Association—and prepared by BSR.

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Five Insights on the Future of Reporting from Uber’s Safety Report

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Managing Director, BSR; Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR

In December, Uber published its first-ever U.S. Safety Report, sharing the company’s approach to serious safety incidents—such as injuries, fatalities, and sexual assault or misconduct—and describing its recent safety investments. Uber deserves praise for voluntarily reporting on these important challenges, and its publication provides important lessons for other companies on the value of reporting.

A Human Rights Review of the Facebook Oversight Board

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Managing Director, BSR; Michaela Lee, Manager, BSR; Joanna Lovatt, Associate, BSR

Today, BSR is releasing a human rights review to inform the governance and operations of the Facebook Oversight Board so that it is consistent with human rights-based approaches, principles, standards, and methodologies.

The New Climate for Ever-Evolving Technology: Q&A with Patrick Browne, Director, Sustainability, UPS

John Hodges, Managing Director, BSR

BSR interviews UPS Director of Sustainability Patrick Browne on the types of new technologies UPS has deployed, the impact they have had so far, and plans to further integrate tech into their sustainability strategy for 2020 and beyond.

Blockchain through the Whole Supply Chain: Traceability at the Source Depends on Trust

Tara Norton, Managing Director, BSR

This blog is the second in a series where BSR and Envisible document their project to support a global brand and its supply chain partners to establish a blockchain-enabled traceable supply chain that delivers sustainability benefits to all the actors in the supply chain.

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