Reports and Primers

Sep

September 28, 2020

Action for Sustainable Derivatives | Annual Update on Progress 2020

Thibault Gravier, Director, BSR; Edwina McKechnie, Associate Director, BSR

It has been just over ten months since Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD), a sector-wide collaboration for users of palm and palm kernel oil derivatives in the beauty, personal and health care, and oleochemical industries, was launched, and we are proud to share our first Annual Update on Progress.

#Action for Sustainable Derivatives #Collaboration #Supply Chain

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Sep

September 17, 2020

Taking a People-Centered Approach to a Circular Fashion Economy

Cliodhnagh Conlon, Associate Director, BSR; Annelise Thim, Manager, Women's Empowerment, BSR

In partnership with Laudes Foundation, BSR has developed a brief on the potential social impacts of a shift to circular fashion based on BSR’s research and stakeholder engagement.

#Circular Economy #Consumer Products #Supply Chain

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Sep

September 17, 2020

Digitizing for Inclusion: Insights from Wage Digitization in the Garment Sector

Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject, BSR; Ella Moffat, HERfinance Manager, BSR

BSR's HERproject and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth share five insights on inclusive wage digitization in the garment sector.

#Financial Services #HERproject #Inclusive Economy #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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Sep

September 4, 2020

10 Human Rights Priorities for the Healthcare Sector

BSR Staff

An issue brief on the most relevant, urgent, and probable human rights impacts for the healthcare sector and opportunities for positive impact

#Healthcare

Jun

June 24, 2020

The Business Role in Creating a 21st-Century Social Contract

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Roger McElrath, Associate Director, BSR; Katie Abbott, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR; Daniel Tam-Claiborne, Associate, BSR

The time is now for an overhaul of the social contract to address 21^st-century realities and needs. A new social contract can deliver long-term value creation that enables economic security and mobility, is genuinely inclusive, and addresses challenges such as the transition to clean energy and the emergence of a digital world.

#Climate Change #Human Rights #Inclusive Economy #Social Contract #Supply Chain #Sustainability Management #Womens Empowerment

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Apr

April 2, 2020

Climate Action in the Value Chain: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions and Achieving Science-Based Targets

BSR Staff

The only way for companies to achieve ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets is to go beyond direct company operations and tackle value chain (Scope 3) emissions.

#Climate Change

Mar

March 12, 2020

Women’s Empowerment and Business: 2020 Trends and Opportunities

BSR Staff

This report presents the aggregate findings from the Women’s Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis Tool, in particular how companies are doing in terms of commitment, implementation, measurement, and transparency on gender equality issues.

#Womens Empowerment

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Mar

March 5, 2020

Gender Equality and Social Audits e-Learning

BSR Staff

To support social auditors, companies and a broader spectrum of social compliance regulatory organizations, BSR has developed a Gender Equality and Social Audits e-Learning course. The interactive course, consisting of three parts, covers key gender concepts, the business case for addressing gender in social audits, and considerations for tips for ensuring a gender-sensitive approach throughout an audit process.

#Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Dec

December 3, 2019

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.

#Consumer Products #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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Nov

November 13, 2019

CoLab Progress Report: Mobilizing the Collective Power of Business

Angie Farrag-Thibault, Former Director, Collaborative Initiatives and Transport and Logistics, BSR; Nicolas Ronderos, Manager, Collaborations, BSR

At the BSR Conference in 2018, BSR launched CoLab, an incubator and accelerator of private-sector collaboration, to mobilize the collective power of business to solve some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. Its 2019 progress report, Mobilizing the Collective Power of Business, highlights its accomplishments over the past year.

#BSR Conference #Collaboration

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