Reports and Primers

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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Nov

November 12, 2019

The State of Sustainable Business in 2019

BSR Staff

The 11th annual BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business survey provides insights into the world of sustainable business and aims to identify common perceptions and practices of corporate sustainability professionals.

#Sustainability Management

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Oct

October 25, 2019

Human Rights Insights: Trends from the Human Rights Working Group’s Summer Meeting

Salah Husseini, Associate Director, Human Rights, BSR; Jenny Vaughan, Human Rights Director, BSR; Cynthia Wang, Associate, BSR

The second round of Human Rights Working Group meetings for 2019 covered topics including human rights methodologies, human rights and supply chains, responsible use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI), legal trends, and human rights governance.

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Oct

October 3, 2019

Making Women Workers Count

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

#Human Rights #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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Sep

September 26, 2019

Reducing Poverty through Employment Toolkit

Jessica Custer, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR; Sara Enright, Director, BSR

BSR and the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition (GISC) have developed the Reducing Poverty through Employment Toolkit, which provides a range of good practices, case examples, and resources to guide companies on how to get started or how to enhance existing efforts to employ, empower, and improve the advancement prospects of those living in poverty.

#Inclusive Economy

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