Reports and Primers

Jan

January 27, 2021

Digital Technology and Data in the Garment Supply Chain during COVID-19

Jessica Witten, HERproject Associate, BSR; Hannah Ellis, Associate, BSR; Lale Tekisalp, Associate, BSR

BSR examined the impacts of digital transformation on women garment workers in our new report, Digital Technology and Data in the Garment Supply Chain during COVID-19.

#HERproject #Human Rights #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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Jan

January 7, 2021

Seven Questions to Help Determine When a Company Should Remedy Human Rights Harm under the UNGPs

Jonathan Drimmer, Senior Advisor, BSR

How can companies determine whether they have caused, contributed, or are directly linked to an adverse impact through their business relationships? A new white paper explores seven questions to help companies determine their connection to negative impacts and how to reframe these questions to identify appropriate actions to prevent and mitigate potential adverse human rights impacts that may occur in the future.

#Human Rights

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Dec

December 16, 2020

Empowerment and Employment of Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Business Guide

Shubha Chandra, Manager, BSR; Sara Enright, Director, BSR; Alice Pease, Associate, BSR

BSR and the Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (GBCAT) have developed a new business guide, entitled Empowerment and Employment of Survivors of Human Trafficking.

#Human Rights #Supply Chain

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Dec

December 15, 2020

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.

Lindsey Andersen, Manager, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Susan Morgan, Senior Advisor, BSR; Lale Tekisalp, Associate, BSR; Jenny Vaughan, Human Rights Director, BSR

The COVID-19 public health emergency has surfaced important questions about the relationship between the right to privacy and other human rights. BSR is releasing a paper that sets out the key elements of a human rights-based approach to the use of data and technology solutions during public health emergencies.

#Human Rights

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Dec

December 9, 2020

“I Can Hardly Sustain My Family”

Lauren Shields, Associate Director, BSR; Lucia Flores Guevara, Manager, BSR

HERproject's new report presents findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in global supply chains and recommendations for companies and other stakeholders for an inclusive recovery that benefits workers and supply chains.

#HERproject #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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Nov

November 18, 2020

Five Steps to Good Sustainability Reporting

Nina Hatch, Manager, BSR; Adam Fishman, Manager, BSR

Sustainability reporting and disclosure on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is increasing globally. BSR's new report provides guidance on producing a good sustainability report based on several prominent reporting standards and frameworks.

#Sustainability Management

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

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