Blog

How Stronger Just Transition Policies Can Enable Business Action

In the shift toward a net-zero economy, advancing a just transition is both a social and business imperative. BSR and We Mean Business outline 12 policy asks to guide business engagement on the just transition and drive investment in equitable transformation.

Insights+

ESRS Revisions Mark a Turning Point Toward Principle-Based Reporting, With Open Questions

Proposed ESRS changes aim to streamline disclosure requirements by shifting toward principle-based, materiality-driven reporting. In this Insights+, BSR outlines what’s changing, why it matters, and how companies can maintain sustainability momentum amid ongoing shifts.

Reports

Harnessing AI in Sustainability: Emerging Use Cases

BSR interviewed representatives from 20 corporate sustainability teams to explore how AI is reshaping their work. This report highlights current use cases, challenges, and adoption drivers, along with key considerations for CSOs navigating this transformation. 

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From the Frontlines of Scope 3: Key Lessons from Supplier Engagement Initiatives

For companies tackling their Scope 3 emissions, practical guidance for engaging with suppliers on climate is critical. BSR shares three key takeaways on effective supplier engagement strategies, based on insights from companies who participated in the Supplier Cascade collaboration. 

Events

BSR at COP30

World leaders, scientists, sustainable business leaders, and civil society groups will gather in Belém, Brazil for the 30th UN Climate Conference—COP30—from November 10-21. BSR will be connecting with members and engaging in business convenings in São Paulo from November 4-8. If your company is sending a delegation to Brazil, we look forward to connecting with you.

Belém, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro / November 10-21, 2025, 12:00 am-11:59 pm

Reports

Business Action for Climate Adaptation: Ensuring Co-Benefits for Communities

To help companies respond to climate change and community vulnerability, UNICEF and BSR have developed a suite of complementary tools that guide companies on understanding and committing to adaptation, engaging effectively with policymakers, and collaborating with peers and partners to scale impact. 

Reports

Decarbonization Lever Library: Mapped Sectoral Transition Pathways

With BSR's Decarbonization Lever Library, companies will be able to pinpoint the origin of their emissions across Scopes 1-3, connect each source with the most effective decarbonization solutions, and identify practical steps to take now to capture future transition opportunities.

Reports

Stay the Course: Advancing Integrated Transition Plans

BSR's new report discusses the current climate transition plan landscape, including key developments in 2025, stakeholder expectations, and what's next.

Reports

Decarbonization Lever Library: Mapped Sectoral Transition Pathways

With BSR's Decarbonization Lever Library, companies will be able to pinpoint the origin of their emissions across Scopes 1-3, connect each source with the most effective decarbonization solutions, and identify practical steps to take now to capture future transition opportunities.

Blog

Mining and the Just Transition: Putting People at the Center of the Energy Transition

The mining industry plays a dual role in climate change as both a contributor of greenhouse gas emissions and enabler of the clean energy transition. Explore key actions companies can take to facilitate a just transition, as mining expands with the growing demand for renewable energy technologies.

Reports

Reproductive and LGBTIQ+ Health Access

Emerging Risks and Responsibilities

Access to reproductive and LGBTIQ+ healthcare is becoming increasingly fragmented across the United States. This report offers practical guidance to companies in various sectors on protecting their workforce, preparing for future impacts, and advancing meaningful solutions.

Reports

BSR Climate Scenarios 2025

Building Climate Resilience Through Strategic Foresight

2024 was the warmest year on record, with a global average surface temperature of more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial records. As climate risks intensify, the need for credible, science-based scenario planning has never been greater.

Reports

Decarbonization Lever Library: Mapped Sectoral Transition Pathways

With BSR's Decarbonization Lever Library, companies will be able to pinpoint the origin of their emissions across Scopes 1-3, connect each source with the most effective decarbonization solutions, and identify practical steps to take now to capture future transition opportunities.

Reports

Reproductive and LGBTIQ+ Health Access

Emerging Risks and Responsibilities

Access to reproductive and LGBTIQ+ healthcare is becoming increasingly fragmented across the United States. This report offers practical guidance to companies in various sectors on protecting their workforce, preparing for future impacts, and advancing meaningful solutions.

Blog

Advancing a People-Centered Approach to Sovereign Debt

A sovereign debt crisis is not only a financial crisis—it is also a human rights crisis. BSR shares recommendations for sovereign investors on aligning investment practices with relevant human rights standards.

Reports

BSR Climate Scenarios 2025

Building Climate Resilience Through Strategic Foresight

2024 was the warmest year on record, with a global average surface temperature of more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial records. As climate risks intensify, the need for credible, science-based scenario planning has never been greater.

Reports

Reproductive and LGBTIQ+ Health Access

Emerging Risks and Responsibilities

Access to reproductive and LGBTIQ+ healthcare is becoming increasingly fragmented across the United States. This report offers practical guidance to companies in various sectors on protecting their workforce, preparing for future impacts, and advancing meaningful solutions.

Reports

Centering Health Equity in Climate Action: A Toolkit for Businesses

Explore how climate change negatively impacts the health of vulnerable communities and, in turn, affects businesses, with real-life examples from Centering Health Equity in Climate Action members who have successfully integrated health equity into their existing sustainability initiatives. 

Blog

Six Actions for Business in 2025 Post-Roe America

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, in a rapidly evolving landscape of state-by-state restrictions, what can businesses do to prepare, anticipate, and protect their workforce against efforts to criminalize and ban abortion access?

Tools

Navigating Disruption: How Key Macro Trends are Impacting Healthcare

A wave of global uncertainty is disrupting industries worldwide, including healthcare. Certain trends are impacting the industry in unique ways, prompting the need for strategic preparation to navigate this evolving landscape.

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