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

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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, Former Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR; Daniel Tam-Claiborne, Former Associate, BSR

The time is now for an overhaul of the social contract to address 21st-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.

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Climate Change: The Case for SEC-Mandated Climate and ESG Disclosure

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The Case for SEC-Mandated Climate and ESG Disclosure

Nina Hatch, Manager, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR

In response to the SEC's interest in taking steps to require climate disclosure, we discuss crucial steps that the SEC should enable to provide consistent, comparable, and reliable information that will strengthen investors’ ability to make decisions, provide incentives for business to generate long-term value, and lead to a market economy that delivers on society’s greatest needs.

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Climate Change: China’s 14th Five-Year Plan: Broad Insights for Investors

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China’s 14th Five-Year Plan: Broad Insights for Investors

Lin Wang, Director, BSR; Olivia Li, Associate, BSR

What does China's 14th Five-Year Plan mean for investors? We discuss five ways investors can seek opportunities.

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Climate Change: Gender Equity in the Just Transition and the Shift to Green Jobs

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Gender Equity in the Just Transition and the Shift to Green Jobs

Kate Coles, Director, Partnership Development, BSR; Annelise Thim, Associate Director, BSR; Samantha Harris, Associate Director, BSR

As the energy transition becomes a reality, it is essential to build a shared understanding of what a sustainable, green workforce looks like and how women and men can benefit equally from this transition.

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Climate Change: Modernizing the Social Contract in 2021: Five Developments for Business to Consider

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Modernizing the Social Contract in 2021: Five Developments for Business to Consider

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

COVID-19 has shown—in a tragic way—how interconnected the world is. All the events of the past year and a half have also reinforced and deepened the urgent need to redefine the social contract and the key role business must play in that effort.

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Climate Change: Inside BSR: Q&A with Melissa Do

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Inside BSR: Q&A with Melissa Do

Melissa Do, Manager, Climate, BSR

This month's Inside BSR features Melissa Do, an Associate based in our San Francisco office, and discusses her sustainability journey as well as her work on climate change.

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Climate Change: China’s Climate Goals, The 14th Five-Year Plan, and the Impact on Sustainable Business

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China’s Climate Goals, The 14th Five-Year Plan, and the Impact on Sustainable Business

Lin Wang, Director, BSR; Olivia Li, Associate, BSR

How will China's 14th Five-Year Plan steer the country's development for the next five years, and what do its environmental and climate considerations mean for business?

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Climate Change: Leaders Summit on Climate: Forward Progress to the Net Zero Economies We Need

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Leaders Summit on Climate: Forward Progress to the Net Zero Economies We Need

David Wei, Managing Director, BSR

For the first time since the Paris Agreement, the Leaders Summit on Climate kicked off a new round of stronger targets from major emitters. Here's what this means for business.

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Climate Change: Six Things Business Should Know About the EU Taxonomy

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Six Things Business Should Know About the EU Taxonomy

Eileen Gallagher, Associate Director, BSR; Charlotte Bancilhon, Director, BSR; Giulio Berruti, Director, BSR

Companies based in, doing business with, and with investors in the EU will need to pay attention to the EU Taxonomy and its impact on investments.

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Climate Change: What Businesses Operating in Vietnam Can Do about Climate Risk

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What Businesses Operating in Vietnam Can Do about Climate Risk

Eileen Gallagher, Associate Director, BSR; Jonathan Lin, Former Associate, BSR

All companies operating in Vietnam need to know that the country is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. How can businesses in Vietnam best prepare and build resilience?

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Climate Change: China in 2021: Looking beyond COVID-19

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China in 2021: Looking beyond COVID-19

Lin Wang, Director, BSR

BSR takes a look at four trends to watch in China’s manufacturing and supply chain environment in 2021, a year still shaped by COVID-19.

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Climate Change: 2021: Optimism and Resolve for the Decisive Decade

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2021: Optimism and Resolve for the Decisive Decade

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

It is time to turn ambition to action. In the year ahead, BSR will be focusing on three broad areas: (1) business transformation to meet ESG objectives; (2) decisive climate action to translate commitments into real change; and (3) creating an economy that is truly inclusive.

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Upcoming Events on Climate Change

Net Zero Festival

Net Zero Festival

Webinar | Sep 29, 2021-Oct 1, 2021

Join us at the Net Zero Festival, which will showcase projects and innovations that are driving the net zero transition, as well as provide a unique forum in which to explore the immense challenges and opportunities associated with the green industrial revolution.

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Reuters IMPACT

Reuters IMPACT

Webinar | Oct 4, 2021-Oct 7, 2021

The Reuters IMPACT virtual forum is a free virtual global conference that brings together world leaders, big business, and forward-thinking pioneers to inspire, drive action and accelerate innovation towards the global economy’s top priority: the climate emergency.

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BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch

Check out our dispatches from Paris during the week of COP21, offering BSR’s insights on the policy negotiations and implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

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