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Inside BSR: Q&A with Paloma Muñoz Quick

Paloma Muñoz Quick, Associate Director, BSR

This month's Inside BSR features Paloma Muñoz Quick, an Associate Director in our NYC office. She shares how her life in Chile and Brazil fostered her interest in tackling systemic injustice, her work on investor action on human rights, and how working at BSR supports her commitment to protecting human rights.

Human Rights Are Not Just an “ESG Factor”

Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Paloma Muñoz Quick, Associate Director, BSR

The notion that investors should use environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations to inform their decision-making is having a moment. This is undoubtedly a good thing but there is a risk that fundamental concepts—like the responsibility of business to respect human rights—may get lost in the process.

BSR Submission to EU Social Taxonomy Process

BSR Staff

BSR's submitted feedback to the EU Social Taxonomy Process, an effort initiated under a mandate from the European Commission Platform on Sustainable Finance to ensure that vital social aspects of sustainability are integrated into the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation.

Reimagining Investment: Human Rights in Venture Capital

Paloma Muñoz Quick, Associate Director, BSR

The increasingly widespread media coverage of surveillance and spyware technologies has put a spotlight on the role of private equity firms, including venture capital (VC) investors, in financing human rights abuses. How can VC firms meet their human rights responsibilities?

What Companies Need to Know about the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation

Adam Fishman, Manager, BSR

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation is exploring whether and how to set up an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). We discuss three opportunities and risks that businesses should know about the potential new sustainability standards.

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.

Larry Fink Adds His Voice to the Call for Business Transformation

David Korngold, Director, BSR

Companies and their leaders need to articulate ambitious transformation plans to navigate and participate in the push from “shareholder capitalism,” past “ESG shareholder capitalism,” and toward a just, sustainable, and thriving world.

Investors Are Committing to Action on Diversity. Now What?

Marcela Pinilla, Former Manager, Financial Services and Impact Investing, BSR; Nandini Hampole, Former Associate Director, BSR

Amid a wave of societal commitments to action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and racial justice, investors are stepping up commitments and vowing to intensify engagement with companies on DEI.

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.

ESG Isn’t Going Anywhere: Investor Expectations in the Age of COVID-19

John Hodges, Vice President, BSR; David Korngold, Director, BSR

One of the most important topics in corporate sustainability is the dramatic increase in attention by investors on the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. How will the rise of COVID-19 affect ESG investing strategies both in the short term and the long term, and what does it mean for companies?

The Shift to Digital Wages: Making Sure It Works for Women and Business

Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject, BSR

In the HERfinance Digital Wages program in Bangladesh, designed to support garment factories making the transition from cash to digital payrolls, we found a tangible connection between tailoring programs to women’s needs and an increase in women’s financial inclusion and empowerment.

Beyond Women on Boards: How Gender Lens Investing Can Transform Your Impact Strategy

Annelise Thim, Associate Director, BSR; Nandini Hampole, Former Associate Director, BSR

More impact investors are slowly aligning their strategies to the push for greater gender equality and women’s empowerment. However, understanding on how to unlock the power of capital to support these commitments remains limited. Gender lens investing is a powerful new approach with the potential to change that.

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