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Women’s Empowerment 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, Former 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug

August 7, 2019

How Business Can Build a ‘Future of Work’ That Works for Women

Katie Abbott, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR; Aditi Mohapatra, Managing Director, BSR

Businesses have a responsibility not only to help workers prepare and transition for the ‘future of work,’ but also enact strategies that create positive change and economic advances for women. This report outlines how to do so.

#Inclusive Economy #Womens Empowerment

Sep

September 25, 2018

Climate and Women

Samantha Harris, Associate Director, BSR; Katie Abbott, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR

This paper explores the connection between women’s empowerment and resilience to climate change and aims to drive corporate action to put women at the center of climate solutions.

#Climate Change #Womens Empowerment

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