Climate Change | Inside Bsr
Inside BSR: Q&A with Melissa Do
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.
Climate Change
China’s Climate Goals, The 14th Five-Year Plan, and the Impact on Sustainable Business
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?
Climate Change
Leaders Summit on Climate: Forward Progress to the Net Zero Economies We Need
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.
Human Rights | Women’s Empowerment
Joining the UN Generation Equality Forum is Smart Business
The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to come together to build an ambitious agenda to empower women and girls. BSR member PayPal discusses its role as a Generation Equality Forum Action Coalition Lead and what motivated it to take part in the Forum.
Human Rights
Science: A Human Right for Our Times
Science is significant to the role of business in enabling the realization of human rights. Today, BSR is releasing a new primer on the right to science and the role of companies.
Climate Change | Financial Services | Sustainability Management
Six Things Business Should Know About the EU Taxonomy
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.
Consumer Products | Supply Chain
Keeping Workers in the Loop
How will circular fashion, at scale, impact job opportunities and quality? Keeping Workers in the Loop brings together industry leaders and stakeholder to explore circular fashion and jobs in the decade ahead by taking a futures approach.
Collaboration
Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Embarks on a New Journey
BSR is proud to announce that the collaborative initiative Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is prepared to take the next step of becoming its own independent organization.
Inside Bsr | Women’s Empowerment
Inside BSR: Q&A with Sethypong Sok
This month's Inside BSR features Sethypong Sok, HERproject's country representative in Cambodia, and discusses his life, his work on women's empowerment, and his drive to lift fellow Cambodians out of poverty.
Climate Change | Sustainability Management
What Businesses Operating in Vietnam Can Do about Climate Risk
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?
Sustainability Management
Transforming Business for Resilience
Christine Diamente, Managing Director of Business Transformation at BSR, shares three insights on how business can be more resilient.
Human Rights | Supply Chain
Forced Labor and Human Trafficking: Four Regulatory and Legislative Trends Business Should Watch
Governments are increasingly scrutinizing human trafficking and forced labor abuses in private sector operations. In addition to the moral imperative to address these abuses, businesses need to pay attention to new regulations since they could cause significant disruptions in supply chains.
Equity, Inclusion, And Justice
Leading with Equity: How Companies Can Promote Social Justice through DEI
L. Simone Washington, BSR's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), shares four takeaways for companies on shaping a more inclusive world where all people have fair access to opportunities and activities to improve their lives.
Human Rights | Technology
The Human Rights Impacts of Workplace Monitoring Technology
As the use of tools designed to monitor workers accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers need to consider the human rights impacts that may arise from workplace monitoring tools when implementing such technologies in the workplace.