From climate change to the fight against poverty, energy issues are at the forefront of the 21st century's most pressing challenges and opportunities.
Energy companies are working to deliver new resources that will support worldwide economic growth and development while helping to address the range of environmental and social impacts that come with energy production and consumption.
Our team has extensive corporate and field experience with energy clients, along with strong networks that tap thought leadership from NGOs and academia, to provide expertise across a range of issue areas and disciplines. In addition to our standard suite of services, we offer targeted assistance to address corporate needs as well as issues associated with conventional, unconventional, and alternative energy resource developments.
Our Impact
Strategic Advice in the Boardroom and in the Field
We provide ongoing advice to international energy companies on CSR strategy, community engagement, and local content development—at corporate headquarters and in the field. Our recommendations help shape company strategy in ways that align with business objectives and support local needs.
Focus Areas
- Third-party stakeholder identification: mapping, outreach, needs assessments
- Human rights, social, and above-ground risk analyses
- Environmental strategy design
- Sustainability design, business integration, and gap assessments
- Social impact indicator design and deployment
- Corporate responsibility reporting: reviews, feedback, and stakeholder outreach
- Local content and capacity building in support of risk mitigation and economic development objectives
- Corporate policy and standards design and review
- Local community assessments as well as strategic engagement and development approaches
Dig Deeper
- BSR Energy Expertise Overview
- Building Sustainable Local Economies Overview
- BSR and Human Rights: Project Experience in the Energy and Extractives Sectors
- BSR Conference Training on Solutions for Local Content Development
- BSR's Environmental Reports
- CommDev.org
- RECIPE Guide
- Facilitator's RECIPE Guide
- Voluntary Principles on Human Rights and Security
Sample Member Companies
- American Water Works Company, Inc.
- BG Group Inc.
- BP p.l.c
- Chevron Corporation
- DONG Energy
- Duke Energy
- Eni S.p.A.
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Hess Corporation
- IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)
- Marathon Oil Company
- Occidental Petroleum
- Shell International B.V.
- Sempra Energy
- Total S.A.