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Supply Chain | Technology

Supply Chain Sustainability in a Rapidly Changing World

We share our thoughts, based on our work with Telenor, on relevant global shifts transforming telecommunications supply chains and best practices for companies in the industry to improve supply chain sustainability in the future.

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Collaboration | Consumer Products | Food, Beverage, And Agriculture | Inclusive Business

Four Ways Companies Can Transform the Health of Communities

Leading companies both invest in employee health and well-being and go beyond their four walls to make an impact in local communities. By doing so, they are creating business value and a competitive advantage.

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Climate And Nature | Collaboration

Getting to a Price on Carbon: Collaboration, Action, and Leadership

How can businesses work together to support meaningful public policy to address the climate crisis and carbon emissions?

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Climate And Nature | Gender

To Advance Gender Equality, We Need to Tackle Climate Change

As the effects of climate change continue to exacerbate poverty, inequality and other social issues, the solutions we put forth must include social focus. This includes empowering women to be leaders.

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Gender | Supply Chain

Three Ways for Companies to Promote Women’s Leadership across the Supply Chain

Through individual and collective action, companies have the chance not just to promote women as leaders but to become leaders on women’s empowerment—and there has never been a better time to do so.

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Gender | Healthcare | Supply Chain

Access to Modern Family Planning Products: Time to Address Social Stigma

HERproject works to improve access and use of modern family planning by addressing stigmas that women and men hold about family planning products during workplace training in Kenya.

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Gender | Human Rights

Three Changes for Women and Business Coming in 2019

As we celebrate International Women's Day, we take a look at three events in 2019 that have the potential to alter how business influences women’s empowerment.

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Gender

#ThisIsALeader: Raising the Profile of Women Making a Difference

Out of the spotlight and away from the media attention, women throughout global supply chains are quietly taking on leadership roles and driving change for their colleagues, families, and communities.

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Climate And Nature | Financial Services

How Private Equity Can Address TCFD and Climate Change

What courses of action will help private equity firms address climate risks and opportunities in an actionable, meaningful way? BSR suggests two types of approach.

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Financial Services

How Private Equity Firms Can Develop Responsible Investing Policies

A responsible investment policy is a private equity firm's commitment to incorporate ESG factors into investment decisions to better manage risk and generate sustainable, long-term returns. Our white paper outlines guidance for private equity firms on a straightforward approach, relevant principles, and practical tips to use in developing a responsible investment policy.

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Consumer Products | Financial Services | Human Rights | Technology | Transport And Logistics

A New Transparency Challenge for Business and Human Rights

There is an urgent need to enhance disclosure practices across all industries that receive requests for data and assistance from law enforcement agencies.

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Collaboration | Sustainability Reporting

The Future of Sustainability Reporting

These are the five innovations that we would like to see improve sustainability reporting and disclosure in 2019.

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Climate And Nature | Collaboration

Getting to a Price on Carbon: Opportunities for a New Generation of Collaboration

As discourse on climate change continues to grow in the political, public, and business spheres, the outstanding question remains: What is the best solution?

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Sustainability Management

Large Companies Have a Key Role in Strengthening Small Supplier Integrity

Multinational companies need to take a more active role in influencing supplier integrity via procurement processes enforced across their value chains.

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Climate And Nature

Improve Sustainability with New Air Freight Alliance

BSR is pleased to announce the launch of the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance, a forum for buyers and suppliers alike to collaborate on air freight emissions reduction.