Supply Chain | Human Rights
How Myanmar is Building a Labor Dispute Resolution System
Myanmar is following these four steps to build a process that helps to protect and enforce the rights and obligations of workers and employers.
Climate Change
The Future Looks Clean: New Sustainable Fuel Buyers’ Principles
This new set of principles from our Future of Fuels initiative provides a robust framework for the road freight system to accelerate the transition to low-carbon, sustainable fuels.
Supply Chain | Energy and Extractives
How Newmont Ghana Empowers Women in the Workforce, Workplace, and Community
We sat down with a team from Newmont Mining to understand what a successful approach to advancing women's economic empowerment looks like in practice.
Supply Chain
New BSR Guidance Integrates Gender Equality into Supply Chain Codes of Conduct
While codes of conduct are the most widespread tools companies use to drive sustainability throughout the supply chain, they don’t yet effectively frame and address the specific risks facing women.
Redefining Sustainable Business to Meet the Moment
In our era of immense change, it's time to redefine sustainable business with a new agenda, a new approach, and a new voice.
Supply Chain | Climate Change
How Global Value Chains Push and Pull U.S. Companies on Climate Action
The push and pull of global value chains—from supplier engagement to the emergence of China as a new climate leader—will build momentum for climate action by companies in the United States.
Climate Change
Building Climate Resilience in Asia: Why Companies Should Invest in People
Investing in human capital is essential for enhancing societal and corporate resilience to climate change in Asia.
BSR at 25: Meeting the Moment
This year marks BSR’s 25th anniversary. And in a time of extraordinary change, we're staying firmly focused on what these shifts mean for the future of sustainable business.
How Men Can Help Empower Women through HERproject
It has become increasingly clear that for women to be able to make and act on choices they value, support from men—as coworkers, as managers, and as family members—is vital.
Climate Change
Better Energy Management Electrifies the Corporate Agenda
Forward-looking businesses are realizing huge cost savings by investing in energy efficiency measures and switching to renewable energy.
Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Automation: How Business Can Lead a Sustainable Transition
Adopting these four practices can help companies facilitate a smooth transition to automation.
Technology | Supply Chain | Energy and Extractives
Beyond Today’s Conflict and Beyond Today’s Minerals
Companies can create conflict minerals programs with positive social impacts by broadening their geographic focus and responsible procurement efforts and deepening their transparency and partnerships to engage government.
Supply Chain | Equity, Inclusion, and Justice | Consumer Products
Made in Africa: How the Apparel Sector Can Build an Ethical Sourcing Destination
Many apparel brands are starting to source from sub-Saharan Africa. Here's how they can embed responsible business practices and advance women's economic empowerment from the beginning.
Climate Change
Business Risk, Reward, and Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather
As businesses begin to assess extreme-weather risks and opportunities and consider investments in building resilience, they should keep the following in mind.
Food, Beverage, and Agriculture
Emptier Refrigerators as Social Capital: Redefining the Value of Food in the United States
Our vision is that emptier refrigerators become a badge of social awareness of reducing food waste—and companies can help reach that vision through collaboration.