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How Myanmar is Building a Labor Dispute Resolution System thumnail image
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.

The Future Looks Clean: New Sustainable Fuel Buyers’ Principles thumnail image
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.

How Newmont Ghana Empowers Women in the Workforce, Workplace, and Community thumnail image
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.

New BSR Guidance Integrates Gender Equality into Supply Chain Codes of Conduct thumnail image
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 thumnail image

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.

How Global Value Chains Push and Pull U.S. Companies on Climate Action thumnail image
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.

Building Climate Resilience in Asia: Why Companies Should Invest in People thumnail image
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 thumnail image

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 thumnail image

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.

Better Energy Management Electrifies the Corporate Agenda thumnail image
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.

Automation: How Business Can Lead a Sustainable Transition thumnail image
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.

Beyond Today’s Conflict and Beyond Today’s Minerals thumnail image
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.

Made in Africa: How the Apparel Sector Can Build an Ethical Sourcing Destination thumnail image
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.

Business Risk, Reward, and Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather thumnail image
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.

Emptier Refrigerators as Social Capital: Redefining the Value of Food in the United States thumnail image
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.