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Explore our survey on types of materiality approaches currently in use, periodicity and sources of assessments, and priority ESG issues now and in the future, based on responses from 13 key financial institutions.

Financial Services, ESG, Sustainability Management

This toolkit provides analytical and operational decision-making guidance for tech companies on navigating conflict-related issues.

Human Rights, Technology

This FAQ sets out the BSR perspective on net zero targets. We believe that setting science-based net-zero targets—and more importantly, taking ambitious action to achieve these targets—is core to the role that companies should play in helping achieve the Paris Agreement’s stretch target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Climate Change

This FAQ sets out the BSR perspective on the related concepts of materiality and salience. We believe that implementation of the key concepts described in this FAQ—such as double materiality, impact materiality, and salience—provide the foundation for more resilient business strategies, informed decision making by all stakeholders, and the realization of human rights in practice.

Sustainability Management, Sustainable Futures Lab

This FAQ sets out the BSR perspective on the relationship between climate change and people. 

Climate Change, Human Rights

This FAQ sets out the BSR perspective on human rights assessments. We believe that identifying and prioritizing the actual and potential human rights impacts with which a company may be involved is a first critical step in avoiding, preventing, and mitigating harm to people associated with business activity.

Human Rights

October 2022: This deck provides exclusive insights for BSR members. It shares our global teams’ perspective on sustainability issues and opportunities to help our member companies see a changing world more clearly.

Transform to Net Zero sets out eleven key elements of a model Climate Transition Action Plan, with real-world approaches from Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Natura &Co., Nike, and Unilever.

Climate Change

Explore the most relevant, urgent, and probable human rights impacts for businesses operating in the beauty and personal care sector.

Human Rights, Consumer Products

By understanding human rights risks and impacts across the food, beverage, and agriculture supply chain, companies can better mitigate potential negative effects and advance human rights for all.

Food, Beverage, and Agriculture, Human Rights

The luxury sector comprises a wide range of businesses and activities. While each has its own human rights profile and challenges, BSR shares universal human rights risks and opportunities for companies operating in this sector. 

Consumer Products, Human Rights

In this guide, Environmental Defense Fund, Microsoft and Unilever outline how companies can advocate for public policies which promote net zero transformation.

Climate Change, Governance