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Throughout 2022, Mary Kay Inc. has furthered its innovations, continued its sustainability and social impact efforts, and garnered prestigious awards.
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Lisa Morden, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of safety, sustainability and occupational health, recently joined leaders from BSR, the Apparel Impact Institute and the Network for Sustainable Business at the Reuters Events Transform Supply Chains USA ‘22 conference for a panel on mobilizing collaboration to drive systemic change across ecosystems.
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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Human Capital Mon, 10/10/2022 - 11:35 Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body Human capital issues have come to the fore recently as employers sought to keep employees safe amid an ongoing health crisis, address social justice issues, and recalibrate the employee value proposition. Amid these challenges, advancing a rewarding, inclusive culture is critical to a well-functioning, sustainable organization. OUR APPROACH We believe that a strategic approach t
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Global Sustainability Community Comes Together To Support Ukraine Thu, 06/30/2022 - 12:35 Subheader 24-Hour Web-a-thon Event Explores the Future of the Sustainability Agenda and Raises Funds to Help Rebuild Civil Society in Ukraine Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body June 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On 21st June, the global sustainability community came together to explore the future of sustainability, and the need for more collaborative, inclusive efforts to advance sustainable
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Sustainability for Ukraine Wed, 06/15/2022 - 14:15 Subheader Please join a global 24-hour web-a-thon on the future of sustainability and fundraiser for civil society in Ukraine – June 21 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body June 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The war in Ukraine comes on top of a deluge of unprecedented global events that threaten to turn back progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and undermine the well-being of people and the enviro
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During Smart Freight Week 2022, the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA) officially launched to unite freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives.
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Macy’s joins Better Cotton to advance its goal of achieving 100 percent preferred materials in exclusive brands by 2030
Through a new partnership with Trust for Public Land, Macy’s customers raised nearly $1.5 million to help fund the organization’s Community Schoolyards™ projects
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Hytera has deployed more than 200 converged multi-media PTT platforms globally.
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TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced the launch of its first corporate citizenship program, including its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework across the global organization. The company also reinforced its commitment to philanthropic and community involvement as part of its strategy to build a healthier planet, increase diverse representation in the workforce and provide access to technology for those in need. “We have a longstanding history of corporate giving, community involvemen
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TD SYNNEX Announces Corporate Citizenship Program Mon, 03/28/2022 - 15:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body FREMONT, Calif., CLEARWATER, Fla., March 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced the launch of its first corporate citizenship program, including its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework across the global organization. The company also reinforced its commitment to philanthropic and community involvement as part of its strategy to buil
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Deckers Highlights Partnership With HERproject This International Women's Day Tue, 03/08/2022 - 12:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body Women make up the majority of factory workers in the footwear and apparel sector, so we partnered with HERproject, in 2016, to bring increased well-being, confidence, and economic potential to the women and men on our supply chain. HERproject is a collaborative initiative through the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) that strives to empower
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While it may lack of some of the drama of the net zero and deforestation pledges that have come already at COP26, today’s announcement by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) that it intends to consolidate the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) may well prove to be one of the most important developments in Glasgow.
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Report highlights progress towards global goals and sets new PCR and virgin plastic packaging targets
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The notion that investors should use environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations to inform their decision-making is having a moment.
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Resilient business strategies are more urgent than ever and are key to achieving value for all stakeholders in the long term. So how can your company build them?
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Resilient business strategies are essential to achieving a just world and an economy that delivers inclusive and sustainable prosperity. What does resilience mean for business and its ability to capture strategic advantage?
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We need action to address changes remaking our world, but integrating sustainability elements into core business strategy is no longer enough. Learn more in this video from BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer and Managing Director Christine Diamente.
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Women working in global value chains have been impacted by COVID-19, from job loss to increases in GBV. To address these concerns, investors, foundations, and NGO partners came together to create The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains.
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The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains brings together corporate investors, foundations, and NGO partners to invest in the health, safety, and economic resilience of the women who work in global value chains. A video explains more.
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A first-of-its-kind collaborative funding initiative, the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains, launches today, bringing together corporate investors,
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BSR is proud to announce that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a collaborative initiative, is prepared to take the next step of becoming its own independent organization.
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Christine Diamente, Managing Director of Business Transformation at BSR, shares three insights on how business can be more resilient.\r\r
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The monitoring of employees by employers is not a new phenomenon, but it seems to be entering a distinctly new phase.
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The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (GBCAT) is launching a new resource to inform companies on how they can support the long-term recovery of survivors of human trafficking.
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In 2019, BSR conducted an independent human rights review for Facebook to inform the creation of its Oversight Board. One year later, it is publishing a gap analysis on the Oversight Board and its progress.
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2019-20 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Update Outlines Opportunities Following eOne Acquisition and Covers Response to COVID-19
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Sustainability reporting is no longer optional—it's a stakeholder expectation. Most business leaders understand this: 90 percent of S&P 500 companies now issue public sustainability reports.
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Business has an important role to play in helping to bring climate justice and racial equity front and center while shifting the finance for the energy transition.
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The BSR20 Conference aimed to help the sustainable business community see our changing world more clearly. Here are four takeaways from the event on how to meet the moment and build the future.
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Many companies have already taken steps to enable voting and to promote free and fair elections as Election Day approaches in the U.S. Here are five additional things that business can do to sustain a healthy democracy.
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BSR connected with Phil Thomson, President, Global Affairs at GSK, ahead of BSR Conference 2020 on what business, particularly the healthcare industry, should do to meet the current moment and build a more equitable, sustainable future.
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SOURCE: BSR DESCRIPTION:By: Phil Thomson, President, Global Affairs, GSK Undeniably, 2020 has been defined by the global spread of COVID-19 and its devastating impacts. The global pandemic, which has taken over a million lives, has shone a spotlight on the healthcare industry. In this unprecedented moment, BSR is pleased to welcome Phil Thomson, President, Global Affairs at GSK, as a plenary speaker for BSR Conference 2020. Phil has more than two decades of experience at the firm, having joined G
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BSR connects with Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business coalition, ahead of BSR Conference 2020 to learn more about what she thinks is needed from business to meet the current moment and build a more equitable and sustainable future.
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SOURCE: BSR DESCRIPTION:By: Maria Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business coalition BSR is pleased to welcome Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business coalition, as a plenary speaker for BSR Conference 2020, where we will virtually gather the sustainable business community around the theme: Meet the Moment. Build the Future. Meeting the moment doesn’t solely apply to the events of 2020, momentous as they may be. It also means taking action on the ongoing—and worsening—climate crisis. In May 2020, wi
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Amid a wave of societal commitments to action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and racial justice, investors are stepping up commitments and vowing to intensify engagement with companies on DEI.
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BSR is honored to welcome the NAACP’s Derrick Johnson and the UN Global Compact’s Sanda Ojiambo to the BSR20 plenary lineup.
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When you register for BSR20, you’re signing up to hear from some of the greatest leaders in sustainability. In just a few short weeks, tune in to learn from Verizon's Rose Stuckey Kirk, Google’s human rights and public affairs experts Kent Walker and Alex Walden, and co-founder of FT’s Moral Money Gillian Tett.
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In the first of a three-part series, this blog focuses on the current landscape of mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) and disclosure requirements and the push toward a more universal approach.
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Freshfields convenes multi-stakeholder coalition that identifies measures to support City’s COVID-19 recovery and transition to circular economy
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This year’s Climate Week NYC has advanced a shift from climate commitments to climate action. What will company climate action look like in this Decisive Decade? Three plausible futures for companies considering their climate strategy.
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HERproject and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth share lessons and insights from Digital Wages programs that can help companies, governments, and financial service providers scale up digital payments for low-income workers after COVID-19.
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The networking opportunities at BSR Conference are unparalleled—we hear this every year, and BSR20 won’t be any different. Our top five ways to connect at BSR20 will help you make meaningful connections with our community of global leaders.
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Unless companies transform into net zero businesses, targets alone will not persuade governments to make more ambitious national pledges. That is why we need—and we are beginning to see—a great shift from climate ambition to climate action.
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Wireless Reach, alongside BSR, Beijing Baoyi Interaction Scientific & Technological Company and China Academy of Information & Communication Technology, developed the See4me program to address the most pressing needs of China’s BVI population.
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Did you miss the news last week that the best rates for BSR20 expired on Friday? If so—we’ve got you covered.\r
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The BSR Conference is less than six weeks away. As you’ve come to expect, our plenaries, breakout sessions, and virtual networking opportunities are all designed to bolster our collective efforts to build a better future.
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We need to enact large-scale systemic changes to combat global climate change—and as the transition to a net-zero GHG emissions economy takes place, we need a social contract that addresses the impact on workers and their communities.
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BSR20's plenary lineup is growing and will cover some of today’s most talked about issues: from preparing for the next pandemic to purpose-based budgeting.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the most vulnerable and marginalized have been and will continue to be the hardest hit. BSR has released a primer on how companies can identify vulnerable groups and respect their rights in the context of COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 pandemic—and resulting economic, political, and social crisis—is the most profound global disruption in decades. To help navigate this uncertain time, BSR has published three scenarios, each depicting a different possible future in 2025.