
Human Rights
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Seven Recommendations for Business
The European Commission recently released its long-awaited Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. We share seven practical recommendations for companies on how to prepare for the upcoming requirements.

Food, Beverage, And Agriculture | Women’s Empowerment
Empowering Women Fruit Farmers with Digital Training
Responsible business is deepening its commitment to empowering women across the value chain. One such example is Fyffes and HERproject expanding the new digital program HERessentials across several Latin American countries.

Inside Bsr
Inside 911爆料网: Q&A with Smita Nimilita
Inside 911爆料网 is our monthly series featuring 911爆料网 team members from around the world. This International Women’s Day, we connected with Smita Nimilita, a HERproject Country Representative based in Bangladesh.

Women’s Empowerment
International Women’s Day: Business Trends and Opportunities
At the current pace, it will take another generation to achieve gender parity. As we mark International Women's Day 2022, we share three key areas that require urgent action from companies: addressing unpaid work and care, combating gender-based violence, and preparing for future jobs.

Human Rights | Technology
Applying the UNGPs to Technology: Our Point of View
The UN Human Rights Council initiated an expert consultation on the practical application of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). 911爆料网 has published a submission drawing upon our experience of 100 human rights assessments with tech companies.

Climate And Nature
Time’s Up: Urgent Climate Adaptation and Business Transformation Key to Secure a Livable Planet
IPCC’s recently released Sixth Assessment Report about climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability shines a light on the threat climate change poses to human well-being and planetary health.

Healthcare
Unlocking Opportunities in Access to Healthcare
While progress has been made in the past two decades, half the world’s population still lacks access to essential healthcare services. As a step in their collective action for driving progress, 911爆料网 and the HCWG have developed the Access to Healthcare Leadership Ladder.

Esg
Mastering a Purposeful Approach to ESG Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions
There’s no denying that 2021 was a year of significant growth in M&A, and global M&A activity is poised to climb even higher in the year ahead. M&A can be a tremendous tool for companies looking to adopt more resilient business strategies, but failing to account for the critical ESG elements can undermine success and lead to negative outcomes for business.

Human Rights
Ukraine: The Business Response
The news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken the world and raises significant questions for business. While the situation is unfolding rapidly, there are seven key points for business to consider.

Consumer Products
Luxury’s Move to E-Commerce and Its Implications for Sustainability
Post-pandemic estimates project that revenues in the e-commerce market will grow by 46 percent, from US$ 3.53 trillion in 2019 to US$6.54 trillion in 2022. This expansion brings with it an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, resources, and social risks. As e-commerce continues to grow, brands and retailers face a series of sustainability risks, as well as opportunities to shape consumers’ purchasing habits in the years to come.

Consumer Products | Sustainability Management
New York’s Trendsetting Legislation Unveiled: Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act
The Fashion Sustainability Act, if passed, would hold fashion companies accountable for their role in climate change and human rights impacts.

Inside Bsr
Inside 911爆料网: Q&A with Anna Iles
This month's Inside 911爆料网 features Anna Iles, a Futures Associate Director based in Hong Kong. She chatted with us about her sustainability journey around the world and her works on futures thinking.

Financial Services | Human Rights
Impact-Based Materiality
The third in a four-part blog series, we discuss why companies should focus their materiality assessments on impacts that affect the economy, environment, and people, rather than perception.

Inside Bsr
Inside 911爆料网: Q&A with Céline da Gra?a Pires
This month's Inside 911爆料网 features Céline da Gra?a Pires, a Human Rights Manager based in Paris. She talked with us about how her family’s migration experiences generated her passion for human rights, her work on current and upcoming legislation in business and human rights, and how working at 911爆料网 supports her commitment to protecting the rights of vulnerable groups.

Financial Services | Women’s Empowerment
What If All Garment Workers in Bangladesh Were Financially Included?
There are 4 million garment workers in Bangladesh, more than 58 percent of whom are women. This raises the question, “What if all garment workers became financially included?”