Oct
15
October 15, 2013
Companies are used to looking at supply chain risks related to labor or environmental impacts. But large, distributed supply chains and business networks facilitated by easy air travel are now exposing more people to emerging health risks.
#Food Beverage and Agriculture #Healthcare
Sep
30
September 30, 2013
There are many challenges related to Big Data—particularly privacy. But when used correctly, Big Data gives us unparalleled opportunities to untangle and understand vast networks of information to address environmental sustainability issues.
#Environment #Food Beverage and Agriculture #Information and Communications Technology
Apr
26
April 26, 2013
China’s tradition of offering a largesse at mealtimes is contributing to an unsustainable problem: The world’s most populous country, with per capita arable land at less than 40 percent of the global average, China can’t afford to waste 12 percent of its food every year.
#Food Beverage and Agriculture
Apr
9
April 9, 2013
As global demand for agricultural products rises, putting further pressure on land, energy, water, and other systems, many companies are seeking to incorporate sustainability into their sourcing strategies. BSR has contributed to a new guide on this very topic—and we need your input.
#Food Beverage and Agriculture #Supply Chain
Feb
19
February 19, 2013
How can we generate value from global food waste, which accounts for a third of all calories from "farm to fork"?
#Food Beverage and Agriculture
Feb
12
February 12, 2013
In the agricultural value chain, potential human rights impacts include labor rights, access to clean water and sanitation, resettlement of indigenous populations, and food security. By being proactive in these areas, companies can improve risk management and collaborate for more effective solutions.
#Food Beverage and Agriculture #Human Rights
Dec
7
December 7, 2012
The Hong Kong government just announced a war on food waste—vowing to reduce it by 10 percent by 2015. As BSR’s "Waste Not Want Not: An Overview of Food Waste" report highlights that in Hong Kong and around the world, food waste occurs across the many aspects of the food chain—from farm to fork.
#Environment #Ethics and Governance #Food Beverage and Agriculture #Sustainability Management
Nov
13
November 13, 2012
Insight is a powerful tool for understanding sustainability and behavior. Recently, my colleague Joyce Sood and I went out to explore how people in San Francisco are connecting with the notion of sustainable consumption. We came out of the experience with some useful insights on how to connect sustainability to people’s needs.
#Consumer Products #Food Beverage and Agriculture
Nov
7
November 7, 2012
I recently had an interesting discussion over lunch about jewelry and food safety. It took me full circle back to the BSR Conference where I often heard companies state some version of, “Our supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”
#Food Beverage and Agriculture
Nov
5
November 5, 2012
Given last summer’s heat wave and the food shortages and price increases we can expect as a consequence, I would think that food waste reduction would be as important as ever. I recently spoke with Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland, to get his sense for what had changed since he wrote the book, and perhaps not surprisingly, his message was clear: not much.
#Food Beverage and Agriculture
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