Blog | 2016 May 9
The Women Behind the Clothes: Impact Stories from HERproject Indonesia
Elissa Goldenberg, Former Manager, BSR
A new video and photo essay share the stories of how the women and peer educators at one of ANN INC.'s suppliers have benefited from HERproject.
Blog | 2016 March 8
How BSR Is Advancing Women’s Empowerment
Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR
We're excited to share our growing portfolio of work on women's empowerment in two areas: research and tools and collaboration.
Blog | 2016 March 7
Business Must Close the Gender Gap
Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Senior Vice President, BSR
The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Pledge for Parity." How can companies strive to reach gender equality?
Blog | 2016 February 26
A Scorecard to Improve Workers’ Health in Supply Chains
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
Based on a new scorecard produced by Evidence Project and BSR's HERproject, here are five suggestions for companies to enhance workers' health in their supply chains.
Blog | 2015 November 15
A Conversation with Lynn Eisenhart of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
BSR and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new strategic partnership to increase financial inclusion for low-income women and men working in the garment industry in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. We sat down with the Gates Foundation's Lynn Eisenhart to discuss the partnership with BSR's HERfinance and why mobile money is critical to financial inclusion.
Blog | 2015 October 29
Worker Health as a Workplace Management Issue: New Guidelines for Companies
Maria Pontes, Former Manager, BSR; David Wofford, Senior Advisor Workplace Policies, The Evidence Project/RAISE Health
Worker health often falls under the purview of occupational health and safety, but companies have the opportunity to improve workers’ lives (and productivity) by shifting their approach to workplace healthcare. New guidelines from BSR’s HERproject and the Evidence Project/RAISE Health help companies achieve this.
Report | 2015 October 28
Workplace Health Facility Guidelines and Management Benchmarks
Blog | 2015 October 15
Improving Nutrition in Factories in Bangladesh: A Business and Sustainable Development Opportunity
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
Our new report on ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh highlights the need for and benefits of providing education and nutritional foods to workers. BSR's HERproject and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition are partnering to do just that.
Report | 2015 October 15
Current Practices in Food and Childcare-Service Provision in Bangladesh’s RMG Factories
Blog | 2015 October 8
Bringing Respect to the Factory Floor and Beyond: Launching HERrespect in Bangladesh
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
As BSR works to create safe, empowering workplaces through HERproject, we are undertaking a new aspect of the initiative: HERrespect, which will seek to promote positive gender relations in factories to prevent and address violence against women.
