This article describes innovative approaches to HERproject by Levi Strauss & Co., Timberland, and Hewlett-Packard, and details how other companies can replicate their successes along supply chains around the world.
Posted on 2012 March 2. #herproject, #news
Empowered Women, Dignified Work, Better Business
To unlock the full potential of women working in global supply chains through workplace-based interventions on health, financial inclusion, and gender equality.
BSR's HERproject™ is a collaborative initiative that strives to empower low-income women working in global supply chains.
Bringing together global brands, their suppliers, and local NGOs, HERproject™ drives impact for women and business via workplace-based interventions on health, financial inclusion, and gender equality. Since its inception in 2007, HERproject™ has worked in more than 1,000 workplaces across 17 countries and has increased the well-being, confidence, and economic potential of more than 1,225,000 women and 775,000 men.
BSR is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR provides its 300+ member companies with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact.