BSD Consulting partners SAI as Authorized Representative in Brazil
BSD Consulting Brazil in São Paulo from now on will represent SAI (Social Accountability International) to local stakeholders and work closely with SAI to deliver programs and services in the region as SAI’s Authorized Representative in Brazil. SAI is a multi-stakeholder non-governmental organization which promotes human rights for workers around the world as a standards organization, ethical supply chain resource, and programs developer. SAI has been promoting workers’ rights primarily through the voluntary SA8000 system. Based on the International Labor Organization (ILO) standards and U.N. Human Rights Conventions, SA8000 is widely accepted as the most viable and comprehensive international ethical workplace management system available.Authorized representatives are SAI’s local service providers for training, technical assistance and corporate services; they also support SAI with local research, communications and outreach.
BSD expands its consultancy activities to Portugal, new office began its activities in November 2009.
BSD expands its consultancy activities to Portugal, new office began its activities in November 2009.
The steady increase in the demand for sustainability consultancy services in the Portuguese market clearly represented an opportunity for the foundation of a new company in this area, which will largely benefit from being a member of an international network such as BSD.
With a professional background in consultancy, research and project management in the fields of corporate sustainability, sustainability reporting and environmental management to public and private clients of various sectors since 2003, BSD Portugal team has the necessary experience to develop this ambitious project.
The Portuguese office is managed by Francisco Neves, whose contacts can see below:
BSD Representative Office Portugal
Av. João Crisóstomo, nº30 - 5º
1050 - 127 Lisboa
T +351 213 105 098
F +351 213 303 733
E bsd.portugal [at] bsd-net.com
BSD is first GRI Certified Training Partner in Hispanic America
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide. In order to advance this strategy, the GRI certifies organisations as official training partners.
BSD is the first organisation to become GRI Certified Training Partner in Hispanic America. The first course led by BSD Colombia Director Felipe Arango took place on 23-24 March in Costa Rica. Subsequent opportunities to participate in the GRI Certified Training Courses will be published and continuously updated on the dedicated section of the BSD website (in Spanish).
BSD is inviting everyone interested in sustainability reporting to participate in these courses and thus advance and improve their organisation's reporting practices.
BSD participated in 4 of the 10 Best Practice examples of Brazilian Sustainability Reports.
The Road to Credibility assesses approaches to sustainability reporting in Brazil and highlights best practice in transparency and disclosure. Read more
Wikinomics' Don Tapscott meets BSD Colombia
The international authority on the impact of information technology on innovation, marketing and talent, Don Tapscott visited Bogotá and met BSD Colombia Director Felipe Arango. Read his Blog entry.
BSD Brazil part of the first GRI certified training organisation
In February 2008 BSD Brazil successfully offered the worldwide first GRI certified training to 32 company delegates in Brazil. This training makes part of a study group program, which is coordinated by UniEthos and its partners Sustainability Center of Getúlio Vargas Foundation and BSD Brazil. Go to GRI Website
