In an increasingly polarized world, stakeholders can lack a forum in which they can collectively debate contentious issues and seek consensus. Widely regarded as impartial, objective and independent, BSI can bring people together under professionally facilitated conditions, engendering constructive dialogue. The result: consensus and agreement, in place of discord and dissent.
Case study - Ethical Fashion
A lack of universally accepted labelling and certification schemes creates difficulty for consumers wanting to buy ethically produced fashion wear. Glossy brochures or gimmicks won’t suffice: the need is for meaningful and transparent standards to which organizations can be held accountable.
With years of experience in facilitating dialogue between stakeholders to produce actionable deliverables, BSI Professional Services provided a unique forum in which stakeholders could meet to share best practice and expertise. “The last thing people wanted was another ‘talking shop’,” says Cyndi Rhoades, creative director of Anti-Apathy, a campaigning organization focusing on social and environmental issues. “BSI understood that, and kept
everybody focused on what a solution might look like.”
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