Aron Cramer: The era of strict divisions between different sectors of society is over.

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This article is by Aron Cramer, the president and chief executive officer of BSR, a global business network and consultancy focused on sustainability.

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Aron Cramer, president of BSR, a San Francisco non-profit that works on environment and human rights issues, said Apple, one of its members, isn't alone in issuing detailed working conditions reports.

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Aron Cramer: Looking back over the last 20 years we see very positive developments: poverty has been reduced, more and more companies have stated commitments to sustainability, energy efficiency has improved, and consumers have access to a lot more information.

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