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Stonyfield Farm Yogurt – MAP – Mission Action Plan

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:07:23 +0000

http://www.stonyfield.com/EarthActions/Environmental%20Practices/ReduceEmissions.cfm
“Once we have an understanding where our areas of greatest burden are, we need to reduce the emissions! We have taken a three-step approach to reductions: goal setting, efficiency and renewables.” Read more….

The Earth Charter Initiative

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:27:35 +0000

http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/
“The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all peoples a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world. It is an expression of hope and a call to help create a global partnership at a critical juncture in history.”

Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:24:06 +0000

http://ethics.iit.edu/
This listing, a project of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at Illinois Institute of Technology lists over 850 codes of ethics available on the Web, from sources such as corporations, academic institutions, professional organizations, and government. In addition, the site also includes resources for writing a code of ethics, a bibliography, and information as to how the codes might be used.

level – Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association – Sustainability Guidelines for Office Furniture Manufacturers and Suppliers

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:19:18 +0000

http://levelcertified.org/
BIFMA International has “created a set of guidelines to serve as a roadmap for any office furniture manufacturer or supplier desiring to become a more sustainable company.” level is the multi-attribute, sustainability standard and third-party certification program for the furniture industry. It has been created to deliver the most open and transparent means of evaluating and communicating the environmental and social impacts of furniture products in the built environment.

Ben and Jerry’s Social Mission Page

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:14:29 +0000

http://www.benjerry.com/activism/
Certainly among the best known of companies espousing a social mission, the Ben and Jerry’s page includes their Mission Statement, a list of causes and campaigns supported by the company, and a copy of their most recent Social Audit Report.

Lubrizol, Inc. – 2009 Corporate Citizenship Brochure

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:45:38 +0000

http://www.lubrizol.com/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=37136

American Marketing Association – Statement of Ethics

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:16:41 +0000

http://www.marketingpower.com/AboutAMA/Pages/Statement%20of%20Ethics.aspx

The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:15:48 +0000

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml

Microsoft’s Corporate Citizenship Page

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:05:30 +0000

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/us/default.mspx
Including sections on Diversity, Community Affairs, Education, Accessibility, and Standards of Business Conduct.

Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility

admin — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:32:33 +0000

http://www.thesullivanfoundation.org/gsp/default.asp
“The Global Sullivan Principles are intended
to be a catalyst and compass for corporate responsibility and accountability. They are aspirational not apologetic…celebratory not punitive. The Global Sullivan Principles
advance a development framework that
enables businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to pursue their business objectives while being mindful and respectful of employees and the communities in which
they operate.”

Lubrizol, Inc. Ethics Guidelines

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:49:26 +0000

http://www.lubrizol.com/OurCompany/CorporateResponsibility/EthicalGuidelines.html
This Cleveland, Ohio based fluid technology company has a comprehensive set of ethics guidelines, downloadable as a PDF file, in twelve languages.

Google’s Corporate Philosophy

admin — Tue, 02 May 2006 01:35:49 +0000

http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html
“You can make money without doing evil.”

European Campaign for Corporate Social Responsibility

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 01:29:54 +0000

http://www.smekey.org/
This organization has produced a “tool for Small and Medium Enterprises to evaluate their social and environmental performance,” available as a PDF file.