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Organizations/Publications
Advocacy and
Public Policy Program
(formerly
Shareholder Action Network)
http://www.shareholderaction.org/
This organization "serves as a
clearinghouse of information and analysis to the socially responsible
investing community on shareholder advocacy. A project of the Social
Investment Forum and Co-op America, we seek to link institutional investors
and financial advisors with faith-based groups, and social justice, labor, and
environmental organizations to encourage greater corporate responsibility."
Alliance for Environmental Innovation http://www.environmentaldefense.org/alliance/ This organization, a project of Environmental Defense, works in partnership with companies to address a variety of environmental issues facing business. Examples include a delivery truck of the future, developed with FedEx, as well as a catalog paper project with Norm Thomson Outfitters. American Civil Liberties Union Privacy and Technology page http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/PrivacyMain.cfm The ACLU's Privacy and Technology page states, "The tremendous explosion in surveillance-enabling technologies, combined with the ongoing weakening in legal restraints that protect our privacy mean that we are drifting toward a surveillance society." The page contains links to issues of consumer, medical, and workplace privacy, as well as internet anonymity. Amnesty International USA Business, Environment and Human Rights (BEHR) Program) http://www.amnestyusa.org/business The Program "advocates with companies to respect human rights in their own operations and promote human rights in the countries where they operate, and defends the rights of environmental activists and communities at risk from human rights abuses connected to environmental degradation, raising public awareness to hold corporations and governments accountable. Amnesty International USA engages in dialogue with companies on their human rights policies as well as conducting shareholder activism and public campaigning through our extensive national membership. For example, issues of recent focus in the program include: the human rights records and policies of multinational oil and mining companies, particularly in zones of conflict and in areas inhabited by indigenous peoples; the development of UN human rights standards for companies; and the promotion of US legislation that would require companies to disclose human rights and environmental impact information about their operations overseas." At the site you will find a Checklist of Human Rights Principles for Companies; information about the AI "Corporate Approaches" program, where companies can improve their ability to promote human rights; info about Amnesty's "Conflict Diamond" campaign; and the text of the New U.N. Norms on Transnational Business. Apollo Alliance http://www.apolloalliance.org The Apollo Alliance has recently issued a report, New Energy for America: Good Jobs and Energy Independence, proposing a “clean technology” initiative. The report is available as a PDF file, at their website. As You Sow http://www.asyousow.org The mission of As You Sow is to "promote progressive social and environmental policies at companies through the Corporate Social Responsibility Program. At CSRP, we represent the interests of socially concerned investors in dialogue with some of the largest and most prominent U.S. corporations. " Aspen Institute - Business & Society Program http://www.aspenisib.org/ "The Business and Society Program is an independently funded policy program at the Aspen Institute, dedicated to helping business executives integrate financial success and social and environmental progress." Business Ethics Magazine/Online http://www.business-ethics.com/ "For 15 years the premier publication of the movement for greater social responsibility in business. The mission of Business Ethics is to promote ethical business practices, to serve that growing community of professionals striving to work and invest in responsible ways." Business for Social Responsibility http://www.bsr.org "Business for Social Responsibility is an alliance of businesses that defines, supports and promotes responsible business policies and practices that benefit not only our companies, but also our employees and communities, our economy and the environment. BSR seeks to reshape the way business does business so that members and other companies can best address the many problems and opportunities that face both business and society." Business in the Community http://www.bitc.org.uk/index.html Headquartered in the UK, Business in the Community "is a unique movement of 700 member companies committed to continually improving their positive impact on society. We are an independent charity with 20 years experience of achieving our charitable purpose to create a public benefit by working with companies to improve the positive impact of business in society." CBSR - Canadian Business for Social Responsibility http://www.cbsr.bc.ca/ "CBSR is a non-profit membership network of innovative companies working to improve their social, environmental and financial performance." Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators http://www.calvert-henderson.com/ The Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators examine our social, economic and environmental condition. They provide a "contribution to the worldwide effort to develop comprehensive statistics of national well-being that go beyond traditional macroeconomic indicators." Areas included in the study consist of education, employment, energy, environment, health, human rights, income, infrastructure, national security, public safety, re-creation and shelter. Capital Ownership Group http://cog.kent.edu/index.html "The Capital Ownership Group (COG), a non-profit network of professionals, business, labor and government leaders and staff, academics and activists on six continents, works to broaden ownership to deal with the negative effects of globalization." Center for Public Integrity Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest http://www.public-i.org Interested in issues of ethics and politics? (They do go together, by the way.) Founded in 1989, The Center for Public Integrity "is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization that conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world." "Through thoughtful and objective analyses, the Center hopes to serve as an honest broker of information – and to inspire a better-informed citizenry to demand a higher level of accountability from its government and elected leaders." CERES - Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies http://www.ceres.org/ CERES is a "U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working together for a sustainable future. Companies have committed to continuous environmental improvement by endorsing the CERES Principles, a ten-point code of environmental conduct." Citizen Works http://www.citizenworks.org/ The Cleveland Green Building Coalition http://www.clevelandgbc.org/ Coop America http://www.coopamerica.org Corporate Sunshine Working Group http://www.corporatesunshine.org/ The Corporate Sunshine Working Group "is an alliance of investors, environmental organizations, unions and public interest groups working to enforce and expand SEC corporate social and environmental disclosure requirements." The Council for Ethics in Economics http://www.businessethics.org/ Council of Ethics-Based Organizations Associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations http://cebo.org/index.html This site contains links to U.N. documents, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Convention on the rights of the child. Links are also provided to member organizations. In addition to sections on Human Rights, Sustainable Development, and Peace & Conflict, there is a section on Corporate Ethics, covering "Ethics in corporations and government: accountability, fiscal transparency, greenwashing, bluewashing, best practices and abuses." Divine Right of Capital http://www.divinerightofcapital.com/ This website has been established by Marjorie Kelly, author of the excellent book, "The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy," and founder/editor of Business Ethics Magazine. This site has numerous resources related to issues of corporate governance and ethics in business. Ecological Footprint - How Big is Yours? http://www.redefiningprogress.org/programs/sustainabilityindicators/ef/ This is a joint project of the Earth Day Network and Redefining Progress (listed below). The Ecological Footprint page includes a link to a quick test of your consumption of the world's resources. In addition, there is an Excel spreadsheet available for downloading that helps you to measure your consumption, recycling and energy use. Entrepreneurs for Sustainability http://www.e4sustainability.org/ Entrepreneurs for Sustainability is an organization whose mission is to support a community of entrepreneurs who will implement sustainability principles in their new or existing businesses and encourage new ventures, which will capitalize on emerging opportunities in a sustainable economy in Northeastern Ohio. This group meets every month in Cleveland, and meeting information is available at their website. Environmental Integrity Project http://www.environmentalintegrity.org The Environmental Integrity Project "is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to more effective enforcement of existing federal and state environmental laws and to the prevention of political interference with those laws. EIP's research and reports sheds light on how enforcement and rulemaking affect the public health. EIP also works closely with local communities seeking the enforcement of environmental laws." Environmental Justice Center http://www.ncseonline.org/MinorityPrograms/page.cfm?FID=1092 Located at Clark Atlanta University, the Center "was formed in 1994 to serve as a research, policy, and information clearinghouse on issues related to environmental justice, race and the environment, civil rights, facility siting, land use planning, brownfields, transportation equity, suburban sprawl, and Smart Growth. The overall goal of the center is to assist, support, train, and educate people of color students, professionals, and grassroots community leaders with the goal of facilitating their inclusion into the mainstream of environmental decision-making. The center is multi-disciplinary in its focus and approach. It serves as a bridge among the social and behavioral sciences, natural and physical sciences, engineering, management, and legal disciplines to solve environmental problems." Ethical Corporation Online http://www.ethicalcorp.com/ News, Analysis and Events in Global Corporate Citizenship Ethics Officer Association http://www.eoa.org/ Ethics Training Compendium http://www.aspanet.org/ethicscommunity/compendium "The Ethics Section of the American Society for Public Administration developed this comprehensive Ethics Training Compendium in furtherance of our mission to advance ethics in public administration. This collection of ethics training resources - materials, books, articles, and websites - provides information and knowledge in ethics." This site has 3 main sections: Ethics Directory, Applied Ethics and Ethics Theory Fair Labor Association http://www.fairlabor.org/ "The Fair Labor Association is a non-profit organization combining the efforts of industry, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), colleges and universities to promote adherence to international labor standards and improve working conditions worldwide." Fordham Institute for Innovation in Social Policy http://www.fordham.edu/general/Graduate_Schools/The_Fordham_Institut7298.html The Institute, publishers of the Index of Social Health, "devotes its full capacity to the analysis and publication of social indicators. Established in 1986, the Institute has worked on social indicators at the international, national, state, and community levels as a way to improve the reporting and understanding of social conditions. The Institute’s work has had significant impact on public policy, public education, and the academic community." Friends of the Earth: Introduction to the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/sustainable_development/progress/index.html Believing that "the main 'indicator' used to measure progress (called Gross Domestic Product or GDP), is inadequate," this site looks at an alternative measurement, the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW). Global Witness http://www.globalwitness.org/ Global Witness "campaigns to achieve real change by challenging established thinking on seemingly intractable global issues. We work to highlight the link between the exploitation of natural resources and human rights abuses, particularly where the resources such as timber, diamonds and oil are used to fund and perpetuate conflict and corruption." GreenMoney Journal Online Guide http://www.greenmoney.com/ Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility http://www.iccr.org/ Institute for Global Ethics - Camden, Maine http://www.globalethics.org/ Integrity in Science Database - Scientists and Non-Profits Ties to Industry http://cspinet.org/integrity/ This website, a project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, provides information about funding of academic, scientific and public policy organizations by industry. This searchable database allows for an assessment of the level of objectivity that might be expected from the organizations, given their funding sources. International Business Ethics Institute (IBEI) http://www.business-ethics.org/ IT-Director.com IBE - Business Ethics http://www.it-director.com/column.php?section=25 Natural Capital Institute http://www.natcap.org The Natural Step http://www.naturalstep.org/ Net Impact http://www.net-impact.org/ New Economics Foundation http://www.neweconomics.org The NEF describes itself as "an independent think and do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being." Their website includes information about their annual publication Real World Economic Outlook, looks at the global economy from the perspectives of economic and environmental justice with a particular emphasis on the issue of globalization. The organization has also embarked on a project entitled "The Ethical Pioneers," with the goal of coming to "a better understanding of what ethical businesses need in order to thrive in mainstream markets." POCLAD - Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy http://www.poclad.org/ Policy Matters Ohio http://policymattersohio.org Policy Matters Ohio is a "non-profit policy research organization founded in January 2000 to broaden the debate about economic policy in Ohio." Many of the group's publications - covering such areas as Work and Wages, Economic Development, Budget and Tax Policy, and Corrections - are available on their website. In addition, Policy Matters Ohio sponsors events related to these issues, and makes presentations to various groups around the state of Ohio. Redefining Progress http://www.rprogress.org This organization has promoted the idea of a GPI (Genuine Progress Indicator) instead of GDP. "The general public, policymakers, and media traditionally rely on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as their primary scorecard of the nation's well-being. While the GDP has many useful functions, Redefining progress has argued since 1994 that it is a poor tool for evaluating the United States' economic health." Responsible Wealth http://www.responsiblewealth.org Responsible Wealth is a "national network of businesspeople, investors and affluent Americans who are concerned about deepening economic inequality and are working for widespread prosperity. Our three primary areas of work are tax fairness, corporate responsibility and living wages." Rocky Mountain Institute http://www.rmi.org/ Small is Profitable http://smallisprofitable.org Social Accountability International http://www.sa-intl.org Social Venture Network http://www.svn.org/ The Society for Business Ethics http://www.societyforbusinessethics.org/ SustainableBusiness.com - Business, Environment, Clean & Green Technologies http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/ SWEATSHOP WATCH http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/ UK Business & Biodiversity Resource Centre http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/ A project of the Earthwatch Institute in the UK, the BBRC addresses the role of business in biodiversity conservation. The site has information about the impact of business on the environment, and has suggestions for creating an action plan. There is a summary of UK legislation related to these issues, with links to the full text of Acts and regulations. UK Department of Trade and Industry - CSR Site http://www.societyandbusiness.gov.UK Did you know that the UK has a Minister for Corporate Social Responsibility? This site, providing the mission and priorities of the department also links you to the UK government's 2002 Report on Corporate Social Responsibility as well as the EU Green Paper on CSR. Government and business resources are also listed. Workers Rights Consortium http://www.workersrights.org/ "The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is a non-profit organization created by college and university administrations, students and labor rights experts. The WRC's purpose is to assist in the enforcement of manufacturing Codes of Conduct adopted by colleges and universities; these Codes are designed to ensure that factories producing clothing and other goods bearing college and university names respect the basic rights of workers. There are more than 100 colleges and universities affiliated with the WRC." 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Your resource for online information about Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability Issues.
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