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United Nations Global Compact
A global platform which convenes companies together with UN agencies, labour and civil society to support fundamental principles in the areas of human rights, labour and the environment.
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/
Ethical Screening
Ethical Screening assists the ethical investor by supplying detailed research and analysis into corporate social responsibility issues so they may invest according to their principles.
http://www.ethicalscreening.co.uk/
Strategis Guide to Business & the Environment
Features information and online tools for Canadian businesses that want to maximize technology opportunities.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_x/engdoc/busi...
ISO and Corporate Social Responsibility Standards
The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports on its participation in the current debate surrounding the creation of an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) corporate social responsibility standard - complete with technical ISO meeting reports and background information.
http://www.iisd.org/standards/csr.asp
Trees for Life
When a UK tea firm puts some of its profits for the environment, over a million trees are planted around the world.
http://www.treesforlife.co.uk
The Carbon Neutral Company
They help companies understand the opportunities and risks presented by carbon emissions. They then work together with companies to develop reduction, avoidance and offset programmes to meet agreed commercial objectives.
http://www.carbonneutral.com/
Cool Companies Organization
Center for Energy and Climate Solutions helps companies design and implement strategies to cut energy use and pollution. Offers case examples and procedures for change.
http://www.cool-companies.org/
CorporateRegister.com
The world's largest directory of corporate non-financial reports - Information on environmental, social and associated reports by companies worldwide.
http://www.corporateregister.com
The Resource Centre on Business and the Bottom Line
Repository of articles and practical tools for building the business case and taking action on the environment.
http://www.greenbiz.com
Greenwash Awards
Given to corporations that put more money, time and energy into PR campaigns aimed at promoting eco-friendly images than in protecting the environment.
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?list=type...
Tip Sheet
Publication of the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation and the Society of Environmental Journalists providing suggestions for its members. Includes archives.
http://www.sej.org/pub/index1.htm
Core Ratings
European rating agency providing independent investment analysis of corporate responsibility risks.
http://www.coreratings.com/
Manipulating Public Knowledge
Sharon Beder's review of several books on recent trends in corporate activism, the resurgence of conservative agendas on environmental issues, and attempts by corporations and right wing groups to shape or confuse public knowledge of environmental and public health problems.
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/meta...
Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance
The Alliance is developing standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of land-based carbon projects which should enable stakeholders to identify terrestrial climate change mitigation projects with clear climate, biodiversity and sustainable-development benefits.
http://www.climate-standards.org
Koch and the Environment
Firm touts its own improvements in environmental performance.
http://www.kochenvironment.com/
SAM Sustainable Asset Management
Independent asset management company. Includes FAQs, press releases and financial indexes. [German, English]
http://www.sam-group.com
ICC Environment and Sustainable Development
Covers business and the environment and aims to provide full information on management techniques, innovative technology and environmental excellence and sustainable development.
http://www.icc-environment.org/
Net Impact
A network of 7,000 emerging business leaders committed to using the power of business to create a better world organised in some 80 student and professional chapters worldwide.
http://www.netimpact.org/
The Global 100
A project that lists the top 100 most sustainable corporations in the world based on their performance on social, environmental and strategic governance issues.
http://www.global100.org/
Eco500 Ranking
Presents how effectively the world's largest companies use the Internet to communicate and demonstrate their commitment to the environment.
http://www.eco500.com/
Responding to Climate Change
Produced in association with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, profiling technological responses to climate change.
http://www.rtcc.org/
The Business & Biodiversity Resource Centre
The Business & Biodiversity Resource Centre provides information on how businesses can contribute to conserving biodiversity including regulations, business drivers and links to organisations developing Biodiversity Action Plans.
http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/
SustainableBusiness.com
News, resources, insight and inspiration to accelerate momentum toward a "green economy."
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/
Environmental Lighthouse Programme
Environmental certification of small and middlesized companies - a Local Agenda 21 initiative in Norway.
http://www.eco-lighthouse.com/english/inde...
One Percent For the Planet
An alliance of companies alliance of businesses that donate at least 1% of their annual net revenues to environmental organizations worldwide.
http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/
Beyond Grey Pinstripes
Survey of business schools to review how well they prepare students for social and environmental stewardship.
http://www.beyondgreypinstripes.org
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