Open Directory - Business: Business and Society
See also: This category in other languages: - International professional institute dedicated to the promotion of social, ethical and overall organizational accountability, a precondition for achieving sustainable development. - A national program recognising success, innovation and ethics across all industry sectors. Includes entry and nomination forms, FAQ, and details of individual awards. - Education and research organization focused on the ways in which companies integrate basic social values with everyday business practices, operations and policies. Offers executive education programs, conferences, consulting and a knowledge center. - Multinational nonprofit organization that assists member companies in corporate responsibility, including ethical values, respect for human rights, and environmental protection. - A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility. - A movement of companies committed to continually improving their impact on society by integrating social, environmental and ethical concerns into the business decision-making process and the core activities in companies. - European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search. - A national charitable organization dedicated to advancing the role and interests of the charitable sector for the benefit of Canadian communities. - Conference for information on building mutually beneficial business and nonprofit partnerships. History, workshop and contact information. - Norwegian group established to promote the understanding of sustainable development, education, and research. Includes active project list and background information. - Interfaith-based institutional investment center sponsoring shareholder resolution discussions and promoting environmentally and socially responsible practices for companies. - Devoted to research and teaching about the relationships between business, government and society. Includes links to newsletters and journals, programs and meetings, syllabi for university courses. - Presents the Bench Marks Document, described as one of the sets of social and environmental criteria and business performance indicators available. - Project organized to promote the rights of street vendors. Includes FAQ. - Provides business advice and access to both markets and capital to businesspeople in developing countries. - Consulting firm specializing corporate social responsibility, corporate ethics, sustainability, governance and CSR communications. - Digest with information about businesses and their environmental plans. [Atom] - A value based platform with nine principles derived from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It asks companies to act on these principles in their own corporate domains. Contains case studies, current projects, and annual policy dialogue. - Information about UN development project partnerships with the private sector and foundations, guidelines for doing business with the UN, issues statements, fact sheets, and other materials.
