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Social Responsibility
ASIA & MIDDLE EAST: Asia-Pacific Center for Environmental Law
Asia-Pacific Center for Environmental Law (APCEL) researchers traveled to the 10 countries of ASEAN and conducted in-depth studies and investigations into the environmental laws and institutions of Southeast Asia. Some of the laws collected and the main reports prepared pursuant to the Research Project are reproduced on this site. Although the site is a bit outdated, it still contains updated links.
Tags: Environmental Regulations, Asia & Middle East, Regions
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
Australia & New Zealand: Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand
Fair Trade Association seeks to provide decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Site features news and events, a list for buying and local selling products, and resources for general information.
Tags: Australia, New Zealand, Countries, Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
Australia: Employment and Workplace Relations Services for Australians
The Australian Workplace provides access to online services and information, including employment information, government assistance, jobs, careers, training, working conditions and Indigenous Employment Centers. This site also includes current news on the workplace as well as several current features.
Tags: Countries, Employment Regulations, Australia
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
This site provides extensive information and resources on the business and human rights subject. It reports on company's human rights impacts worldwide, covering over 4000 companies in over 160 countries. Information is available by region/country, sector, individual company, or business organization. Other topics include issues, laws and lawsuits, principles, and the UN and other international organizations. Site is available in English, French and Spanish.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Business and Sustainable Development
Sponsored by the International Institution for Sustainable Development (IISD), practical tools are offered for companies to use in implementing strategies that will allow them to focus on sustainable development and sound economic practices. Among other things, one can find worldwide case studies, briefs about current issues, and various tools and strategies.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Business for Social Responsibility
BSR is an organization that promotes social responsibility for companies of all sizes. It provides its members with a wide array of tools to design and successfully implement policies that are in line with social, economic, and environmental responsibility. Additionally, BSR provides news and analysis of current issues as they pertain to sustainable development, and training and advisory services for member companies.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
The mission of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) is to promote sustainable societies and the protection of ecosystems by advancing the understanding, development and implementation of international sustainable development law. Site is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service (CSR Wires)
CSR Wires is a newswire service that focuses on the integration of business operations and values by sharing a holistic view of social responsibility that it hopes will translate into a company’s policies and actions. Its core content includes press releases, corporate reports and links, CSR Events Promotion, and CSR Resources.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Eldis Corporate Corporate Responsibility Resource Guide
Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, a leading center for research and teaching on international development at the University of Sussex, this site provides online resources pertaining corporate social responsibility. The content includes summaries and links to online documents, a directory of websites, databases, library catalogs and email discussion lists. Its news services bring the latest research on sustainable responsibility.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI) provides access to a database of environmental treaties worldwide. In addition to the treaty itself, one can find information on the status of the treaty. The site also provides country profiles, a treaty locator, and a country explorer, which allows access to national data on treaties signed, or treaties which a country, organization, or territory have ratified.
Tags: Environmental Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
EUROPE: European Commission: Environmental Regulations and Policy
Includes information in the activities of the European legislation in regards to the environment. Managing enterprises’ activities are required to comply with a large number of requirements laid down by European environmental regulations. Users have the option of choosing different languages and the specific country in which they want to find data on environmental regulations and policy.
Tags: Environmental Regulations, Regions, Europe
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
EUROPE: Federation of European Employers
Information on human resources, employment law, pay and job evaluation, and labor regulations. Membership to the site is optional and employment regulation information can be access without a membership.
Tags: Europe, Regions, Employment Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International
Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International is the leading Fairtrade standard setting and certification body. It regularly inspects and certifies about 508 producer organizations in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The Ethics module provides information on: the definition of ethics; the importance of ethics in business; how religion relates to ethics in the marketplace; the main tenets of, and ethical behavior in, the world’s religions; the ideals and obstacles of ethical behavior in different market settings; broad ethical themes governing how people should behave in the marketplace; the definition and qualities of an ethical manager. A case study on ethics and downsizing is also provided.
Tags: General Resources, Online Course Modules
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
This site gives an overall description of fair trade as well as links to many sites where one can become more involved with making a difference in fair trade.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
GoodCorporation focuses on responsible business management in several sectors, specifically in areas where risk is present. This site includes a news section, resources and guidelines to assess corporations, and a listing of good corporation members and clients.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Harvard Business School: Social Enterprise & Nonprofit
This is a sub-website within the Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge website. It provides featured research reports by HBS professors on the topic of the social responsibility of enterprises. In addition, it also provides featured links to books and websites that focus on corporate social responsibility topics.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Impact Assessment Ordinance
The goal of the Hong Kong Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance is promoting urban development with closer attention to the environment. The site is used for large-scale development projects that are to be implemented, to research, forecast, and evaluate the impact of business operations on the environment, and for implementing measures to minimize this impact on the environment.
Tags: Environmental Regulations, Countries, Hong Kong
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The Labor Department of the Hong Kong SAR offers a series of publications, labor legislation, recommended employment practices, as well as up-to-date information regarding the Hong Kong labor market situation. Site is available in English and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Tags: Hong Kong, Countries, Employment Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
India: India Together: Environmental Laws, Regulation, and Policy
Includes current news articles pertaining to the Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Policies as well as links to earlier articles.
Tags: Countries, Environmental Regulations, India
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) provides news on topics pertaining to trade, sustainable development and the environment. Also available is information on series of special topics like Africa, Agriculture, Intellectual Property, and the Environment. Site is available in English and Chinese.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
International Labor Organization: Database of International Labor Standards
Provided by the International Labor Organization (ILO), ILOLEX is a trilingual database containing ILO Conventions and Recommendations, ratification information, comments of the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Freedom of Association, representations, complaints, interpretations, General Surveys, and numerous related documents. Site is available in English, French and Spanish.
Tags: Employment Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
International Trade Theory and Policy: Fairness in International Trade
This is the entrance to an economics book entitled Fairness in International Trade, by Steven M. Suranovic.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Japan: Japan for Sustainability: Business Sector, Environmental Reports
Site includes links to environmental / sustainability reports of Japanese companies. The reports disclose their policies, strategies and performance in environmental, social and/or sustainability management.
Tags: Environmental Regulations, Countries, Japan
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
KPMG International: Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting
The "KPMG International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting" is a project conducted by the University of Amsterdam and KPMG Global Sustainability Services. This survey documents the reporting trends on an international level of nearly 2000 companies.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Mallen Baker: Corporate Social Responsibility
A site devoted to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) news and resources, Mallen Baker provides visitors with up-to-date news, archived content, and other web links. A free monthly newsletter is offered to voluntary subscribers, which offers a fresh perspective on current topics regarding CSR in the workplace.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Trade Aid is an organization based in New Zealand dedicated to promoting fair trade around the world. Their goal is to move people from poverty to self-reliance by maximizing the sale of fair trade products.
Tags: Countries, Fair Trade, New Zealand
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
NORTH AMERICA: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization established by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to address environmental matters. The site includes many articles providing information on environmental topics such as Environment, Economy, & Trade, Conservation of Biodiversity, Law and Policy, Pollutants and Health, and more. Site is available in English, Spanish and French.
Tags: Regions, North America, Environmental Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
NORTH AMERICA: Fair Trade Federation
The Fair Trade Federation directly links low-income producers with consumer markets and educates consumers about the importance of purchasing fairly traded products which support living wages and safe and healthy conditions for workers in the developing world. This site is also a source for fair trade information resources.
Tags: Fair Trade, North America, Regions
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Development section of the Organization for Economic and Co-Operation and Development site provides statistics on a variety of topics. Also, publications are available on issues like measuring sustainable protection and conducting sustainability assessments.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Oxfam was one of the pioneers of Fair Trade more than forty years ago. Since then, it has been involved in every aspect of Fair Trade and has contributed to its success in the UK. Oxfam is devoted to finding lasting solutions to poverty around the world.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Sustainable Development Gateway
The SD Gateway integrates the on-line information developed by members of the Sustainable Development Communications Network. In addition to over 1,200 documents available in SD Topics, SD Gateway provides services such as a calendar of events, a job bank, the Sustainability Web Ring, a roster of mailing lists (listservs) and news sites dealing with sustainable development.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Sustainable Development International
Sustainable Development International exists to provide unique publishing services for business to raise awareness about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in practice to influence effective sustainable development policy.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Sustainable Development International Corporation
SDIC was created to help governments, companies, and other organizations become more ecologically sustainable. It identifies, develops, and implements best green practices in those areas of our lives and work that threaten the health of ecological systems on local, regional, and global scales. SDIC's work is based primarily on its research in ecology, anthropology, organizational greening, and green design.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Sweden: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Code
The Environmental Code came into force on 1 January 1999. It replaced fifteen previous environmental acts, which were amalgamated into the Code. The Environmental Code constitutes a modernized, broadened and more stringent environmental legislation aimed at promoting sustainable development. Site includes information on this code as well as a link to the code itself. Site is available in English and Swedish.
Tags: Countries, Environmental Regulations, Sweden
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as an independent guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal. The Fairtrade Foundation licenses the FAIRTRADE Mark to products in the UK which meet FLO standards.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The Global Development Research Center: Sustainable Business
GDRC's programme on Sustainable Business takes its genesis from the ongoing paradigm shift from curative and remedial solutions to preventive and management solutions, encompassing pollution prevention, LCA/material flows, industrial symbiosis, consumer education and related issues.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
The Global Reporting Initiative
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an official collaborating center of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with direct cooperation with the Secretary-General. Its mission is to develop guidelines by which companies can voluntarily report the dimensions of their social, economic, and environmental policies. It offers news, events, forums and reports.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
This site contains a variety of news, data, and information about the microfinance industry. The Mix also publishes a semi-annual MicroBanking Bulletin, which includes data and articles related to transparency and benchmarking.
Tags: Financial Services, Industries, General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The Sustainable Development Network
SDN is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting debate on the issues pertaining to social responsibility. This site contains conference announcements and recaps, briefing and analysis papers on a wide range of social responsibility topics, and press releases.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 28, 2009
Top 50 Microfinance Institutions
This section of the Forbes website includes a number of articles on Microfinance, as well as rankings of Microfinance Institutions on a variety of factors. Examples of ranking factors include scale, efficiency, risk, and return.
Tags: Financial Services, General Resources, Industries
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
Traidcraft is the UK's leading fair trade organization dedicated to fighting poverty through trade. It combines a pioneering and successful trading company with an innovative development charity specializing in making trade work for the poor.
Tags: Fair Trade
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Global Issues
Provided by the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, this site offers general information on sustainable development, as well as information on the European Union, the United Nations, the environment, and tourism. This site focuses on issues such as counter terrorism, weapons proliferation, conflict prevention, climate change, human rights, and several others.
Tags: General Resources
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
United Kingdom: Department for Business Innovation and Skills: Corporate Responsibility
This is a UK government website focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility. It provides UK government definition of corporate social responsibility, discussion on related cases, as well as UK and international policy and legislation that regulate and stimulate corporate social responsibility. It also presents the UK government's approach and activities in corporate social responsibility issues. In addition, it provides news and resource links on corporate social responsibility topics. This website is free and updated frequently.
Tags: General Resources, Countries, United Kingdom
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With global warming rapidly becoming a hot topic on the world stage, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change offers a broad range of resources to answer the many questions concerning issues surrounding this situation. In addition to daily updates and information about what kind of action is being taken, the site offers an extensive background about global warming, a detailed outline of the Kyoto Agreement, and national reports of emissions data. Site is available in English, Spanish and French.
Tags: Environmental Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WBCSD is dedicated to promoting sustainable development and environmental stewardship through providing business leadership. This website contains speeches, news articles, case studies, book suggestions, and a newsletter that examines the topic of sustainable development. Its mission focuses on three major aspects with respect to social responsibility: economic growth, ecological balance, and social progress.
Tags: Sustainable Development
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The World Resources Institute provides a wealth of interesting information related to the environment and business, and how to successfully manage the two of them. Their content covering such topics as climate, energy, and transport, governance and access, markets and enterprise, and people and ecosystems. There is also a link to their project, EarthTrends, which provides in-depth environmental, social, and economic statistical information.
Tags: Environmental Regulations
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
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