Business and Society

Business and Society

The Business and Society category contains sites which pertain to the interaction between businesses, organizations, and governmental bodies. Most sites in this category will focus on the social, economic, or environmental impact of businesses, while many will deal with ethics and social responsibility as it pertains to business.

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• - Provides programs that focus on training business leaders who can balance business success with social and environmental progress.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - International professional institute dedicated to the promotion of social, ethical and overall organizational accountability, a precondition for achieving sustainable development.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Provides promotion of social and economic progress in countries with developing and unstable economies.
  
• - Presents the Bench Marks Document, described as one of the most comprehensive sets of social and environmental criteria and business performance indicators available.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Consulting firm specializing corporate social responsibility, corporate ethics, sustainability, governance and CSR communications.
  
• - Organization working to enable individuals and companies to adopt ethical principles and values. Topics include social responsibility, environmental sustainability, work life balance, family, leadership, and corporate integrity.
  
• - A rolling programme of open space events talking place in the most needy areas of the UK.
  
• - Provides businesses of all sizes with the services and resources necessary to develop and advance partnerships with the arts that benefit business, the arts and the community.
  
• - A national charitable organization dedicated to advancing the role and interests of the charitable sector for the benefit of Canadian communities.
  
• - Composed of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish investors, the ICCR sponsors shareholder resolution discussions and promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices for companies.
  
• - Information about government activities concerning corporate social responsibility in the UK. From the Dept. of Trade and Industry.
  
• - Focuses on corporate citizenship practice through the development of tailored consultancy. Works with companies and organisations looking at the integration of corporate citizenship values into core business strategy.
  
• - Conference for information on building mutually beneficial business and nonprofit partnerships. History, workshop and contact information.
  
• - Examining systemic issues relating to corporate responsibility arising out of the collapse of major businesses.
  
• - Initiative focusing on commercial activity by which businesses and charities or causes form a partnership with each other to market an image, product or service for mutual benefit.
  
• - 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.
  
  

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