"The mission of the Aspen Institute is to foster
enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless
ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary
issues".
A non-profit organisation founded in 1950, the institute
works with international partners hosting seminars,
policy programs, conferences and leadership development
initiatives focusing quality of life, good leadership,
and sound public policy.
The Association was founded in 1991 with support from
Indiana University and the Lilly Endowment. The Association
facilitates communication and joint ventures among centres,
schools, colleges, business and nonprofit organisations
and individuals concerned with the interdisciplinary
study and teaching of practical and professional ethics.
The Australian Business Ethics Network promotes ethical
practices in business and provides a forum for ethicists
to discuss and exchange ideas on teaching, training
and consulting in the field of business ethics. The
Ethics Forum produces occasional papers and reflections
by scholars, ethicists and consultants on a range of
management issues. ABEN also runs conferences and ethics
events.
The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan
organisation devoted to research, analysis, and education
on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign
policy, and governance. The goal of Brookings activities
is to improve the performance of American institutions
and the quality of public policy.
"Brooklyn Bridge assists individuals and companies
with achieving their goals of institutionalising sustainability".
The organisation specialises in Triple Bottom Line
or Social Responsibility, offering assistance and networking
opportunities to individuals and companies aiming to
institutionalise sustainability.
The Canadian resource for Business Ethics; this website
provides links to ethics institutes and associations
as well as international resources. The site also provides
news updates and business ethics case studies.
The Business Ethics Centre Offers courses in business
ethics and related subjects at undergraduate and post-graduate
levels in addition to short courses such as 'Economics
& Environmental Ethics'. The majority of courses
are taught in Hungarian but some are available in English.
Formed in 1997, Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia
(BEIM) is a membership organisation that aims to educate
and inspire the public and private sector with regards
to ethical business while fostering transparency within
the marketplace through exposure of fraudulent practise.
They aim to promote ethics through self-regulation on
a values basis.
For 15 years this has been a leading publication in
the movement for greater social responsibility in business.
The Magazine also offers online news reports, book reviews
and details of upcoming events and conferences.
BEN-Africa was formed in 1999 based on the conviction
that by bringing together Africans who share an interest
in the field, business ethics will be expanded on the
African continent. BEN-Africa currently has members
in 25 African countries. National chapters of BEN-Africa
have been established in Tanzania, Nigeria, Cameroon
and Kenya and a number of other countries are in the
process of establishing similar national structures.
This organisation aims to achieve practical and ethical
improvement in Japanese corporations. Supported by several
major Japanese corporations,such as Fuji-Xerox, Toyota
Motors, Tokyo Electric, Tokyo Gas, Shiseido Co., this
is the first Japanese organisation which networks the
ethics officers in major Japanese businesses.
The Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics
is an independent stand-alone entity established in
partnership with Business Roundtable—an association
of 160 CEOs of leading corporations. The mission of
the Institute is to embed ethics into the everyday business
decision-making and practice of organizations through
executive education programs, practitioner-focused research
and outreach activities.
Founded in 1992, Business for Social Responsibility
is an international membership organisation that provides
information, and offers training and advisory services
relating to CSR. Collaborative and networking opportunities
are also available to members through a range of initiatives
and events.
Founded in 1988, Ethics Centre CA is a registered charity
governed by volunteers and supported by organisations
and individuals who share a commitment to ethical values.
The organisation provides a forum for constructive discussion
and debate through awareness-raising, networking opportunities
and dissemination of best practise.
"The Caux Round Table (CRT) is an international
network of principled business leaders working to promote
a moral capitalism".
Focused around the 'CRT Principles for Business', this
organisation raises awareness of senior business leaders
and others about new approaches to tackle global poverty
including legal and regulatory change in developing
countries to improve the environment for productive
investment of foreign and domestic equity capital.
"We believe that motivation makes a difference.
When individuals are motivated to do business ethically
and in socially responsible ways, communities and organisations
change".
Composed of local, regional, and global forums, the
Caux Initiatives for Business emphasises practical tools,
grounded in a moral and ethical framework. The organisation
holds the annual Caux Conference for Business and Industry
in Switzerland. The organisation also produces publications
and conducts broad-based public relations programs to
publicise their work.
The Center for Ethical Business Cultures was founded
in 1978 by leading Minnesota CEOs eager to develop their
commitment to corporate citizenship. CEBC carries out
research producing publications and hosting public forums
in the field of business ethics and corporate citizenship
as well as offering products and services to business.
The center also plays a role in education through its
business school affiliations.
The Center for Ethics and Social Justice at Loyola
University of Chicago was founded in 1991 with a mission
to enhance the understanding and the practice of ethics
and social justice through published research and other
activities. The center shares findings through direct
outreach activities and partnerships with interested
groups and institutions outside the University.
Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, CSEP
was established in 1976 to promote research and teaching
on practical moral problems in the professions. The
first interdisciplinary center for ethics to focus specifically
on the professions, CSEP is particularly well known
for its work on ethics in engineering and science and
in related areas of business.
Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance,
Bentley College now offers undergraduate and graduate
programmes in business, specialising in the integration
of information technology into the business curriculum.
The college also offers distance education programmes.
"The Centre for Ethical Orientation is dedicated
to the advancement of a global ethic for the global
economy".
The CEO works with senior business executives, business
teachers, theologians, and other interested and affected
groups. The organisation offers a range of services
including corporate ethical audits, ethical reputation
assessments and board orientation.
Founded in 2000, The Centre for Social Markets (CSM)
is an independent non-profit organisation operating
internationally. The centre promotes responsible entrepreneurship,
ethics and accountability worldwide. With a primary
geographical focus on developing and transition countries
the centre also has five main work streams focussing
on business, investors, workers, consumers and governance.
CEILE was established in 2003. Its mission is to encourage
high standards of corporate ethical behaviour and principled
leadership together with the sharing of best practise.
Courses and seminars are offered for middle and senior
management of companies together with principled leadership
courses for public servants.
Cercle d'Ethique des Affaires is a non-profit business
network founded in Paris in 1989. The organisation draws
particular attention in the business community of French
speaking countries and is composed of several separate
associations and departments including the Research
Centre for Business Ethics and the European Ethics Officers'
Association.
The Club of Rome's mission is to act as a global catalyst
of change that is free of any political, ideological
or business interest. The Club contributes to the solution
of what it calls the 'world problematique'; a complex
set of the most crucial problems facing humanity - political,
social, economic, technological, environmental, psychological
and cultural.
The CERES Coalition is a network of over 80 organisations
including environmental groups, investors, advisors
and analysts, public interest and community groups.
CERES began its work in 1988 as a result of an alliance
between investment firms and leading environmentalists
trying to find ways in which investment dollars could
promote a healthy environment. Companies involved have
committed to continuous environmental improvement by
endorsing the CERES Principles; a ten-point code of
environmental conduct.
Commercial Alert is a non-profit organisation established
under the U.S. tax code. The organisations mission is
to keep the commercial culture within its proper sphere,
and to prevent it from exploiting children and subverting
the higher values of family, community, environmental
integrity and democracy.
The Conference Board is a global, independent membership
organisation that creates and disseminates knowledge
about management and the marketplace to help businesses
strengthen their performance and better serve society.
The board conducts research and analysis, convenes conferences,
and produces publications. The Boards work focuses on
bringing executives together to learn from one another.
Consumers International was founded in 1960 as the
International Organisation of Consumers Unions (IOCU)
by a group of national consumer organisations. This
independent organisation supports links and represents
consumer groups and agencies all over the world. It
has a membership of over 250 organisations in 115 countries
and strives to promote a fairer society through defending
the rights of all consumers, especially the poor, marginalised
and disadvantaged.
The Copenhagen Centre (TCC) is an autonomous, international
institution established and funded by the Danish Government,
following the 1995 UN World Summit for Social Development.
The centre promotes corporate social responsibility
and cross sector partnerships and has undertaken several
collaborative projects with AccountAbility.
The Corporate Board, now in its 25th year, is a leading
American journal of corporate governance. The journal
provides information to corporate directors and senior
officers on a variety of corporate governance topics.
The Corporate Board also contains articles written by
directors of major corporations, chairmen, chief executives,
legal and financial advisors.
CSR Europe is a non-profit organisation
that promotes corporate social responsibility.
This organisation has a strong focus on Stakeholder dialogue
working to bring together businesses with experts from
the non-business world or from business sectors that are
unaccustomed to communicating with each other. CSR Europe
has a strong relationship with the European Commission
and is forum members of the European Commission's Multi
Stakeholder Forum on CSR.
The Council for Ethics in Economics is a worldwide
association of leaders in business, education, and other
professions working together to strengthen ethics within
business and economic life. The Council identifies and
responds to issues important for ethical economic practices
and assists in the resolution of these issues through
its work.
The Council of Europe is the continent's oldest political
organisation. Founded in 1949 the Council was set up
to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and
the rule of law; to develop continent-wide agreements
to standardise member countries' social and legal practices;
and to promote awareness of a European identity based
on shared values that cut across different cultures.
Directors & Boards was founded in 1976, just
as the Securities & Exchange Commission was taking
an aggressive stance on the accountabilities of corporate
boards of directors. Directors & Boards is a quarterly
journal dedicated to the topics of leadership and corporate
governance. Its readers include board chairmen, CEOs
and members of senior management, corporate board members,
and board advisers.
The Schumacher Society is an educational non-profit
organisation founded in 1980 by Robert Swann. Building
on a concept of 'decentralism', the society's programmes
aim to demonstrate that both social and environmental
sustainability can be achieved by applying the values
of human-scale communities and respect for the natural
environment to economic issues.
ETHIBEL is an independent consultancy agency for socially
responsible investments that advices banks and brokers
offering ethical savings accounts and investment funds.
ETHIBEL has its own European quality label and regularly
acts as an independent control body to certify other
socially profiled products. The company "Stock
at Stake" operates alongside the not-for-profit
organisation ETHIBEL. STOCK at STAKE specialises in
the social and ethical screening of companies and organisations.
The Ethics and Public Policy Center was established
in 1976 to clarify and reinforce the bond between the
Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate
over domestic and foreign policy issues. Its program
includes research and publications, conferences and
events. The Centre also offers an internship programme
for undergraduate and graduate students.
EthicSA is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit
organisation. Incorporated in 1999, EthicSA was born
out of a joint initiative by the South African Medical
Association (SAMA) and The Merck Company Foundation.
The organisation aims to promote and advance ethical
practices in South Africa - in the professions, business,
public policy, and among individuals. It serves as a
resource, facilitates ethics initiatives, and works
in partnerships with private and public institutions,
as well as individuals.
Founded in 1992, the Ethics Officer Association
(EOA) is the professional association for managers of
ethics, compliance and business conduct programs. The
organisation is non-consulting and not-for-profit and
is currently leading an effort to develop a Business Conduct
Management System Standard through the International Standards
Organisation (ISO) process.
"The Ethics Resource Center (ERC) is a non-profit,
non-partisan educational organisation whose vision is
a world where individuals and organisations act with
integrity".
The ERC tries to achieve its aims through inspiring
action in others at an individual and organisational
level with a strong emphasis on education and partnership
formation.
Ethikos is a bi-monthly publication that examines ethical
and compliance issues in business. In January 1998,
Ethikos and Corporate Conduct Quarterly, the Rutgers
University-based compliance journal, combined operations
under the Ethikos name. In its 17th year, Ethikos takes
a unique case-study approach to corporate ethics and
compliance programs.
The European Business Campaign
on CSR has set itself the goal of mobilising 500,000 business
people and partners to integrate CSR into their core business
by 2005. The campaign organises events and products to
get its message across and stimulate dialogue.
European Business Ethics Network (EBEN)
is a not-for-profit association whose members include
business people, consultants, public sector managers,
academics and students. The organisation works to promote
values-based management, ethical leadership and increased
awareness about companies' responsibility in society and
has a strong 'events' focus in this regard.
EFES' objective is to act as the European umbrella
organisation of companies, trade unions, researchers
and institutions that are looking to promote employee
ownership and participation. The Federation is setting
up a European centre for information and advice, providing
services such as training, representation and lobbying
to its members. It also organises many events and meetings
in Europe to promote and develop the participation of
employee owners.
The Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET) was established
in 1977 and is based in Washington D.C. The foundation
has been active in both national and international public
policy issues, particularly around the environment,
the economy, and biotechnology. The organisations mission
is to examine emerging trends in science and technology
and their impacts on the environment, the economy, culture
and society.
This German network was founded in May 1993 and now
links academics, practitioners and students to foster
a constructive dialogue on Business Ethics. Currently
there are about 500 registered members including representatives
from business, politics, the church, and the scientific
community. The DNWE is a national chapter of the European
Business Ethics Network (EBEN).
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI)
is a non-profit organisation of leading companies dedicated
to fostering environmental, health and safety excellence,
and corporate citizenship through the sharing of tools
and information.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a multi-stakeholder
process and independent institution whose mission is
to develop and disseminate globally applicable Sustainability
Reporting Guidelines. These guidelines are for voluntary
use by organisations for reporting on the economic,
environmental, and social dimensions of their activities,
products, and services. Started in 1997 by CERES, the
GRI became independent in 2002; it is an official collaborating
centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and also works in cooperation with Global Compact.
In 1977, Reverend Sullivan developed the
Sullivan Principles - a code of conduct for human rights
and equal opportunities for companies operating in South
Africa. The Sullivan Principles are acknowledged to have
been one of the most effective efforts to end discrimination
against blacks in the workplace in South Africa, and to
have contributed to the dismantling of apartheid. To further
expand human rights and economic development to all communities,
Reverend Sullivan created the Global Sullivan Principles
of Social Responsibility in 1997.
Global Witness is a non-governmental investigative
organisation working to expose the link between natural
resource exploitation and human rights abuses. Global
Witness seeks to gather and disseminate information
regarding environmental exploitation and its social,
ecological and economic effects.
The nonprofit, nonpartisan GreenBiz.com works to harness
the power of technology to bring environmental information,
resources, and tools to the mainstream business community.
The Greenleaf Center is an international, not-for-profit
institution, originally founded in 1964 by Robert K.
Greenleaf as the Center for Applied Ethics, Inc. The
Center's mission is to fundamentally improve the caring
and quality of all institutions through a new approach
to leadership, structure, and decision making - 'servant-leadership'.
Servant-leadership emphasises increased service to others;
a holistic approach to work; promoting a sense of community;
and the sharing of power in decision making.
The Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre was set up
in 1995 following a consensus reached at Hong Kong's
first ever 'Conference on Business Ethics' in 1994.
The Centre is a non-profit making organisation established
under the auspices of Hong Kong's Independent Commission
Against Corruption Community.
Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental
organisation, supported by contributions from private
individuals and foundations worldwide. Human Rights
Watch is the largest human rights organisation based
in the United States. The organisation started in 1978
as Helsinki Watch to monitor the compliance of Soviet
bloc countries with the human rights provisions of the
landmark Helsinki Accords. The organisation grew to
cover other regions of the world, until all the "Watch"
committees were united in 1988 to form Human Rights
Watch.
Since 1977, Infact has been exposing life-threatening
abuses by transnational corporations and organising
successful grassroots campaigns to hold corporations
accountable to consumers and society at large. Infact
is a non-profit, national membership organisation actively
working to challenge to unwarranted corporate influence.
"Our mission is to promote ethical behaviour in
individuals, institutions, and nations through research,
public discourse, and practical action".
A non-sectarian, non-partisan, global research and
educational membership organisation. The parent organisation
is based in the United States with two additional trusts,
one in the UK and a further organisation operating in
Canada.
The Institute was founded in 1994 in response to the
growing need for trans-nationalism in the field of business
ethics. The Institute promotes business ethics and corporate
responsibility through two key program areas; public
awareness and dialogue about ethics issues, and company
assistance in establishing effective ethics programs.
"The
ICF is devoted to media ethics and freedoms of expression and information. It
believes that these need to be accompanied by a high sense of responsibility and
respect for every audience".
The ICF was founded by Bill Porter in
1991 and now represents a worldwide network of media individuals and organisations
with a presence in 116 countries. Since 1991 there have been 22 Forums in 14 countries
covering topics such as 'A Moral and Cultural Role for the Media', 'The Media-a
Decisive Force in building a Free and Just Society' and 'American Media and the
World Community'.
The ICA is a non-profit
professional organisation dedicated to the furtherance
of best compliance and anti-money laundering practice
in the financial services sector. The ICA seeks to transcend
national boundaries by educating and supporting compliance
and anti-money laundering professionals globally, through
the provision of internationally recognised qualifications,
member information exchange and training.
IFAT is the global network of Fair Trade Organisations (FTOs). Established in
1989, IFAT is composed of over 200 members in 55 countries. Members include producer
co-operatives and associations, export marketing companies, importers, retailers,
national and regional Fair Trade networks and financial institutions, all dedicated
to the Fair Trade movement.
Created
in 1920, the IOE has been recognised as the only organisation at the international
level that represents the interests of business in the labour and social policy
fields. It consists of 136 national employer organisations from 132 countries
from all over the world and aims to promote and defend the interests of employers
at an international level, particularly in the International Labour Organisation
(ILO). The IOE works to ensure that international labour and social policy promotes
the viability of enterprises and creates an environment favourable to enterprise
development and job creation.
The International
Labour Organisation is the UN specialised agency which seeks the promotion of
social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights. It was
founded in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles. The ILO formulates international
standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards
of basic labour rights. It also provides technical assistance and promotes the
development of independent employers' and workers' organisations.
The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics (ISBEE) is a world-wide
professional association focusing on the study of business, economics, and ethics.
ISBEE supports a cross-disciplinary approach with the participation of both
academics and practitioners. It holds conferences and programs to encourage sharing
of ideas and experiences, including the World Congress of Business, Economics,
and Ethics, held every four years.
The IPA is a not-for-profit
organisation with charitable status which specialises
in helping companies improve performance and productivity
through employee involvement and participation. IPA provides
a range of services including consultancy and training,
and also conducts research into employee involvement,
disseminating understanding of good practice and its benefits
through regular publications.
The National Center for Employee Ownership is a private, non-profit membership
and research organisation that serves as the leading source of accurate, unbiased
information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), employee stock options
and related programs, and ownership culture.
The NCBA is a leading national membership association representing cooperatives
of all types and in all industries. Membership is open to all cooperatives and
associations of co-ops. Existing members operate in areas including agricultural
supply and marketing, childcare, energy, food distribution, processing and retailing,
financial services, health care, housing, insurance, purchasing and shared services,
and telecommunications.
NATLEX is the database of national labour, social security and related human
rights legislation maintained by the ILO's International Labour Standards Department.
Records in NATLEX provide abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information,
indexed by keywords and by subject classifications.
The Natural
Step's mission is to accelerate global sustainability by guiding companies and
governments onto an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable path.
The Natural Step works together with some of the worlds largest resource users
to create solutions, innovative models and tools that will lead the transition
to a sustainable future. This non-profit, international organisation uses a set
of scientifically proven sustainability principles to transform debate into useful
discussion and to drive innovation.
A non-profit
organisation and network of emerging business leaders committed to using the power
of business to create a better world. Originally founded as 'Students for Responsible
Business' in 1993, Net Impact has developed into a mission-driven network of over
9,000 new leaders for better business with many professional chapters worldwide.
New Ways
to Work builds connections between schools, communities and the workplace; helping
to develop systems that connect schools, community organisations and businesses,
and to improve the services, educational programs and support the community provides
for its youth.
The
Observatoire de la Finance aims to raise awareness in the financial sector of
the need to pursue the common good by striving to conciliate the good of persons,
that of organisations and of the community. It does this in several ways. It commissions
and carries out research, which is then disseminated more widely. It organises
in-depth meetings involving institutions and individuals from the world of finance
and also provides tailored training.
Founded in 1986, PACS is a non-profit Organisation for Development in Solidarity
engaged in socio-economic research and education. PACS produces research, studies
and critical thinking in the form of publications, radio programmes, alternative
policies and development projects, advisory services and educational activities.
A network
of Quakers who work mainly in 'for profit' businesses. Some are self-employed,
owning and managing their own businesses. Others work in manufacturing, service
organisations or professional firms. The network links common concerns about the
relationship between Quakerism and life in business.
Responsible
Wealth is a national network of businesspeople, investors and affluent individuals
who are among the wealthiest 5% of Americans. These individuals are concerned
about growing economic inequality and have joined together to publicly address
the problem. Founded in 1997, Responsible Wealth is affiliated with United for
a Fair Economy (UFE), a national non-profit devoted to putting a spotlight on
the dangers of excessive inequality of income and wealth in the United States.
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA), also known as Chatham
House, is one of the world's leading institutes for the analysis of international
issues. RIIA is membership-based and aims to help individuals and organisations
to be at the forefront of developments on the international arena.
Social Accountability
International (SAI) is a US based, non-profit organisation
dedicated to the development, implementation and oversight
of voluntary verifiable social accountability standards.
They work to improve workplaces and combat sweatshops
through the expansion and further development of the currently
operative international workplace standard, SA8000, and
its associated verification system.
The Social
Investment Forum is a national non-profit membership association dedicated to
promoting the concept and practice of socially and environmentally responsible
investing. The Forum is comprised of more than 600 financial professionals and
institutions, including researchers, foundations, community development organisations
and public educators.
Founded
in 1987 by a group of leaders in socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment,
Social Venture Network (SVN) is a nonprofit network that promotes new models and
leadership for socially and environmentally sustainable business in the 21st century.
The Society for Business Ethics is an international organisation of scholars
engaged in the academic study of business ethics. Founded in 1980, SBE conducts
an annual meeting for the presentation of research, and issues a newsletter with
information of interest to members. The journal Business Ethics Quarterly (BEQ)
is published by the Society for the dissemination of the most important scholarship
in the field, along with other publications, including the Ruffin Lecture Series.
SCCE is
an international, non-profit organization solely dedicated
to improving the quality of corporate governance, compliance
and ethics. SCCE’s roles include: facilitating the
development and maintenance of compliance programs; providing
a forum for understanding the complicated compliance environment;
and offering tools, resources and educational opportunities
for those involved with compliance.
SCCE exists to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical
practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for
compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles.
St James
Ethics Centre is a fully independent not-for-profit organisation which provides
a non-judgemental forum for the promotion and exploration of ethics and ethical
decision-making. The Centre works with business, professions, community groups,
governments and individuals aiming to encourage and assist individuals and organisations
to include the ethical dimension in their daily lives.
State
of the World Forum was founded in 1995 with the purpose of working with partners
worldwide in the search for solutions to critical global challenges. The forum
has emerged as a global coalition of leaders and institutions willing to work
together. Annual conferences often develop into ongoing Forum projects or strategic
initiatives that address pressing global issues.
An international
non-governmental organisation devoted to combating corruption, and forming a coalition
between civil society, business, and governments. TI is made up of a secretariat
and national chapters and works both at the national and international level to
curb both the supply and demand of corruption. Chapters are active in more than
90 countries world-wide, each adapting to the specific conditions of their country
of location. The Secretariat supports the national chapters in their efforts and
facilitates exchanges of information within the network
The Trinity Forum
is a leadership academy that helps leaders engage the key issues of their personal
and public lives in the context of faith. Founded in 1991 as a non-profit organisation,
it fosters strategic programs and publications that further its mission: 'to contribute
to the transformation and renewal of society through the transformation and renewal
of leaders'.
In an address to The
World Economic Forum on 31 January 1999, Kofi Annan challenged
business leaders to join an international initiative -
the Global Compact - that would bring companies together
with UN agencies, labour and civil society to support
nine principles in the areas of human rights, labour and
the environment. Operational in 2000 the Global Compact
seeks to advance responsible corporate citizenship so
that business can be part of the solution to the challenges
of globalisation.
Founded in 1931, UNIAPAC is a network of people with a dual commitment
- to business and the Christian faith. UNIAPAC members are managers, board members
and shareholders professionally involved in global corporations, national companies
and SMEs.
Verité is
an independent, non-profit social auditing and research organisation established
in 1995. This organisation aims to ensure safe, fair and legal working conditions.
Where Verité auditors identify exploitation of workers or health and safety
violations in the workplace, they develop concrete steps to correct them through
a combination of training for management and workers, education programs and remediation
programs. With experience and links with NGOs in over 65 countries, Verité
has earned the respect of corporations, workers, labor unions and advocacy groups
internationally.
The World Business Academy was founded in 1987 as a result of discussions conducted
by the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) on the role and responsibility of business
in relation to today's moral, environmental and social dilemmas. A small group
emerged from these meetings to create a research and education institution - the
World Business Academy, to help the global business community understand and participate
in the new constructive role of business in society.
The WBCSD is a coalition of 170 international companies drawn from 35 countries
and more than 20 major industrial sectors, involving some 1,000 business leaders
globally. The Council also comprises a Regional Network of 45 national and regional
partner organisations - called Business Councils for Sustainable Development (BCSDs)
- mostly located in developing countries.
The Council began in 1991 as the
Business Council for Sustainable Development and in 1995 merged with the World
Industry Council for the Environment (WICE) setting up a permanent base in Geneva
as the WBCSD.
The
World Economic Forum is the foremost global community of business, political,
intellectual and other leaders of society committed to improving the state of
the world. The Forum is an independent international organisation incorporated
as a Swiss not-for-profit foundation and has NGO consultative status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
The Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research was established
in 1997. The mission of the Center is to sponsor and disseminate leading edge
research on critical topics in business ethics. The Center's broad research focus
includes global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception,
disclosure, bribery and corruption.
Disclaimer: Please note that clicking on any of the above links will take you
outside the IBE web site and we are not liable for the nature or content of external
sites.
>Whilst we have attempted to ensure that the resources we have included
on the site - as well as the way we have described them - are accurate, fair,
and balanced, we make no claims, warranties, or other representations concerning
the accuracy, completeness, or utility of the information provided, or concerning
the abilities or performance of the organisations listed. We also do not endorse
any of these organisations or their missions. Ultimately, each user of the site
must evaluate and verify as that user deems appropriate any information obtained
from or through IBE and determine what use to make of it.
