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SiteSkipper > Society > Issues > Business
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» B Corporation - Provides a framework and certification for companies wishing to benefit society as well as their shareholders.
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» Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - Covers over 1000 companies, over 160 countries, over 150 topics. The site is composed of links to a wide range of materials published by companies, NGOs, governments, intergovernmental organisations, journalists, academics, etc. It includes reports of corporate misconduct as well as positive examples of "best practice" by companies.
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» Center for Global Ethics - Dialogue among representatives of all major religious groups plus global business code of ethics.
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» Child Slave Labor News - Information on companies worldwide that are known to use sweatshop labor and child labor. Also some Good companies. Produced by Immaculata High School students.
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» The Cluetrain Manifesto - Corporate activists seeking to put a human touch back into the corporate world through the use of technology.
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» Corporate Predators - Corporate Predators: The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy. This book by Mokhiber and Weissman details corporate operations that threaten human rights and relations.
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» Democracy Watch - An Ottawa-based non-profit, non-partisan citizen advocacy organization that focuses on democratic reform and government and corporate accountability in Canada.
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» ENDespair Project - To Transform the "World of Work" by an informal, expanding coalition of citizens concerned about what's happening in the business world.
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» Expose of The Bilderberg Club - "...somebody has to take governments' place, and business seems to me to be a logical entity to do it." - David Rockefeller
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» Fair Trade Federation - FTF is an association of businesses committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide. Standards are relevant to corporate operations.
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» The Fairtrade Foundation - Seeks to tackle the exploitation of workers in developing countries by giving consumers the opportunity to buy products that guarantee a better deal to producers. Information resources and a report on coffee farmers and international trade.
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» Joho the Blog - David Weinberger weblog talks about the Internet, online communities, his book "Everything Is Miscellaneous," and occasionally politics.
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» Multinational Monitor - Tracks corporate activity, especially in the Third World, focusing on the export of hazardous substances, worker health and safety, labor union issues and the environment.
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» Robert A. G. Monks - This former corporate insider and former Maine-based U.S. Congressman has written several insightful looks at how corporations' operations may be inherently destructive to the environment, human beings, and our rights with ideas on improving the situation.
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» Students against Lethality - Subscription page of Students for Change, permits networking with other activists on businesses affecting Human Rights.
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» Students for Informed Career Decisions - Provides information sheets on the environmental and labor practices of corporations that recruit on college campuses - including Disney, which is embroiled in a labor controversy.
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» Transparency International - International coalition against corruption in international business transactions and seeking increased government accountability.
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» XAT Peaceful Revolution Network - A barter organization uses XAT units as an alternative to money to purchase goods and services. Writings on the history of money and a Journey guide.
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