Resources - Corporate Social Responsibility



Corporate Social Responsibility

Business for Social Responsibility
(http://www.bsr.org/index.cfm)
BSR provides a wealth of information on how companies approach corporate social responsibility. They are the leading organization in the US for CSR. They have a well-regarded annual conference, publish reports, and offers services to member organizations.

Business Ethics Corporate Social Responsibility Report
(http://www.business-ethics.com/network.htm)
This publication reports on CSR issues and developments.

CSR Europe
(http://www.csreurope.org/)
CSR Europe is a clearinghouse on CSR issues in Europe.

Net Impact
(http://www.net-impact.org/)
Net Impact is a chapter organization for MBA students and graduates interested in CSR issues.

Americas Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
(http://www.csramericas.org/)
This annual conference fosters networking and sharing of best practices among CSR practitioners in the Americas.

African Institute of Corporate Citizenship
(http://www.aiccafrica.com)
Focused on the continent of Africa, this nonprofit organization works to extend corporate citizenship in Africa through the development of tailored, solution-orientated consultants, working with companies and organizations.

Aspen ISIB
(http://www.aspeninstitute.org/Programt2.asp?i=82)
The Aspen Initiative for Social Innovation through Business (Aspen ISIB), a policy program of the Aspen Institute, encourages business to engage and invest in solutions to business and social problems.

Best Practices Database
(http://www.bestpractices.org)
This searchable database contains over 1600 proven solutions from more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world.

Business in the Community
(http://www.bitc.org.uk)
BITC is a unique movement of over 700 companies across the UK committed to improving continually their positive impact on society.

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
(http://www.cbsr.bc.ca)
CBSR is a not-for-profit membership organization of Canadian Business committed to developing, sharing and implementing corporate social responsibility.

Ashridge Centre for Business and Society
(http://www.ashridge.org.uk/web/ashacbas.nsf)
The ACBAS is a leading authority on relations between the corporate sector, government and communities, with particular emphasis on the changing role of business.

Centre for Innovation in Corporate Responsibility
(http://www.cicr.net)
The Centre's mission is to lead and assist businesses in redefining and realizing responsible international business practice. It aims to work in partnership with businesses working in or with developing countries to enhance business performance through sound corporate citizenship and responsible international business practices focused on sustainable human development.

Co-op America
(http://www.coopamerica.org)
A national nonprofit organization that provides the economic strategies, organizing power and practical tools for businesses and individuals to address today's social and environmental problems.

Corporate Community Involvement
(http://www.ccinet.org)
Set up by the Charities Aid Foundation, this Website provides links to hundreds of company web pages for corporate community involvement, as well as case studies on best practices.

Corporate Responsibility Group
(http://www.corporateresponsibilitygroup.com)
CRG acts as a forum for corporate professionals working in the field of corporate social responsibility to enhance the management of their company's activities, share best practice and to discuss relevant issues with Government and other appropriate organizations.

Forum Empresa
(http://www.empresa.org)
The organization is a Western hemisphere coalition of both business organizations and affiliated companies interested in corporate social responsibility. The Website is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social
(The Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility)
(http://www.ethos.org.br)
Based in Brazil, the Instituto Ethos is an association of companies of any size and/or sector that are interested in developing their activities in a socially responsible manner, in a permanent process of evaluation and improvement. Although the Website has a few English pages, the majority of information is in Portuguese.

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
(http://www.iccr.org)
Composed of over 275 Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish investors, the ICCR sponsors shareholder resolution discussions and promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices for companies. ICCR issue groups include energy and environment, equality issues, global corporate accountability, global finance and community economic development, international health and tobacco, and militarism and violence resolution.

OECD-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
(http://www.oecd.org)
The OECD groups 30 member countries in a unique forum to discuss, develop and refine economic and social policies.

Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
(http://www.csrforum.com/csr/csrwebassist.nsf/content/f1a2a3.html)
The International Business Leaders Forum is an international educational charity set up in 1990 to promote responsible business practices internationally that benefit business and society, and which help to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustainable development, particularly in new and emerging market economies.

Social Accountability International
(http://www.cepaa.org)
A charitable human rights organization devoted to improving communities and workplaces by generating appropriate socially responsible standards. The organization promotes understanding and implementation of such standards worldwide.

Article 13
(http://www.article13.com)
A UK-based consulting firm dedicated to helping companies, governments and academic institutions meet the growing pressure for better performance, whether it be social, environmental, ethical or economic.