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Transparency International - http://www.transparency.org/
International coalition against corruption in international business transactions and seeking increased government accountability. |
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Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/
Weblog addresses issues such as intellectual property, anti-trust actions, and recording industry policies. |
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Joho the Blog - http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/
David Weinberger weblog talks about the Internet, online communities, his book "Everything Is Miscellaneous," and occasionally politics. |
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The Cluetrain Manifesto - http://www.cluetrain.com
Corporate activists seeking to put a human touch back into the corporate world through the use of technology. |
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The Fairtrade Foundation - http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/
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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RAFI: Rural Advancement Foundation - http://www.rafi.org
Canada based nonprofit, activist group's site. Their goals are conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity; socially responsible development of technologies useful to rural societies. RAFI does not "pull its punches" on its white papers. |
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Multinational Monitor - http://multinationalmonitor.org/
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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Fair Trade Federation - http://www.fairtradefederation.org/
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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Democracy Watch - http://www.dwatch.ca/
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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B Corporation - http://www.bcorporation.net/
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 - http://www.business-humanrights.org/Home
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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Corporate Predators - http://www.corporatepredators.org
Corporate Predators: The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy. This book by by Mokhiber and Weissman details corporate operations that threaten human rights and relations. |
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Center for Global Ethics - http://astro.temple.edu/~dialogue/geth.htm
Dialogue among representatives of all major religious groups plus global business code of ethics. |
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Students for Informed Career Decisions - http://www.stanford.edu/group/SICD/
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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XAT Peaceful Revolution Network - http://www.xat.org
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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Robert A. G. Monks - http://www.ragm.com/
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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Do Corporate Operations Prey? - http://www.corporatepredators.org/contents.html
Corporate Predators web site, article on "The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy." |
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undesign - a plan for all seasons - http://www.undesign.org/
Reflections on the wisdom of Tibor Kalman, social responsibility, and a designer's role in the digital age. |
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ENDespair Project - http://www.endespair.com/
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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Multinationals and Mother Earth - http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol3/v3n22env.html
Do global capital flows inherently challenge the environment? White paper on corporate operations, as they affect the environment today. |