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Below we recommend other key sites to visit. They are relevant and provide up to date information on a range of subjects in the Corporate Social Responsibility and business arenas.
We have split them up into the following groups:
Please note that this page is no longer being updated. Visit the new Key Hotlinks page to learn more about Article 13 and other key sites
CSR organisations and institutions
Institute for Social and Ethical Accountability
The Institute aims to improve the accountability and performance of organisations worldwide by promoting best practice social and ethical accounting, auditing and reporting and developing standards and certification for professionals in the field. The website gives information on all aspects of the Institute's activities.
The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College
A membership-based research organization, the CCCBC is committed to helping business leverage its social, economic and human assets to ensure both its success and a more just and sustainable world. As a leading resource on corporate citizenship, The Center works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalise their corporate citizenship.
Centre for Studies in Global Ethics
The Centre is an academic institute, operating out of the University of Birmingham. Its work on a wide variety of interdisciplinary research initiatives, and lead research projects supported by the European Commission and the Wellcome Trust. Its teaching is also wide-ranging, and includes biomedical ethical issues, international development and human rights.
The Climate Group
The Climate Group is working to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by assembling a leadership coalition of the world’s most pro-active companies, cities, states and governments. We focus on showing that solutions to prevent the worst impacts of climate change already exist and that many leaders have in fact found it profitable to implement them.
Conversations With Disbelievers
Conversations With Disbelievers (CWD) is a website dedicated to the business case for Corporate Social Responsibility and brings together much of the available quantitative evidence showing that addressing social challenges can help businesses improve their financial bottom lines.
The Copenhagen Centre (TCC) - Partnerships for Social Responsibility
The Copenhagen Centre (TCC) is an international institution established by the Danish government in 1998 following UN's World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995. TCC focuses on New Social Partnerships - collaborations between public authorities, the private sector and civil society organisations. TCC serves as an intermediary for governments, businesses, international organisations, social partners and NGOs to promote dialogue and exchange of experience. Also TCC conducts several programme activities aimed at increasing knowledge about New Social Partnerships as an innovative means of addressing social challenges on local, national and regional levels.
Corporate Register
A directory of approximately 2000 published corporate environmental and social reports
CSR Europe is the business-to-business network on Corporate Social Responsibility. It aims to help companies achieve profitability, sustainable growth and human progress by placing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the mainstream of business practice.
The CSR Group is a US-based consulting and communications firm that works with businesses and organisations to address issues of corporate social responsibility.
CSRwire is a newswire service devoted solely to corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues. CSRwire features regular press releases and the latest CSR news. You can also sign up to a free email news alert.
The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) is a unique alliance of academic institutions, companies and other stakeholders committed to integrating business in society into the heart of business theory and practice in Europe.
EcoConsulting has core competencies and expert advice in cost-effective eco-friendly solutions for the construction industry. They advise architects, developers, and housing associations on how to improve interior health and comfort, energy-efficiency, and environmental-friendliness.
The Institute of Business Ethics
The aims of the Institute are to emphasize the essentially ethical nature of wealth creation, to encourage the highest standards of behaviour by companies and to publicise the best ethical practices. They work in partnership with international organisations with insights into business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes international leadership in responsible business practices, to benefit business and society. Founded in 1990 as a personal initiative of HRH The Prince of Wales, the Forum now operates in over 60 countries and has a membership of more than 60 multi-national companies. The Forum works strategically with leaders in business, civil society and the public sector in transition and emerging economies in order to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustained development
 
International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (University of Nottingham)
The ICCSR engages in mainstream teaching and research in the broad area of corporate social responsibility. Through its inter-disciplinary approach and international focus, the ICCSR aims to:
- develop expertise in the analysis and verification of CSR, particularly regarding why it takes place, how it is enacted and what difference it makes;
- contribute to the acquisition of CSR knowledge, facilitate learning about CSR; and enhance the business, social and governmental case for CSR.
Shaping Tomorrow
Shaping Tomorrow’s website is a comprehensive, in-depth source for foresight and futures. The site covers all aspects of futures, strategic thinking and change management with links to relevant web sites of the futurist community, strategists, change masters, and research organisations.
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Tomorrow's Company
The Centre for Tomorrow's Company provides an inspiring focal point for those pursuing enduring business success. It is a business-led think tank and catalyst researching and stimulating a new agenda for business that makes equal sense to staff, shareholders and society.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of some 150 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development. The website features details on upcoming conferences, WBCSD projects and more.
Business organisations
Confederation of British Industry
The “online voice of British business”, the CBI represents companies from all sectors of UK business: small and large, from manufacturing to retailing, agriculture to construction, hi-tech to finance, transport to consultancy. The CBI website is a good resource for businesses in the UK. Article 13 has teamed up with CBI to produce a series of CSR best practice case studies from across industry.
FDIN (The Food and Drink Innovation Network)
The FDIN, a cross between a best practice club and trade association, is a network focussed on "sharing innovation best practice in the food and drink industry". The network holds regular seminars and runs an active forum with approximately 5000 participants.
FT.com is a leading global business web site and the internet partner of the Financial Times. It combines the values and authority of the Financial Times newspaper with the immediacy and interactivity of the internet. FT.com has 1.7 million unique monthly users, generating 39 million page views each month.
Management-Issues is a portal for journalists writing on human resources and management issues. The portal incorporates the latest research, spokespeople, exclusive synopsis suggestions, events and opinion pieces through a searchable database through which media can access a wide range of industry spokespeople and case studies directly.
PSL (Partnership Sourcing Ltd.) was established by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in 1990 to promote the concept of partnering in business. PSL focuses on both the public and private sectors covering all industry sectors, manufacturing and services, working with small, medium and large enterprises. PSL is a company limited by guarantee and is self-financing.
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Governmental and Intergovernmental websites
ACBE - Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment
The Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment (ACBE) encourages dialogue between Government and business on environmental issues and aims to help mobilise the business community in demonstrating good environmental practice and management. Article 13 are memebers of this committee
ACCPE - Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment
The Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment (ACCPE) provides advice to Government on policies to reduce the environmental impacts of products and services.
DFID
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain’s aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.
DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
UK Government department with a broad remit of promoting sustainable development. This includes protection and improvement of the rural, urban, marine and global environment, tackling social exclusion in rural areas, promotion of a sustainable, competitive and safe food supply chain which meets consumers' requirements, as well as natural resource management, farming methods, and animal health and welfare..
Department of Health
The department’s work is far reaching - ranging from providing specialist guidance to general practitioners, dentists and social workers, to helping promote healthier lifestyles and living. Its overarching aim is to improve the health and well-being of people in England and to ensure that the needs of patients and service users are at the forefront of health and social care.
DTI – Department for Trade and Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry aims to generate wealth for everyone in the UK by helping people and businesses to become more productive and more successful. The website has information resources for business, consumer and employees.
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Developing Corporate Social Responsibility in the UK
The DTI also has a website specifically for Corporate Social Responsibility which has information on the government’s response to CSR, as well as general information on CSR and how businesses can get started.
Department for Transport
UK central government department responsible for transport throughout the UK, including aviation, integrated transport solutions, freight, railways, mobility and inclusion, roads, transport safety, shipping as well as science and research in this area.
Department for Work and Pensions
Responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
EU CSR
Read about the EU’s approach to CSR, including the recent Green Paper.
EC - DG Environment
The Environment Directorate-General at the European Commission is primarily responsible for initiating and defining new environmental legislation and ensuring that measures, which have been agreed, are actually put into practice in the Member States.
EC - DG Trade
Directorate-General Trade at the European Commission conducts the European Union's external trade policy with the aim of promoting harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of economic activities.
Vaderegio
CSR Vaderegio is a platform for public policies for promotion of CSR at regional level. This European platform reflects the need for sharing as widely as possible the experience and good practices of CSR policies promoted by regional and local authorities.
Government Communication Network (GCN)
The Government Communication Network (GCN) links all professional communicators across government and supports them in gaining the skills and knowledge they need to carry out their roles to a consistent, high standard.
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
Also a part of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the unit is responsible for driving progress across Government in implementing the “New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: A National Strategy Action Plan” launched by the Prime Minister on 15 January 2001.
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created as a central department in its own right in May 2002 to bring together key responsibilities for regional and local government, fire, housing, planning and regeneration. The Office works across Government and in partnership with other sectors. Its aim is “to build thriving, inclusive and sustainable communities in all regions”.
Social Exclusion Unit
Now located within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Social Exclusion Unit was set up by the Prime Minister to help improve Government action to reduce social exclusion by producing 'joined-up solutions to joined-up problems'.
Strategy Unit
The Strategy Unit was formed to provide a clear focus for strategic thinking and policy analysis at the heart of Government. The Strategy Unit formally began operating on July 22 2002. It was created by a merger of the Performance and Innovation Unit, the Prime Minister’s Forward Strategy Unit, and part of the Policy Studies Directorate of the Centre for Management and Policy Studies.
Sustainable Development - Government's approach
A better quality of life - This website reports on progress by the United Kingdom as a whole towards sustainable development.
UN
The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN: membership totals 191 countries. Find out about the UN’s activities in the areas of economic and social development, human rights, peace and security and more.
World Bank
One of the world’s largest sources of development assistance, the World Bank’s primary focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. This site provides an overview of how the Bank uses its financial resources to help developing countries onto paths of stable, sustainable, and equitable growth.
World Bank Corporate Social Responsibility Team
The CSR and Sustainable Competitiveness program has developed a strong set of initiatives with the goal of strengthening CSR practices worldwide. These include courses and global e-dialogues for a variety of stakeholder groups and a program component specifically designed to reach young people, addressing the importance of social responsibility and sustainable development for the next generation.
Standards
Association of British Insurers
Read more about the ABI Disclosure Guidelines and the implications for business.
Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index.
In partnership with SAM, Dow Jones & Company, launched the world's first family of sustainability indexes. The Dow Jones Sustainability Group Indexes (DJSGI) track the performance of sustainability leaders worldwide. They encompass the top 10% of the companies that lead their industry in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. They offer a basis for financial products and derivatives with a focus on corporate sustainability. And, most importantly, they serve as a benchmark for the increasing amount of sustainability-driven investments.
Global Reporting Initiative
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international, multi-stakeholder effort to create a common framework for voluntary reporting of the economic, environmental, and social impact of organisation-level activity. Its mission is to enhance the credibility and comparability of sustainability reporting practices worldwide and incorporates the active participation of business, accountancy, human rights, environmental, labour and governmental organisations.
The Global Sullivan Principles
The objectives of the Global Sullivan Principles are to support economic, social and political justice by companies where they do business; to support human rights and to encourage equal opportunity at all levels of employment, including racial and gender diversity on decision making committees and boards; to train and advance disadvantaged workers for technical, supervisory and management opportunities; and to assist with greater tolerance and understanding among peoples; thereby, helping to improve the quality of life for communities, workers and children with dignity and equality.
FTSE4Good
FTSE4Good indices have been designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards, and to facilitate investment in those companies. Find out more about the criteria and the current constituents.
UN Global Compact
Through the power of collective action, the Global Compact seeks to advance responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalisation. The Global Compact is not a regulatory instrument – it does not “police”, enforce or measure the behaviour or actions of companies. Rather, the Global Compact relies on public accountability, transparency and the enlightened self-interest of companies, labour and civil society to initiate and share substantive action in pursuing the principles upon which the Global Compact is based.
Publications
Business Ethics Magazine
For over 17 years, Business Ethics has provided insight, analysis and informed opinion about business ethics, corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing. Read by business people, academics, and investors nationwide – you'll find insightful interviews, thought-provoking editorials, real-life ethical case studies, 100 Best Corporate Citizens, exclusive investing coverage, and more.
Ethical Corporation magazine and ethicalcorp.com are subscription-based print and online resources for the latest on ethical business information for corporate leaders looking for competitive advantage.
Environmental Finance is a monthly magazine covering the ever-increasing impact of environmental issues on the financial sector and its corporate clients. It is the only global publication dedicated to this fast-growing area
Greenleaf Publishing
Greenleaf Publishing is now a fully independent publisher specialising in the rapidly growing subject area of business and sustainable development. Among its current catalogue, you will find an unparalleled diversity of titles tackling both environmental and social aspects of the growing imperative for business: to make profit while performing sustainably.
openDemocracy.net is an independent online publisher of global politics and culture. It is a non-profit publication and is free to read and access. openDemocracy is a creative attempt to understand global issues and answer the crises of trust of the media and democracy, engaging with them in a proactive and accessible way through high-quality writing, debate and discussion forums.
Sustain' Magazine is the bi-monthly B2B publication for sustainability, business and the built environment. Sustain' magazine is written for joined-up readers: from architects to fund managers, from engineers to conservationists, from contractors to climate-change consultants, from retailers to policy-makers. Sustain' also includes a regular supplement publication CSR magazine.
Non-governmental organisations
AIESEC
AIESEC is a global student-run non-profit organisation which creates ethically minded and culturally sensitive leaders of the future. AIESEC runs the Global Source Programme, sourcing international graduates for organisations, and organises Careers Fairs and educational events and activities for student members. AIESEC is present in 25 of the UK’s top universities and 86 countries across the globe.
Community Action Network is the UK's leading organisation for the development and promotion of social entrepreneurs. The central CAN team and CAN's more than 700 members deliver high quality projects in almost every field of social change and service delivery, from homelessness to schools and from healthcare to recycling.
Employee Volunteering
Employeevolunteering.org.uk provides a range of tools and resources for any individual, business, public sector body, charity or community group wanting to get involved in employee volunteering.
Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Foundation exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and disadvantaged third world producers. Set up by CAFOD, Christian Aid, New Consumer, Oxfam, Traidcraft and the World Development Movement, the Foundation awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of fair trade. Find out about new campaigns, products and the annual Fairtrade Fortnight.
Social Enterprise Coalition
As the voice of the social enterprise sector, the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) provides a national platform for showcasing the benefits of social enterprise, sharing best practice and influencing policy.
Traidcraft
Traidcraft is the UK's largest fair trade organisation. Set up in 1979 to challenge traditional international trading systems, it aims to support small businesses in 'third world' countries facing trade disadvantages. The Traidcraft website gives information on its campaign, products and the fair trade movement.
WWF
The world's largest independent conservation organisation - a global network of 90 countries, WWF is a challenging, constructive, science-based organisation that addresses issues from the survival of species and habitats to climate change, sustainable business and environmental education.
Other organisations
The Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society exists to understand and promote the vital issues of sustainability, accountability and social responsibility, through research into key business relationships. The Centre will pursue a research agenda based on academic excellence, relevance to main user groups and accessibility in dissemination.
British Council
The British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries. They are the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations and are represented in 110 countries worldwide.
China List
China List contains links to everything China, from About China to Women in China. There is a section dedicated to Business in China.
Corporate Governance
Since 1995, the Corporate Governance site at CorpGov.net has facilitated the ability of institutional and individual shareowners to better govern corporations, enhancing both corporate accountability and the creation of wealth. News, links, commentary, and advocacy geared to the active investor.
Institute for Political and Economic Governance
Established in December 2002 as a multi-disciplinary research institute within The University of Manchester, IPEG seeks to play a key role in providing a connection between research, policy and practice, and provides a focus for debate and research around the general theme of governance: political, economic, international, regional and local.
Institute of Public Relations
The IPR is the leading membership organisation for PR professionals, providing education, training and policy guidance. The CSR network is a sectoral group of the IPR, which aims to promote the ethical correlation between PR and CSR and awareness of best-practice standards in CSR and non-financial reporting. It provides opportunities for IPR members to network and meet with relevant external interest groups.
IPPR
A leading UK independent think tank, the IPPR conducts and publishes research on the area of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network.
Strategic Planning HQ
This website is a rich source of information on all aspects of strategic planning, from what it is, to how you can apply it.
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