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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.- business-humanrights.org/ |
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Campaign to Ban Landmines: Human Rights Watch update (March, 1999) on the continued use of land mines encouraged by President Clinton and midwest defense firm.- www.hrw.org/hrw/campaigns/mines/1999/mine-campaigns.htm |
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Center for Global Ethics: Dialogue among representatives of all major religious groups plus global business code of ethics.- astro.temple.edu/~dialogue/geth.htm |
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corporatepredators.org- www.corporatepredators.org/ |
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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.- www.endespair.com/ |
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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- www.bilderberg.org/index.htm |
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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.- www.fairtradefederation.org/ |
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iMedia Connection: How's Your Reputation?: Article suggests that actively managing what search engines say about your business can head off costly attacks.- www.imediaconnection.com/content/3268.asp |
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McDonaldization of Society: A discussion of McDonaldization of American Society, emphasizing both its benefits and problems, and how to deal with it in daily life.- www.geocities.com/mcdonaldization/ |
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Multinationals and Mother Earth: Do global capital flows inherently challenge the environment? White paper on corporate operations, as they effect the environment today.- www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol3/v3n22env.html |
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People of Faith Network: Presbyterian group which unites local congregations, to get corporations to simply disclose their practices instead of hiding them.- www.cloud9.net/~pofn |
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rafi.org- www.rafi.org/ |
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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.- www.ragm.com/ |
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Socially Responsible Investment Coalition: Aimed toward increasing corporate accountability through education and action alerts.- www.flash.net/~sric/index.htm |
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the cluetrain manifesto: The Cluetrain Manifesto is ranked 6 on Business Week's list of top books of 2000- www.cluetrain.com/ |
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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. Site includes information resources and a report on coffee farmers and international trade.- www.fairtrade.org.uk/ |
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The One and Only Anti-Music Industry Website: Analyzes, examines, and exposes what it calls "the tasteless and evil practices of the music industry".- www.angelfire.com/ca3/antimusicindustry/ |
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Transparency International: A non-governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing corruption.- www.transparency.de/ |
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undesign - a plan for all seasons: Reflections on the wisdom of Tibor Kalman, social responsibility, and a designer's role in the digital age.- www.undesign.org/ |
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xat.org- www.xat.org/ |