Issues

United Nations Global Compact United Nations Global Compact- A global platform which convenes companies together with UN agencies, labour and civil society to support fundamental principles in the areas of hum… Corporate Accountability Project Corporate Accountability Project- Corporate Accountability Project provides information and archived data on corporate crimes, as well as various corporate email lists for subscri… Center for Corporate Policy Center for Corporate Policy- An online newsletter that offers information and suggestions on how to crack down on corporate crime. Also offers links to sites on related topics. Economic Espionage Links Economic Espionage Links- Includes resources on business and economic espionage, corporate responsibility, equipment used, and global concerns. Covert Security Solutions Covert Security Solutions- Setting superior standards in law enforcement and corporate investagative support to assist in combating corporate crime. Acktif Solutions Acktif Solutions- Provides corporate crime prevention services, training, forensic accounting, and fraud prevention strategies. Corporate Crime Reporter Corporate Crime Reporter- The online version of a legal printed newsletter highlighting corporate crime and corruption. White Collar Crime White Collar Crime- Articles and resources on Corporate crime waves, business scams, workplace ethics, identity theft, fraud, and credit card crimes. Enron on Trial- CNNMoney Enron on Trial- CNNMoney- Articles and videos surrounding the Enron trial and the circumstances that led to the corruption and fall of this large corporation. BBC News: Coke sued over "death squad" claims BBC News: Coke sued over "death squad" claims- The world's largest soft drink maker is being sued over allegations that it employed right-wing death squads in Colombia. Simon Jones Memorial Campaign Simon Jones Memorial Campaign- The campaign seeks justice for the family of Simon Jones who was killed whilst working as a casual labourer in a dock. We have recently won a landma… Corporate Watch Corporate Watch- Not-for-profit co-operative providing critical information on the social and environmental impacts of corporations and capitalism also publish Corporate Watch Mag… CorpWatch CorpWatch- CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world. Corporate America: The Land of the Greed Corporate America: The Land of the Greed- Personal commentary by Evan Stair on the effects of corporate values on small town life. Airline On-Time Statistics Airline On-Time Statistics- U.S. Bureau of Transportation figures on airline's tardinesses. Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia- Regional example of BBB that focuses on ethical matters of business members for the public. Jennifer Zerk Consulting Jennifer Zerk Consulting- Independent consultancy specializing in the legal side of corporate social responsibility. Corporations and Health Watch Corporations and Health Watch- Provides activists, researchers, health professionals, policy makers and others with information and resources so they can act to change corporate p… CSR360 Global Partner Network CSR360 Global Partner Network- Global network of not-for-profit organizations working with businesses to improve their positive impact on society. Loka Institute Loka Institute- Begun in 1987, enables information and organizing about worldwide concerns with science, technology and society. Genetic engineering by corporations, for example, … Hands-On Corporate Research Guide Hands-On Corporate Research Guide- Step-by-step interactive guide to researching corporations on the Internet. Corporate Governance Corporate Governance- Facilitates the movement to enhance wealth creation by transforming corporations into more democratic entities through shareholder activism and empowering bo… The MacBride Principles The MacBride Principles- Principles of conduct for firms doing business in Northern Ireland. Watered Stock Pyramid Analysis Watered Stock Pyramid Analysis- Links to articles by Bill Parish about Citicorp, Cisco Systems and Microsoft printing stock with abandon. One Market, Under God One Market, Under God- Thomas Frank, 35, contends that behind the go- go stock market and the feel-good atmosphere, the American economy that bloomed in the 1990's is sick, and th… Profit vs. Social Responsibility Profit vs. Social Responsibility- Cyber College asks students to calculate the costs / benefits of socially responsible business decisions. Max Havelaar Switzerland Max Havelaar Switzerland- Swiss firm promoting and enabling fair trade actions. The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)- Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide. Essential Action Essential Action- Site for alerting and organizing efforts in corporate accountability. Corporate Accountability Project Corporate Accountability Project- Researching Corporations section provides links to numerous resources to investigate publicly traded corporations. Anti-Scofflaw Regulation Anti-Scofflaw Regulation- This proposal would prevent the federal government from entering into contracts with companies that are chronic violators of consumer, environmental, lab… As You Sow As You Sow- Organization promoting corporate accountability - holding corporations accountable for complying with consumer, workplace and environmental laws. The Fair Labor Association The Fair Labor Association- Nonprofit network which gets major footwear and clothing manufacturers to agree to disclose specific factory names, where in the world their products a… Adbusters Adbusters- Global network of culture jammers and creatives working to change the way information flows, corporations wield power, and meaning is produced in society. International Corporate Environmental Reports International Corporate Environmental Reports- Corporate Accountability vis a vis the environment. English link, site name, Milieujaarverslagen. European Corporate Governance Institute European Corporate Governance Institute- Non-Profit Network for European and Comparative Corporate Governance Issues. What is the OECD? What is the OECD?- Paper on overarching issues affecting corporate accountability. Discusses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Initiative Against Economic Globalization PRAGUE 2000 Initiative Against Economic Globalization PRAGUE 2000- Aims to help citizens' democratic rights to publicly demonstrate in order to bring accountability to bear upon large, multin… CERES Principles CERES Principles- Formerly the Valdez Principles, the CERES Principles for environmentally sound business practices were drafted by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible E… Corporate Watch Corporate Watch- An online magazine and resource center designed to provide activists, journalists, students, teachers and policy makers with an array of tools to investigate and … Ethical Performance Ethical Performance- Newsletter for professionals concerned with corporate social responsibility or for investors. Covers Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific regions. CSR Europe CSR Europe- European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search. Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)- Provides information, tools, training and advisory services to make corporate social responsibility an integral part of business operatio… Business in the Community Business in the Community- A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility. Guardian - The Cookbook Any Firm Can Follow Guardian - The Cookbook Any Firm Can Follow- States that AOL paid a $3.5 million penalty to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the government financial watchdog, to settle… For DecorMyEyes, Bad Publicity Is a Good Thing For DecorMyEyes, Bad Publicity Is a Good Thing- "Vitaly Borker welcomes customer complaints, saying they vault his business higher in Internet search results." [New York Times] Baker Book House Baker Book House- Describes lawyer's harassment of a website legally publishing thousands of public-domain and permission-granted texts, alleging somewhere among them were some un… Edumacation - DirectBuy Edumacation - DirectBuy- Collecting articles, complaints, consumer comments, and reports of litigation involving DirectBuy, formerly known as UCC TotalHome and United Consumers Cl… Sony Anti Environmental Efforts Sony Anti Environmental Efforts- A leaked document shows Sony has been monitoring environmental activists for the purpose of undercutting their pressure to reduce toxic waste in t… ServiceMaster Consumer Issues ServiceMaster Consumer Issues- Information about ServiceMaster and its subsidiaries including lawsuits, governmental investigations, employee comments, and consumer complaints.