Business

» B Corporation
   Provides a framework and certification for companies wishing to benefit society as well as their shareholders.

   
   http://www.bcorporation.net/

» Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School
   Weblog addresses issues such as intellectual property, anti-trust actions, and recording industry policies.

   
   http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/

» 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 co

   
   http://www.business-humanrights.org/Home

» 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.

   
   http://www.hrw.org/hrw/campaigns/mines/1999/mine-campaigns.htm

» Center for Global Ethics
   Dialogue among representatives of all major religious groups plus global business code of ethics.

   
   http://astro.temple.edu/~dialogue/geth.htm

» Child Slave Labor News
   Information on companies worldwide that are known to use sweatshop labor and child labor. Also some Good companies. Produced by Immaculata High School students.

   
   http://ihscslnews.org/

» Corporate Predators
   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.

   
   http://www.corporatepredators.org

» Democracy Watch
   An Ottawa-based non-profit, non-partisan citizen advocacy organization that focuses on democratic reform and government and corporate accountability in Canada.

   
   http://www.dwatch.ca/

» Do Corporate Operations Prey?
   Corporate Predators web site, article on "The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy."

   
   http://www.corporatepredators.org/contents.html

» ENDespair Project
   To Transform the "World of Work" by an informal, expanding coalition of citizens concerned about what's happening in the business world.

   
   http://www.endespair.com/

» 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

   
   http://www.bilderberg.org/index.htm

» 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.

   
   http://www.fairtradefederation.org/

» Foreign Policy and Corporate Operations
   Research paper on U.S. policy in Asian Pacific Econ Cooperative: Does (1) US promotes an economic model that downplays human rights and sustainable development. (2)   U.S. policy has focused on enhancing U.S. corporate interests rather than addressing

   
   http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol3/v3n35apec.html

» Joho the Blog
   David Weinberger weblog talks about the Internet, online communities, his book "Everything Is Miscellaneous," and occasionally politics.

   
   http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/

» Multinational Monitor
   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.

   
   http://multinationalmonitor.org/

» Multinationals and Mother Earth
   Do global capital flows inherently challenge the environment? White paper on corporate operations, as they affect the environment today.

   
   http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol3/v3n22env.html

» RAFI: Rural Advancement Foundation
   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

   
   http://www.rafi.org

» 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

   
   http://www.ragm.com/

» Socially Responsible Investment Coalition
   Aimed toward increasing corporate accountability through education and action alerts.

   
   http://www.flash.net/~sric/index.htm

» Students against Lethality
   Subscription page of Students for Change, permits networking with other activists on businesses affecting Human Rights.

   
   http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/studentsforchange

» Students for Informed Career Decisions
   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.

   
   http://www.stanford.edu/group/SICD/

» The Cluetrain Manifesto
   Corporate activists seeking to put a human touch back into the corporate world through the use of technology.

   
   http://www.cluetrain.com

» 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. Information resources and a report on coffee farmers and international trade.

   
   http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

» The One and Only Anti-Music Industry Website
   Analyzes, examines, and exposes what it calls "the tasteless and evil practices of the music industry".

   
   http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/antimusicindustry/

» Transparency International
   International coalition against corruption in international business transactions and seeking increased government accountability.

   
   http://www.transparency.org/

» XAT Peaceful Revolution Network
   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.

   
   http://www.xat.org

» iMedia Connection: How's Your Reputation?
   Article suggests that actively managing what search engines say about your business can head off costly attacks.

   
   http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/3268.asp

» undesign - a plan for all seasons
   Reflections on the wisdom of Tibor Kalman, social responsibility, and a designer's role in the digital age.

   
   http://www.undesign.org/