- Worker exploitation in India’s garment sector
- A. Mezzadri / School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2008
- Focusing on workers employed in Delhi, this paper investigates exploitation of informal sector workers in India’s garment industry. It looks at trends such as the incorporation of the informal economy into trans-national product...
- Enabling forest communities in Ghana to participate in benefits from timber
- D.M. Ayine / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2008
- In Ghana, legislation requires logging firms to commit a portion of their financial resources towards the provision of social amenities to local forest communities. Logging firms must perform this legal obligation by signing and imple...
- Promoting decent work for all
- E. Loken; A. A. Seip; J.E. Dolvik / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2008
- This paper contributes to the discussion on decent work and fair globalisation. It briefly reviews some of the main findings of research regarding the impact of globalisation on jobs and labour standards, leading up to a description o...
- Integrating climate change and sustainable development in Asia
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2008
- Based on strategic research carried out at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), this paper is a summary of current climate change policies in Asia-Pacific. It explains why it is necessary to integrate climate chan...
- Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
- The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges. This publication highlights a mix of policies that can...
- Compilation of articles focusing on environment and poverty reduction
- Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2008
- The paper features a collection of short articles that focus on the complex links between environment and poverty reduction. The articles discuss how natural resources can contribute to economic growth that also benefits the poor. Foc...
- Chinese business community reaping benefits of globalisation
- A. Mamman; K. Liu / Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2008
- Since the 1980s China is one of the few countries that has embraced and benefited from economic globalisation. Much of what has been reported about the impact of globalisation is based on macroeconomic and social analyses, often negle...
- Green Biz (Green Biz)
- Gree Biz is the an online news and information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. It offers more than 8,000 resources, including daily news and feature stories, reports, checklists, case studies, and links to organizations, technical assistance programs, government agencies, and recognition programs. Its free e-newsletter, GreenBuzz, r...
- Taking the necessary measures to address climate change impact in Lebanon
- N. Farajalla / Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, 2008
- Lebanon does not currently have baseline data on which to formulate climate adaptation and mitigation measures. This paper aims to prompt dialogue on the anticipated impact of climate change on the country, acting as a preliminary lit...
- What is the fair trade? Fair Trade or free trade?
- M. Sidwell / Adam Smith Institute, 2008
- "Fair Trade" is used to describe all generic attempts to make global trade serve poor farmers better, through labelling schemes. The Fair Trade movement comprises a number of organisations that encourage the sale of retail Fair Trade ...
- Are businesses really making ‘green’ progress?
- J. Makower / Green Biz, 2008
- This report reviews progress to date among key businesses and their commitment towards ‘green issues’. It argues that amidst the hype there is progress, but it’s not always obvious or straightforward. And the progres...
- Are South African multinational hotels following labour regulations?
- National Labour and Economic Development Institute, South Africa, 2007
- This paper presents a number of case studies exploring working and employment conditions in a selection of South African Multinational Corporations (MNC’s) in sub-Saharan Africa comparing and contrasting their behaviour. ...
- Ecological responsibility as part of executive professional identity
- H Timur / Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2008
- This paper argues that in addition to rational factors, the dispositions of management also decisively affect business decisions. Thus business executives’ mindset and behavioural patterns should be the target of the influence o...
- Recommendations to EU on child labour, trade relations and CSR
- G. Oonk / Child Rights Information Network, 2008
- Building to a large extent on the existing consensus of the European Parliament for stronger policies and certain forms of regulation on Corporate and Social Responsibility, this policy paper provides recommendations on what the Europ...
- Explaining corporate governance realities in Bangladesh
- F. Haque; C. Kirkpatrick; T. Arun / Centre on Regulation and Competition, Manchester, 2006
- The issue of corporate governance in financial and non-financial firms has received attention and recognition as one of the most critical developmental issues in Bangladesh. This paper draws on two of the recently proposed political e...
- India's future lies in renewable energy
- A. Ringwald / Centre for Social Markets, UK, 2008
- India has developed to a stage where it is generally recognised that renewable energy is the most substantial and sustainable solution to its future needs. This paper provides an objective analysis of present day trends in renewable e...
- Are PPP’s good at CSR?
- J. Roche / MHC International, 2008
- This paper calls into question, the consistency of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR). It looks at examples of where PPP’s have not worked well and suggests the introduction of CSR ...
- Does sustainable forestry management improve conservation efforts?
- R. Dennis; E. Meijaard; R. Nasi; L. Gustafsson / Ecology and Society, 2008
- This paper assesses the tools and guidelines that have been developed to promote sustainable forest management (SFM) and the progress that has been made in Southeast Asia toward better logging practices. It specifically focuses on pra...
- Ranching in the Amazon: a brief look at unprecedented growth
- R. Smeraldi; P., H. May / Amazonia, 2008
- Ranching in the Amazon spread at an unprecedented rate over the last five years. This brief documents this recent growth and argues that it now requires additional and undivided attention on the part of government authorities, the mar...
- Is fair trade an effective mechanism for raising incomes of the poor?
- K. Poe; S. Kyle / Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2006
- This paper analyses the extent to which fair trade organisations increase wages for rural poor women. Based on information gathered from interviews with senior-level managers and artisans in Bangladesh, it presents case studies ...
- responsibletravel.com
- Site linking to ethical holidays and community based operators
- Rainforest Alliance
- Conservation organisation looking for practical solution to rainforest destruction
- International Hotels Environmental Initiative (IHEI)
- Organisation promoting the benefits of environmental and social responsibility to hoteliers.
- Digital Partners
- NGO funding technology for poverty alleviation
- Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
- Resources and services for businesses looking to improve accountability
- Tourism Concern
- NGO campaigning for ethical tourism.
- Ethical Careers Service
- Directory of careers advice services
- International Council on Mining and Metals [ICMM]
- Industry body representing the mining and metals sectorswith the stated objectives of discovering and promoting best practice on sustainable development issues within the industry and acting as a point of engagement with outside stakeholders at a global level. The website contains details of ICMM events, publications, links and other resources.
- Journal of Corporate Citizenship
- Ethical business journal
- Ethics Newsline, Institute for Global Ethics
- Provides an online source for news and information on ethics and current events
