- FSC certification a viewpoint from the Solomon islands.
- V. Nelson; J. Downard / Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2007
- This paper highlights the views of two very different timber organisations on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification in the Solomon Islands, It shows that KFPL certification has brought a number of market benefits ...
- What are the lessons for small timber growers on sustainable forest standards?
- V. Nelson; J. Downard / Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2008
- This policy paper sets out the relevance of social and environmental standards for small-scale timber growers. It focuses on the development of the National Forest Standards currently being developed by the South African Government . ...
- Status of Corporate Responsibilty in supply chains in Bangladesh
- International Federation for Human Rights, 2008
- This report assess labour rights in Bangladesh's export garment industry. It notes that working conditions in export garment factories had substantially improved over the last two years. Compliance with minim...
- Indonesia’s palm oil industry- the way ahead.
- Greenpeace International, 2008
- This paper looks at the effects of Indonesia’s palm oil industry. It focuses on the activities of Unilever and other major organizations in dealing with the carbon liability issue. The paper concludes by discussing the way ahead...
- Can community-based tourism reduce poverty?
- J. Mitchell; P. Muckosy / Overseas Development Institute, 2008
- This paper looks at the key issues surrounding community-based tourism in Latin America. The authors argue that tourism can help reduce poverty in Latin America, but community-based tourism (CBT) is not the answer. Instead, communitie...
- Assessing the reproductive health of women working in China
- Asia Monitor Resource Center, 2007
- After new China was founded, a social welfare system was put in place based on the administrative separation of city and country. Under this system, the reproductive health and rights of women workers in the cities were protected thro...
- Towards legal sustainable timber and wood products: a guide to public procurement policies
- D. Brack / Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2008
- The shared responsibility of timber-consuming and timber-producing countries in restricting trade in illegal timber has been recognised since the early days of the international focus on illegal logging. Consumer countries contribute ...
- How credible are corporate claims to "carbon neutrality"?
- B. Burtis (ed); I. Watt (ed) / Forum for the future, 2008
- As concerns about climate change grow, the concept of “carbon neutrality” has captured the corporate imagination and is being embraced by organisations as diverse as airlines, ice-cream makers and reinsurance giants. Howev...
- Food industry restructuring at the national level: evidence from eight country case studies
- T. Reardon; J. Huang / Sustainable Markets Group, IIED, 2008
- Rapid changes are taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agrifood markets in developing countries, affecting the agricultural sector's ability to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and sust...
- Develoment impact of doing better business
- C. Ashley / Overseas Development Institute, 2008
- This paper discusses how the impact of business on development can be measured. It argues that international businesses are looking at how to boost their impact on local economies in developing countries. Leaders on this curve are goi...
- How is Chinese investment in Africa impacting the environment?
- P. Bosshard / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
- Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. This policy brief discusses and analyses the concerns about the impacts of China’s economic expansion on Africa’s environm...
- The relationship between enterprise and human rights
- B. Nilles (ed) / International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity, 2008
- Business activities are central to the well-being of national economies and the global economy at large.This paper examines the function of states in regulating the role of transnational corporations and other businesses. It...
- Bank policies for social and environmental sustainability
- J.W. van Gelder; S. Denie / BankTrack, 2008
- The objective of this project was to stimulate the banking sector to develop and implement credit policies that achieve a socially and environmentally sustainable and just society. BankTrack studied 45 large internationally operating ...
- The environmental responsibility of overseas financiers and investors
- P. Bosshard (ed) / International Rivers Network, 2008
- The ten following perspectives on how financial institutions can protect the environment are based on the growing economic south-south cooperation: Chinese investors and the environment – a south African per...
- Business and the MDGs: analysing the tax payments of 14 UK and US-based companies
- J. Griffiths / ActionAid International, 2008
- The MDG Business Call to Action raises a vital development issue: how can companies, particularly large multinationals, best contribute to the fight against global poverty? One way is by ensuring that they pay the full amount of tax o...
- Is CSR a genuine attempt at ethical business?
- I. Kolstad / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2006
- This article examines the dilemmas that face corporate executives when it comes to weighing up corporate social responsibility (CSR) and profit maximisation. Through the eyes of specialists such as Friedman, it establishes whether any...
- How to handle trade in timber better to enhance peace and stability in the Upper Great Lakes region
- Department for International Development, UK, 2007
- This report analyses how trade in timber produced in the eastern DRC and Southern Sudan can contribute to stability and economic development in the region. Presenting an overview of trade volumes and routes, the paper finds that almos...
- Fighting corruption in oil rich countries
- I. Kolstad; A. Wiig / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2007
- Corruption is a serious problem in many developing countries that are rich in oil and other natural resources. This is central in explaining why resource rich countries perform badly in terms of socioeconomic development. Tran...
- Has Shell China managed to have an impact on making China more environmentally friendly
- I. F. Buan / Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2008
- The first goal of this report is to identify and analyse changes that have happened in the Shell Group since the 1990s when energy companies started their ‘greening’ processes. These changes happened due to stricter enviro...
- How transparent are the largest 20 UK pension funds?
- FairPensions, 2007
- There is, this report argues, increasing UK public interest in the accountability of investors. The 20 occupational pension funds examined in this report are of particular public interest because they together own over £292 bill...
- Corporate Watch (Corpwatch)
- Corporate Watch is designed to provide users an array of tools for investigating and analysing corporate (especially transnationals) activity. It is "committed to exposing corporate greed by documenting the social, political, economic and environmental impacts of transnational giants". Corporate Watch is a joint project of the Transnational Resource and Action Center (TRAC) and the Institute...
- Sustainable Business Network (SBN)
- SBN is a service of the EnviroLink Network (see separate listing). Resource for businesses and individuals wishing to conduct business, invest and purchase products in and economically sound and sustainable manner. USA bias. WWW site offers a job listing database with jobs from around the world, Sustainable Stock Watch, sustainable business news and events, and monthly feature articles.
- Transparency International (TI)
- The global coalition against corruption
- Ethical Investors Group (EIG)
- UK commercial organisation offering advice on ethical investments. WWW page includes description of its services and full text of its latest newsletter
- BRIDGE
- BRIDGE provides a fast route to gender information. It is a specialised gender and development research and information service based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in the United Kingdom. BRIDGE was set up in 1992 to support the gender-mainstreaming efforts of policymakers and practitioners by bridging the gaps between theory, policy and practice with accessible and diverse gender...
- Planeta
- Important networking centre for sustainable tourism practitioners.
- New Economics Foundation (NEF)
- Research and publishing organisation, aiming "to facilitate the exchange of information the development of new economics; economics which meets people's needs without compromising environmental security". Current research includes the development of a series of indicators for measurement of quality of life and sustainable development
- TWIN
- TWIN works to develop strong partnerships with small-scale commodity producers in developing countries, providing the required strategies and tools to enable them to improve their position as producers and suppliers of key agricultural commodities to developed country markets thereby contributing to the promotion of sustainable rural livelihoods. Produces quarterly newsletter called The Network...
- The International Fair Trade Association (IFAT)
- Federation of producers and alternative trading organisations (ATOs). IFAT brings its members together in order to develop the market for Fair Trade, build trust in Fair Trade, and speak out for Fair Trade. WWW site includes definitions of fair trade, code of practice and a short bibliography.
- Ethical Investment Research and Information Service (EIRIS)
- UK charitable organisation aiming to produce information required to apply ethical criteria to investment and to identify alternative investments for ethical investment. Provides a information service to companies/individuals making investments and a consultancy research service. From its database, it can produce an acceptable list of companies (matched against specified criteria), a portfolio scr...
