- Developing Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Papua Highlands
- International Labour Organization, 2010
- This briefing documents the progress of ILO’s Entrepreneurship Skills Development project, which ran in 2009 and 2010 in the Papua Highlands, Indonesia, as part of the UN joint programme for the area. The ILO project was aimed a...
- Fresh insight on the impact of the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa
- G. Hilson (ed); B. Campbell; J. Lungu / Third World Network Africa, 2010
- This report comprises 8 papers that were presented at a conference organised in Ghana in 2008, on the theme: ‘Beyond Foreign Direct Investment in Africa’s Mining Sector’. The papers explore various financial and prac...
- Up to a certain level of privatisation: environmental damage and privatisation are friends!
- R. Pal; B. Saha / Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2010
- This working paper analyses the impact of privatisation on the environment, where the level of privatisation is endogenously determined. The paper clarifies that the production process in many industries emits pollutants, which d...
- Considering insurance in reducing disaster risk and advancing adaptation
- K. Warner; N. Ranger; S. Surminski / International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2010
- Development gains are increasingly at risk from climate change among other pressures. Adverse changes are already being observed in the amount, intensity, frequency and type of precipitation, resulting in drought, floods and tropical ...
- Country Risk Portal
- Human Rights and Business Project, 2010
- The Human Rights and Business Country Risk Portal (based at the Danish Institute for Human Rights) will create the first freely available website where companies can access country-specific information on human rights risks alongside ...
- Baker and McKenzie
- International law firm. See website for individual country office contact details.
- Trade unions and labour laws around the world
- Baker and McKenzie, 2010
- This book looks at the current state of works councils and trade unions for 33 countries around the world. Topics include: collective bargaining unfair labour practices trade union employe...
- Systematically identifying, predicting and responding to projects potential impacts on human rights
- Nomogaia Foundation, 2008
- This methodology for Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) manual aims to systematically identify, predict and respond to projects' potential impacts on human rights. Experience has shown that standard assessments, those of envir...
- Tax evasion practices by multinationals
- Christian Aid, 2008
- This report discusses the global taxation system that allows corporates to avoid their responsibilities while condemning the poorest to stunted development, even premature death. It argues that tax avoidance is a grey area. Although i...
- Consumer responses to corporate social responsibility initiatives
- J. Cotte; R. Trudel / Network for Business Sustainability, 2009
- Consumer personal consumption decisions can help maintain the environment or contribute to its deterioration. As firms strive to limit the impact of their operations on society and the environment, this paper asks whether consume...
- Trade unions and labour laws around the world
- Baker and McKenzie, 2010
- This book looks at the current state of works councils and trade unions for 33 countries around the world. Topics include: collective bargaining unfair labour practices trade union employe...
- Systematically identifying, predicting and responding to projects potential impacts on human rights
- Nomogaia Foundation, 2008
- This methodology for Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) manual aims to systematically identify, predict and respond to projects' potential impacts on human rights. Experience has shown that standard assessments, those of envir...
- Tax evasion practices by multinationals
- Christian Aid, 2008
- This report discusses the global taxation system that allows corporates to avoid their responsibilities while condemning the poorest to stunted development, even premature death. It argues that tax avoidance is a grey area. Although i...
- Consumer responses to corporate social responsibility initiatives
- J. Cotte; R. Trudel / Network for Business Sustainability, 2009
- Consumer personal consumption decisions can help maintain the environment or contribute to its deterioration. As firms strive to limit the impact of their operations on society and the environment, this paper asks whether consume...
- Why should non-judicial remedies be state-based?
- M. Marmorat / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2009
- This discussion paper is intended to provide an overview of and insight into the main trends of policy work and research on state-based non-judicial mechanisms. The paper should serve as a background for public policy discussion of no...
- Re-weighting the balance between market and the state
- Christian Aid, 2009
- This paper contends that private sector is a vital player in poverty eradication and is the engine of development. However, all too often it underperforms in developing countries as the Washington Consensus elevated market over the st...
- Understanding access to medicine as a human rights issue
- Alicia Ely Yamin / Boston University International Law Journal, 2004
- An estimated 29.4 million adults and children live with HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the fact that new combinations of antiretroviral therapy and other medications have enabled HIV-positive people in much of the develop...
- Innovative backyard poultry value chain
- M. Dhawan (ed); M. Punjabi (ed); V. Ahuja (ed) / South Asia Pro Poor Livestock Policy Programme, 2009
- There is a growing evidence about the role that backyard poultry production can play in sustaining and enhancing poor peoples’ livelihoods. Market oriented backyard poultry is increasingly recognised as a stepping stone for the ...
- Fundraising is not begging - some tips for strategic fundraising for NGOs
- K. Ekdahl / MENA Businesswomen's Network, 2008
- The presentation gives an overview of important aspects that need to be followed for fundraising efforts to yield results. It highlights the following: Fundraising basics Developing a case st...
- Encouraging Asian pension funds to work towards a responsible future
- The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia, 2009
- Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmenta...
- International Labour Organisation - Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut (ILO, Beirut)
- The International Labour Organisation's Regional Office in Beirut
- Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) (FMO)
- Supporting the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets
- Paul Hohnen Sustainability Strategies
- Website of sustainability consultant
- European Social Investment Forum (EUROSIF)
- Socially responsible investment issues at the European level
- Global Corporate Governance Forum
- Promote global, regional, and local initiatives that aim to improve corporate governance
- Bench Marks Foundation
- Bench Marks for measuring business performance
- DGB-Bildungswerk E.v.
- Gernany's Trade Union Federation training institute
- Centre for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa (UNISA CCC)
- The Centre for Corporate Citizenship focuses Partnerships, Governance and Accountability, Responsible Investment, Brand Citizenship, Globally Responsible Leadership and Climate Change.
- Climate Counts
- Bringing consumers and companies together in the fight against global climate change
- Sherpa
- Association of international jurists working to promote corporate social responsibility
