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Business Organizations Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) BSR is a membership organization for companies of all sizes and sectors. BSR’s mission is to be the leading global resource providing members with innovative products and services that help companies be commercially successful in ways that demonstrate respect for ethical values, people, communities and the environment. Centre for Innovation […]
Organizations Involved in Human Rights and Environmental Issues
Business Organizations Government Organizations Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s)
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) Involved in Human Rights & the Environment Issues
Amnesty International Amnesty International’s mandate is to promote general awareness of human rights and oppose specific abuses of human rights. Corporate Watch Corporate Watch provides news, analysis, research tools and action resources to respond to corporate activity around the globe. They also network with people who are directly affected by corporate abuses as well as […]
Government Agencies Involved in Corporate Accountability Issues
President’s Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Purpose: Between June 1993 and June 1999, the PCSD has advised President Clinton on sustainable development and develops bold, new approaches to achieve economic, environmental, and equity goals. We are committed to the achievement of a dignified, peaceful, and equitable existence. U.S. Environment Protection Agency URL: http://www.epa.gov/ Purpose: […]
Project News
20/8/99 Project CoDirector to Head Amnesty International 6/8/99 Ford and MacArthur Grants 14/1/99 Campaign Kickoff in San Francisco 18/12/98 Goldman Funds Three Bay Area Groups 11/11/98 Sierra Club Grant Awarded
Forging New Links: Promoting and Protecting Human Rights and the Environment
January 14, 1999 Roundtable San Francisco, CA Introduction On January 14, 1999, seven non-governmental organizations launched their national human rights and environment programs by convening a Roundtable dialogue on the key issues for the coming millennium. This Roundtable on “Forging New Links: Promoting and Protecting Human Rights and the Environment,” was hosted by Amnesty International […]
Arms Control and Disarmament
Recent years have witnessed a series of negative developments in the area of international arms control and disarmament, which have undermined the sound momentum international disarmament efforts had gathered following the end of the Cold War. The international community is confronted with grave challenges in its efforts to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass […]
Principles for Business
In a world which is experiencing profound transformation, the Caux Round Table of business leaders from Europe, Japan and the United States is committed to energizing the role of business and industry as a vital force for innovative global change. The Round Table was founded in 1986 by Frederik Philips, former President of Philips Electronics, […]
Partners and Staff
The California Global Corporate Accountability Project is a collaboration of the Natural Heritage Institute, Human Rights Advocates, and the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development. Senior Partners: Michelle T. Leighton Naomi Roht-Arriaza Lyuba Zarsky Julianne Cartwright Trailor Project Staff: Sandy Buffett Leif Brottem Senior Partners: Michelle T. Leighton is co-founder of the […]