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As You Sow
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Organization promoting corporate accountability - holding corporations accountable for complying with consumer, workplace and environmental laws.
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Anti-Scofflaw Regulation
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This proposal would prevent the federal government from entering into contracts with companies that are chronic violators of consumer, environmental, labor, tax, antitrust and employment laws.
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Corporate Accountability Project
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Researching Corporations section provides links to numerous resources to investigate publicly traded corporations.
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Essential Action
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Site for alerting and organizing efforts in corporate accountability.
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The International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF)
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ILRF, founded in 1986, is a nonprofit action and advocacy organization focused on human rights necessary for life and dignity Excellent information but graphics and frames may not load well.
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Loka Institute
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Begun in 1987, enables information and organizing about worldwide concerns with science, technology and society. Genetic engineering by corporations, for example, has been a focus here.
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Max Havelaar Switzerland
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Swiss firm promoting and enabling fair trade actions.
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Ending the Wall Street Walk: Why Corporate Governance Now?
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Although published several years ago, James McRitchie's report presents certain minimum standards with specific corporate examples of "doing what's right."
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Australian Ethical & Green Shareholders' Groups
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Descriptions and contact information for several Australian nonprofits whose aims are to make corporations accountable.
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Profit vs. Social Responsibility
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Cyber College asks students to calculate the costs / benefits of socially responsible business decisions.
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Shareholder Action Network
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Nonprofit group hosted by Coop America which informs and coordinates shareholder activism toward corporations which are behaving unethically.
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CSR Europe
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European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search.
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Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia
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Regional example of BBB that focuses on ethical matters of business members for the public.
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The Fair Labor Association
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Nonprofit network which gets major footwear and clothing manufacturers to agree to disclose specific factory names, where in the world their products are manufactured.
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Initiative Against Economic Globalization PRAGUE 2000
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Aims to help citizens' democratic rights to publicly demonstrate in order to bring accountability to bear upon large, multinational corporations.
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Business in the Community
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A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility.
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A Resolution on a Modern Myth
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It is resolved that Wal-Mart conduct a short-term study to disprove the modern myth that Sunday work maximizes profits.
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One Market, Under God
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Thomas Frank, 35, contends that behind the go- go stock market and the feel-good atmosphere, the American economy that bloomed in the 1990's is sick, and that the divide between rich and poor has widened. To read this NY Times interview of him, requires free registration.
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Watered Stock Pyramid Analysis
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Links to articles by Bill Parish about Citicorp, Cisco Systems and Microsoft printing stock with abandon.
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The MacBride Principles
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Principles of conduct for firms doing business in Northern Ireland.
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Focus on the Corporation
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Focus on the Corporation, a close look at corporate power and monopolization as it effects contemporary society. (via San Francisco Bay Guardian online edition)
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Corporate America: The Land of the Greed
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Personal commentary by Evan Stair on the effects of corporate values on small town life.
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C-SPAN: Corporate Accountability
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Highlights recent video and news pertaining to accounting reform, SEC and FTC actions and Congressional oversight, and related issues.
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CensorShip Kills
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Anti-Corporate advertisers and underwriters. Supports competition to them by citizen-based Low Power FM radio stations.
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News for McDonald's Franchisees
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News, links and articles concerning the impact of poor or questionable management of McDonald's on its franchisees around the world.
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Corporate Culpability
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C.M.V.Clarkson, Law Professor at University of Leicester has published numerous scholarly papers on corporate accountability. This is one of them.
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Corporate Governance
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Facilitates the movement to enhance wealth creation by transforming corporations into more democratic entities through shareholder activism and empowering boards of directors.
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Hands-On Corporate Research Guide
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Step-by-step interactive guide to researching corporations on the Internet.
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Corporate Social Accountability Handbook
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An unofficial international standard for social accountability initiated by CEPAA (now Social Accountability International) and provided by Ellipson Ltd, a consulting service linked with sustainability. [Document is 17 pages in size]
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Airline On-Time Statistics
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U.S. Bureau of Transportation figures on airline's tardinesses.
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Campus Sweatshop Protests Spread
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Country wide student rallies urge stronger conduct codes for factories that make clothing bearing university logos. Meetings and rallies at most major U.S. universities.
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Adbusters Organization
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Creative, counter revolution in progress in Canada but about the world. Visual activism about corporate operations.
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Boycott Action News
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Co-op America's "tell it like it is" information about corporations that need to be made more accountable.
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Fair Labor Association
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Works with major corporations to improve human rights through agreements with clothing retailers to set minimum anti-sweatshop standards.
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News for McDonald's Franchisees
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A database of news and links relating to alleged predatory and unethical behavior of the McDonalds corporation towards its franchisees.
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Focus on the Corporation
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Columns about corporate power and monopolization as it effects contemporary society. (via San Francisco Bay Guardian)
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Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia
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Serves all of British Columbia except Vancouver Island, the Peace River District and the Columbia Valley. Company reports, program and service information, buyer tips, and popular business scams.
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