Corporate Accountability is an important issue in society. It is part of more general issues of business. Its specific focus involves:Sites of organizations, institutions, or individuals which are aimed at any of the following: 1. Monitor corporate behavior as it affects human rights, environmental issues, fairness to workers, or other issues of human rather than economic concern. 2. Call to action, inform, or "blow the whistle" on corporate operations relative to #1 above. 3. Provide solutions, alternative ideas to problems above.
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Corporate Accountability

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  • As You Sow
    Organization promoting corporate accountability - holding corporations accountable for complying with consumer, workplace and environmental laws.
  • CERES Principles
    Formerly the Valdez Principles, the CERES Principles for environmentally sound business practices were drafted by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies.
  • Anti-Scofflaw Regulation
    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.
  • Corporate Accountability Project
    Researching Corporations section provides links to numerous resources to investigate publicly traded corporations.
  • Essential Action
    Site for alerting and organizing efforts in corporate accountability.
  • International Corporate Environmental Reports
    Corporate Accountability vis a vis the environment. English link, site name, Milieujaarverslagen.
  • The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)
    Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide.
  • Max Havelaar Switzerland
    Swiss firm promoting and enabling fair trade actions.
  • Ending the Wall Street Walk: Why Corporate Governance Now?
    Although published several years ago, James McRitchie's report presents certain minimum standards with specific corporate examples of "doing what's right."
  • Australian Ethical & Green Shareholders' Groups
    Descriptions and contact information for several Australian nonprofits whose aims are to make corporations accountable.
  • Profit vs. Social Responsibility
    Cyber College asks students to calculate the costs / benefits of socially responsible business decisions.
  • CSR Europe
    European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search.
  • Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia
    Regional example of BBB that focuses on ethical matters of business members for the public.
  • The Fair Labor Association
    Nonprofit network which gets major footwear and clothing manufacturers to agree to disclose specific factory names, where in the world their products are manufactured.
  • Initiative Against Economic Globalization PRAGUE 2000
    Aims to help citizens' democratic rights to publicly demonstrate in order to bring accountability to bear upon large, multinational corporations.
  • Business in the Community
    A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility.
  • Ethical Performance
    Newsletter for professionals concerned with corporate social responsibility or for investors. Covers Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific regions.
  • What is the OECD?
    Paper on overarching issues affecting corporate accountability. Discusses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
  • One Market, Under God
    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.
  • Watered Stock Pyramid Analysis
    Links to articles by Bill Parish about Citicorp, Cisco Systems and Microsoft printing stock with abandon.
  • The MacBride Principles
    Principles of conduct for firms doing business in Northern Ireland.
  • Corporate America: The Land of the Greed
    Personal commentary by Evan Stair on the effects of corporate values on small town life.
  • European Corporate Governance Institute
    Non-Profit Network for European and Comparative Corporate Governance Issues.
  • C-SPAN: Corporate Accountability
    Highlights recent video and news pertaining to accounting reform, SEC and FTC actions and Congressional oversight, and related issues.
  • Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
    Provides information, tools, training and advisory services to make corporate social responsibility an integral part of business operations and strategies.
  • Corporate Watch
    An online magazine and resource center designed to provide activists, journalists, students, teachers and policy makers with an array of tools to investigate and analyze corporate activity. Documents the social, political, economic and environmental impacts of large transnational corporations.
  • Corporate Culpability
    C.M.V.Clarkson, Law Professor at University of Leicester has published numerous scholarly papers on corporate accountability. This is one of them.
  • Corporate Governance
    Facilitates the movement to enhance wealth creation by transforming corporations into more democratic entities through shareholder activism and empowering boards of directors.
  • Hands-On Corporate Research Guide
    Step-by-step interactive guide to researching corporations on the Internet.
  • Corporate Social Accountability Handbook
    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]
  • Airline On-Time Statistics
    U.S. Bureau of Transportation figures on airline's tardinesses.
  • Campus Sweatshop Protests Spread
    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.
  • Boycott Action News
    Co-op America's "tell it like it is" information about corporations that need to be made more accountable.

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  • Business and Human Rights: Our Issues
    URL : www.amnestyusa.org/business-and-human-rights/page.do?id=1011004
    Amnesty International's business and corporate accountability human rights concerns ... Corporate accountability in the "war on terror" ...[2008/12/02]
  • Corporate Accountability ~ Corporate Accountability
    URL : corporate-accountability.org
    Corporate Accountability (general, strategy) Trade / Investment Policy & Binding Rules ... state of responsible business: Global corporate response to environmental, ...[2008/10/30]
  • Corporate crime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_crime
    Bad Business: Corporate Crime in Canada, Toronto: Nelson. Snider, Laureen & Pearce, Frank (eds. ... StopCorporateAbuse.org - Corporate Accountability International ...[2008/11/23]
  • AccountAbility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AccountAbility
    ... accountability sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility. ... 'Trading Accountability: Business, Trade and Investment Policy and ...[2008/09/23]
  • TomPaine.com - Big Business, Bad Business
    URL : www.tompaine.com/articles/2007/06/27/big_business_bad_business.php
    Big Business, Bad Business. Corporate Accountability International. June 27, 2007. For 30 years, Corporate Accountability International, formerly Infact, has ...[2008/11/29]
  • Social Accountability in Indonesia - Ensuring Corporate Reputation
    URL : www.expat.or.id/business/socialaccountability.html
    Ensuring that your corporate reputation is maintained and that your company's business functions in a lawful, humane, safe and ethical environment with respect to ...[2008/11/19]
  • Corporate Law & Business Products - BNA
    URL : www.bna.com/products/corplaw
    BNA's Corporate Law & Business products cover the gamut from corporate governance ... Corporate Accountability & Fraud Daily. Corporate Accountability Report ® ...[2008/11/11]
  • Corporate Accountability and The Crisis of Confidence in American Business
    URL : aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/ecouncil/ec0806e2002.cfm?...
    Corporate Accountability and The Crisis of Confidence in American Business. August 06, 2002 ... to leave corporate accountability and business reform to the ...[2008/11/29]
  • Big Business Rules? Corporate Accountability and the Johannesburg ...
    URL : www.globalpolicy.org/reform/business/2002/foebusiness.htm
    Corporate accountability and the role of big business was a major issue at Johannesburg. ... corporate accountability – in other words rules for big business. ...[2007/08/30]
  • Article: Corporate Accountability Business Degree Pioneered By...
    URL : www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90831338.html
    Register today for a free trial, credit card req'd. Find PR Newswire articles plus many other academic journal articles, magazine articles & newspaper archives.[2008/11/15]
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