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Corporate Accountability
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.
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.
Sites in Corporate Accountability
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.
Better World electronic edition
This is third edition of Better World online. Useful links and references are here.
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 Fund (ILRF)
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.
Loka Institute
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.
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.
Shareholder Action Network
Nonprofit group hosted by Coop America which informs and coordinates shareholder activism toward corporations which are behaving unethically.
Airline On-Time Statistics
U.S. Bureau of Transportation figures on airline's tardinesses.
CSR Europe
European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search.
Corporate Social Responsibility Forum
Pratical tools, resources and case studies on responsible business practices.
Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia
Regional example of BBB that focuses on ethical matters of business members for the public.
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.
Tell Citibank.org
A place for concerned citizens, including Citigroup stockholders and Citibank customers, to fight predatory lending at the Associates and to learn about community investing as a constructive alternative.
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
Monthly newsletter for professionals concerned with corporate social responsibility or for investors.
What is the OECD?
Paper on overarching issues affecting corporate accountability. Discusses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
A Resolution on a Modern Myth
It is resolved that Wal-Mart conduct a short-term study to disprove the modern myth that Sunday work maximizes profits.
Local Competition
Pennsylvania based group which says Verizon continues a monopoly on the East Coast by devious means.
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.
Focus on the Corporation
Focus on the Corporation, a close look at corporate power and monopolization as it effects contemporary society. (via San Francisco Bay Guardian online edition)
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.
CensorShip Kills
Anti-Corporate advertisers and underwriters. Supports competition to them by citizen-based Low Power FM radio stations.
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.
News for McDonald's Franchisees
News, links and articles concerning the impact of poor or questionable management of McDonald's on its franchisees around the world.
Corporate Social Responsibility Forum
Promotes social responsibility in business by increasing awareness of ethical matters and hosting a database for good corporate practices. Offers seminars and conferences.
Hands-On Corporate Research Guide
Step-by-step interactive guide to researching corporations on the Internet.
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. |
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