General Sustainability Resources

• Blended Value Map : tracks the intersection of economic, social and environmental value creation
• Business for Social Responsibility : helps companies design and implement socially responsible business practices and policies
• Calvert Henderson Quality of Life Index : seeks to replace GDP / GNP as a way to measure true wealth in a nation
• CasePlace : case studies on corporate social responsibility
• Clean Edge : clean technology for business, non:profits, and government
• Climatebiz.com : helps companies assess their climate change footprint
• Conservation Econo my : pattern language for a conservation economy
• CSRwire : corporate social responsibility newswire
• EMA Website : tools for environmental management accounting
• GreenBiz : green business news and tools
• Natural Capitalism : read excerpts from the highly-acclaimed book on sustainable business
• New Academy of Business : international journal of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, leadership and ethics
• Planet Ark : daily world environment news
• Redefining Progress : working to shift the economy and public policy towards sustainability
• Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
• SIGMA Project : Sustainability-Integrated Guidelines for Management
• Sustainability Reports : sustainability reports of multinational companies and listing of sustainability awards
• SustainableBusiness.com: tools and resources for sustainable business development
• Sustainable Development International : provides information on sustainable development and environmental issues
• The Natural Step : a science:based blueprint for sustainable business
• Tidepool.org : daily news source on the environment, economy and sustainable initiatives in local communities
• WRI : World Resources Institute

International Sustainability Resources

• African Institute for Corporate Citizenship : NGO dedicated to responsible business in Africa
• Centre for Science and Environment : independent, public interest organization that aims to increase public awareness on science, technology, environment and development; based in India
• CSR Europe : European membership organization and major reference point on corporate social responsibility strategies and practices for companies
• EMPRESA : CSR-based organizations and associated companies in the Americas
• Et hical Corporation : news, analysis and events in global corporate citizenship
• Forum for the Future : business and sustainability program (UK non-profit)
• International Business Leaders Forum : CSR Forum (operates in Europe, the Americas, Southern Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Asia Pacific)
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development : coalition of companies and regional network of Business Councils for Sustainable Development

Career Resources

• BSR : CSR Jobs : Business for Social Responsibility job resources
• Center for Corporate Citizenship : Boston College job bank
• Ethical Corporation : international listing of CSR jobs
• Ethical Performance : international CSR and SRI recruitment websi te
• GreenBiz JobLink
• Green Dream Jobs
• Environmental Jobs and Careers
• Idealist.org : large database of nonprofit jobs
• NetImpact : network of MBA students devoted to socially responsible business
• Opportunity Knocks : nonprofit career opportunities

Socially Responsible Investing

• Good Money : information on social, ethical and environmental investing and consuming as well as corporate accountability
• GreenMoney Journal : featured articles and links related to SRI
• Investors? Circle : a leading social venture capital intermediary
• Social Investment Forum : includes a comparison of socially responsible mutual funds by Co:op America
• SocialFunds.com : the largest personal finance site dedicated to socially responsible investing
• Socially Responsible Funds, Banks, and Credit Unions : additional resources for socially responsible investing

Codes of Conduct and Standards

• AccountAbility : AA1000 Framework
• CERES : network of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups
• EMAS : European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) : highly:regarded international standard for sustainability reporting, sponsored by the United Nations.
• The International Chamber of Commerce : Business Charter for Sustainable Development
• ISO 14000 : The International Standards Organization's environmental management series
• ISO CSR Standard : a work in progress
• OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
• SA8000 Social Accountability System : a way for organizations to maintain just and decent working conditions throughout the supply chain.

Evaluating Companies on the Road to Sustainability

• Business Ethics Magazine : annual survey of the top 100 best corporate citizens
• CERES companies : Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies evaluates corporate social responsibility reports
• CSR Forum : features companies' responses to CSR (corporate social responsibility) issues
• GRI companies : more than 500 organizations worldwide are using the United Nations' international standard for sustainability reporting

Learning and Education

• Aspen Institute : Business and Society Program
• BRASS : Center for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society at Cardiff University (UK)
• Center for Corporate Citizenship : Boston College
• Corporate Citizenship Unit : Warrick University (UK)
• The International Institute for Corporate Governance : Yale University
• New Academy of Business : Founded by Anita Roddick, focused on education, research and networking
• Social Venture Netwo rk : socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment non:profit network

Policy Resources

• EurActiv.com : EU news, policy positions and actors. Overview of main CSR initiatives

Journals

• Business and Society : (Sage Publications subscription)
• Business Strategy and the Environment : contents and abstracts (Wiley subscription)
• Business Horizons : contents and abstracts (Elsevier : need access to science direct)
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management : contents and abstracts (Wiley subscription)
• Ethical Corporation Magazine : Free online magazine
• Ethical Performance : contents and abs tracts (monthly subscription newsletter)
• Journal of Corporate Citizenship : contents and abstracts (Greenleaf subscription)

For Conscious Consumers

• Better World Travel : the eco-equivalent of the Auto Club
• New Dream's Conscious Consumer Marketplace : find more socially responsible products, from everyday things to big:ticket items
• Responsible Shopper : compare the social and environmental responsibility of companies