Resources

Centers and Academic Institutions

The Aspen Institute - Center for Business Education:
The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (CBE) equips business leaders for the 21st century with a new management paradigm - the vision and knowledge to integrate corporate profitability and social value.  It provides business educators cutting edge classroom resources and creates peer networks to incorporate social and environmental stewardship into teaching, research and curriculum development.
http://www.aspencbe.org

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship:
A membership based research organization associated with the Carroll School of Management.  They are committed to helping business leverage its social, economic and human assets to ensure both its success and a more just and sustainable world.  They are a leading resource on corporate citizenship and work with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship.
http://www.bcccc.net

Nottingham University - International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR):
The ICCSR is one of the word's leading centers for the study of research of Corporate Social Responsibility.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/ICCSR

Santa Clara University - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics:
One of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life.  The center works with faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effectively in teaching, research and action.
http://www.scu.edu/ethics

Stanford - Center for Social Innovation:
They inspire and educate social innovators, providing knowledge and ideas that strengthen the capacity of current and future leaders to champion social change.  The Center demonstrates that leading universities like Stanford have the potential not only to inform academic theory but also to inspire the lives and practice of students, alumni, scholars, and the larger community to contribute to solutions that better the world.
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/csi

UC Berkeley - Center for Responsible Business:
The vision of the Center for Responsible Business is to create a more sustainable, ethical and socially responsible society  by establishing the Haas School of Business as the preeminent educational institutional for research, teaching, experiential learning, and community outreach in areas of corporate responsibility.
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/responsiblebusiness
 
 

Organizations
 

Business for Social Responsibility (BSR):
BSR works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration.
http://www.bsr.org
 
Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics:
An independent entity established in partnership with Business Roundtable, an association of 160 CEOs from leading companies.  The institute brings together leaders from business and academia to fulfill its mission to renew and enhance the link between ethical behavior and business practice through executive education programs, practitioner-focused research and outreach.
http://www.corporate-ethics.org

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP):
The CECP is the only international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused exclusively on corporate philanthropy.  CECP's mission is to lead the business community in raising the level and quality of corporate philanthropy.  They offer their members essential resources, including a proprietary online benchmarking tool, networking programs, research, and opportunities for best-practice sharing.
http://www.corporatephilanthropy.org/index.php

Corporate Responsibility Officer Association (CROA):
The CROA is the trade association for corporate responsibility professionals, service providers, policy makers, and influencers in the areas of corporate governance, sustainability, and citizenship.  The Association works to advance the state of corporate responsibility by fostering a community of practice through advocacy, programs, events, publications, and professional development for its members.
http://www.thecro.com

CSR Asia:
The leading provider of information, training, research and consultancy services on sustainable business practices in Asia.
http://www.csr-asia.com/index.php

CSR Europe:
The leading European business network for corporate social responsibility with around 75 multinational corporations and 25 national partner organizations as members.  Its mission is to support member companies in integrating CSR into the way they do business, every day.
http://www.csreurope.org

CSRwire:
A leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information.  CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts.  CSRwire content covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing, Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics, Community Development and Corporate Governance.
http://csrwire.com

European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS):
The EABIS is a unique alliance of companies, business schools and academic institutions that is, with the support of the European Commission, committed to integrating business in society issues into the heart of business theory and practice in Europe.
http://www.eabis.org 

IMD - Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management:
The Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management is IMD's corporate sustainability research initiative.  Corporations participate in the forum to build sustainable business advantage through social and environmental strategic action.
http://www.imd.ch/research/centers/csm

Net Impact:
An international nonprofit whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world.  They offer a portfolio of programs to educate, equip, and inspire more than 10,000 members to make a tangible difference in their universities, organizations and communities.
http://www.netimpact.org

Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS):
NBIS is a unique organization offering a range of services and opportunities for businesses and organizations seeking to align with new business imperatives, employ innovative strategies for success in a complex marketplace, and implement process improvements and best practices to reduce costs, streamline productivity and enhance public recognition.
http://www.nbis.org

Sustainable Business.com:
Provides global news and networking services to help green business grow; covering all sectors: renewable energy, green building, sustainable investing, and organics.
https://www.sustainablebusiness.com

United Nations Global Compact:
Launched by the United Nations Secretary, General Kofi Annan in 2000, the UN Global Compact brings business together with UN agencies, labor, civil society and government to advance universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.  With over 2200 participating companies from more than 80 countries, it is the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative.
http://www.unglobalcompact.org