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1. 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.

http://members.aol.com/skettler/wmresol1.html

2. Airline On-Time Statistics

U.S. Bureau of Transportation figures on airline's tardinesses.

http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_informati...

3. 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.

http://www.essentialaction.org/anti-scofflaw

4. As You Sow

Organization promoting corporate accountability - holding corporations accountable for complying with consumer, workplace and environmental laws.

http://www.asyousow.org

5. Australian Ethical & Green Shareholders' Groups

Descriptions and contact information for several Australian nonprofits whose aims are to make corporations accountable.

http://www.ethical.shares.green.net.au

6. Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia

Regional example of BBB that focuses on ethical matters of business members for the public.

http://www.bbbvan.org/

7. Boycott Action News

Co-op America's "tell it like it is" information about corporations that need to be made more accountable.

http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/boycotts/

8. 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.

http://www.bsr.org/

9. Business in the Community

A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility.

http://www.bitc.org.uk

10. C-SPAN: Corporate Accountability

Highlights recent video and news pertaining to accounting reform, SEC and FTC actions and Congressional oversight, and related issues.

http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Curren...

11. CERES Principles

Formerly the Valdez Principles, the CERES Principles for environmentally sound business practices were drafted by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies.

http://www.ceres.org/

12. CSR Europe

European business reference point for social responsibility issues. Includes case studies, publications, current activities and databank search.

http://www.csreurope.org

13. 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.

http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/sweat...

14. CensorShip Kills

Anti-Corporate advertisers and underwriters. Supports competition to them by citizen-based Low Power FM radio stations.

http://members.aol.com/deathurbia/censorshipk...

15. Corporate Accountability Project

Researching Corporations section provides links to numerous resources to investigate publicly traded corporations.

http://www.corporations.org/research.html

16. Corporate America: The Land of the Greed

Personal commentary by Evan Stair on the effects of corporate values on small town life.

http://www.goinside.com/98/8/greed.html

17. 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.

http://webjcli.ncl.ac.uk/1998/issue2/clarkson...

18. Corporate Governance

Facilitates the movement to enhance wealth creation by transforming corporations into more democratic entities through shareholder activism and empowering boards of directors.

http://www.corpgov.net/

19. 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]

http://www.ellipson.com/files/ebooks/CSAM_han...

20. 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.

http://www.corpwatch.org/

21. 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."

http://www.corpgov.net/forums/commentary/endi...

22. Essential Action

Site for alerting and organizing efforts in corporate accountability.

http://www.essentialaction.org/

23. Ethical Performance

Newsletter for professionals concerned with corporate social responsibility or for investors. Covers Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific regions.

http://www.ethicalperformance.com/

24. European Corporate Governance Institute

Non-Profit Network for European and Comparative Corporate Governance Issues.

http://www.ecgi.org/

25. Hands-On Corporate Research Guide

Step-by-step interactive guide to researching corporations on the Internet.

http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=945

26. 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.

http://inpeg.ecn.cz/

27. International Corporate Environmental Reports

Corporate Accountability vis a vis the environment. English link, site name, Milieujaarverslagen.

http://www.enviroreporting.com/

28. Max Havelaar Switzerland

Swiss firm promoting and enabling fair trade actions.

http://www.maxhavelaar.ch

29. 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.

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/21/business/21...

30. Profit vs. Social Responsibility

Cyber College asks students to calculate the costs / benefits of socially responsible business decisions.

http://www.cybercollege.com/profits.htm

31. 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.

http://www.fairlabor.org/

32. The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)

Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide.

http://www.laborrights.org/

33. The MacBride Principles

Principles of conduct for firms doing business in Northern Ireland.

http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/links/macbride.h...

34. Watered Stock Pyramid Analysis

Links to articles by Bill Parish about Citicorp, Cisco Systems and Microsoft printing stock with abandon.

http://www.billparish.com/journalists.html

35. What is the OECD?

Paper on overarching issues affecting corporate accountability. Discusses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

http://www.flyingfish.org.uk/articles/oecd/te...

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