LibGuides: Sustainability : Business

Fair Trade

Fair Trade, Sustainability and Social Change by Ian Hudson; Mark Hudson; Mara Fridell
ISBN: 9781137269843
Publication Date: 2013-03-29

Websites of note:

Fair Trade Federation: strengthens and promotes North American organizations committed to fair trade
Fair Trade USA: the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States
Fair Trade International: works to secure a better deal for farmers and workers

Web Sites

Corporate Register
Directory of corporate responsibility (CR) reports. Most content is free after registration. Remember: these reports are provided by the companies.

Useful websites for various business sustainability topics. To search databases, click on the databases tab. To find more general business research resources, click the business subject guide.

Newsweek Green Rankings 2014
Provides information on U. S. corporate environmental performance, which helps you to evaluate what U. S.-based companies say in their corporate reports.
Business and Sustainable Development
Provided by IISD, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the site explains strategies and tools to translate an aspiration for sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies are provided.
Center for Small Business and the Environment
Their goal: "to mobilize the economic and political powerhouse known as small business on behalf of environmental protection."
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
The latest news, views and reports in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability
GreenBiz
Provides content on business, technology, and sustainability from every industry and discipline
SustainAbility
Independent think tank and strategic advisory firm working to catalyze business leadership on sustainability

Ethics

Business Ethics and Corporate Sustainability by Antonio Tencati (Editor); Francesco Perrini (Editor)
ISBN: 9781849803717
Publication Date: 2011-07-31

Websites:

Ethisphere: defines/advances standards of ethical business practices

includes World’s Most Ethical Companies, and the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance

Business and Sustainable Development: covers opportunities through practicing sustainable development; includes case studies and resources for industry by sector.

Business for Social Responsibility: a nonprofit that works with busines to create a just and sustainable world

Corporate Social Responsibility

The A-Z of Corporate Social Responsibility by Nick Tolhurst; Manfred Pohl; Dirk Matten; Wayne Visser
ISBN: 9780470686508
Publication Date: 2010-06-28

Websites:

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Sustainability : Business

Fair Trade

Web Sites

Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility