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Directory of corporate non-financial reports. Information on environmental, social and associated reports by companies worldwide.
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CorporateRegister.com The world's largest directory of corporate non-financial reports  Register for full access to advanced searches and full features. New! www.ReportAlert.info announce your new report to the global CSR community. About This Site Reporting Partners Services Related Downloads Feeds Link to Us webmaster@corporateregister.com CorporateRegister.com is brought to you by...
http://www.corporateregister.com/

Grouping of many independent local SRI research organizations spanning three continents. Provides harmonized social investing profiles of major global public companies.
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Galaxy Internet Services  Services has been a leader in low cost, quality internet service since we opened our doors in 1995. We provide comprehensive internet services, from 56k dialup service, to high speed leased lines and web hosting. We are dedicated to providing...
http://www.sirigroup.org/

Source of information on corporate governance and social responsibility issues affecting investors and corporations worldwide. Provides research, software products, and consulting services to institutional investors, corporations, law firms and other organizations.
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Investor Responsibility Research Center  C is the leading source of high quality, impartial information on corporate governance and social responsibility. Founded in 1972, IRRC provides proxy research and analysis, benchmarking products, as well as proxy voting services to more than 500 institutional investors, corporations,...
http://www.irrc.org/

Magazine annually researches, names, reviews corporate citizenship. Also publishes annual socially responsible investing issue.
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Business Ethics Names 100 Best Corporate Citizens  To request a free sample copy of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens issue of Business Ethics (Spring 2004) e-mail your postal address to 100BestSampleIssue@business-ethics.com. 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2004 Companies that serve a variety of stakeholders well We have...
http://www.business-ethics.com/100best.htm

Independent consulting agency in The Netherlands that rates and audits sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility metrics of corporations. Maintains a standardized labeling scheme for European SRI funds. Multilingual.
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ETHIBEL, consultancy agency for socially responsible investing  Independent advisory and research organisation for SRI and CSR. The Ethibel Label and for SRI funds guarantees the quality of socially responsible and ethical investments. Ethibel and Vigeo have merged into the Vigeo Group, creating Europe's first Corporate Social Responsibility...
http://www.ethibel.org/

Free PDF downloads of research articles on the value of corporate ethics and social responsibility.
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http://www.innovestgroup.com/publications.htm

Subscription-based social and environmental investment research database services for institutional investors. Includes daily pricing of KLD indexes, Socrates database, & SRI bibliography. USA
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KLD Research Analytics, Inc Socially Responsible Investing and Research  S online application provides portfolio screening tools, research reports and ratings based on social and environmental factors for more than 3,000 companies. KLD’s family of socially responsible benchmark and strategy indexes include the Domini 400 SocialSM Index (DS 400 Index...
http://www.kld.com/

European research organization founded by churches and charities to investigate companies' ethical, environmental and social policies and performance. Also provides information to the general public on personal finance to enable people to put their principles into practice.
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Ethical Investment Research Service  Do good environmental management systems lead to good environmental performance? 28/09/05 Oil and defence companies lack systems to counter bribery and corruption 10/08/05 New website will enable investors to combine investment with principle 2/08/05 UK and Netherlands lead emerging corporate...
http://www.eiris.org/

Offers definitions, annotated links to SRI research and advisers.
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Socially Responsible Investment Coalition  ...
http://home.flash.net/~sric/

Investment research and support for institutional and professional social investors. Maintains a Canadian social investment database and the Jantzi Social Index.
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http://www.mjra-jsi.com/

Swiss company offering advice and research regarding sustainability, corporate responsibility, and socially responsible investing for investors and financial institutions. Multi-lingual.
http://www.centreinfo.ch

International corporate governance research. Current news, extensive reports, and database products on the relationship between company management, their boards, and shareholders.
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The Corporate Library  Forecasting the Next Big Blowup Fortune November 14, 2005 Corporate Governance Panel November 30, 2005 New York, NY Presented by The Conference Board and The Week magazine. At the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. Nell Minow, Editor and...
http://www.thecorporatelibrary.com/

Reviews and bibliography of academic and juried studies related to the quantitative effects and results of socially responsible investing and business.
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Home  sristudies.org Studies of Socially Responsible Investing...
http://www.sristudies.org/

Consulting, information, and guidance on socially responsible investment (SRI) for pension managers, institutional investors, and fund managers.
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http://www.claros.co.uk

Offers corporate ethics research services for institutional investors in the Australian ASX 300 market index.
http://www.austethical.com.au/caerpage.html

A dedicated research group providing social and environmental investment research to investors, lenders and other users of financial data. Database primarily comprises the ASX 300 and NZSE 40 companies.
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Sustainable Investment Research Institute Pty Ltd  Research for investing in a Sustainable Future. The Sustainable Investment Research Institute (SIRIS) has been developed as a dedicated research group, providing social investment research to wholesale and retail investors, lenders and other users of financial analytical data. SIRIS-Sustainable Investment...
http://www.siris.com.au/

Corporate social responsibility news and press releases from publicly traded corporations. Investors may use the information to evaluate the CSR practices of current or potential holdings.
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CSRwire.com Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire  The leading source of corporate responsibility and sustainability, press releases, reports and news. What is RSS Feature your report with us Enter Company Name or Ticker Corporate Social Responsibility Press Releases Current Headlines Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS Announces the...
http://www.csrwire.com

United Nations Environment Programme working group on integrating sustainability into investment management.
http://unepfi.net/am/

Mentorship program of New York business and law students to support entrepreneurs in the development of businesses and the pursuit of Private Equity / Venture Capital or Angel investments.
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 E is an entrepreneurial mentorship program that brings together the best and brightest students from Columbia and NYU Business and Law schools to support New York entrepreneurs in the development of their businesses and pursuit of venture capital and angel...
http://www.insiteny.org

Maintains investable indexes to benchmark the performance of investments in sustainability companies and funds. Maintains independent indexes as a basis for derivatives and funds focused on sustainability companies. Switzerland. Global.
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Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes  R mark in assets based on the DJSI Indexes Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Based on the cooperation of Dow Jones Indexes,...
http://www.sustainability-index.com/

Non-profit social auditing and research organization looking at issues related to safe, fair, and legal working conditions. Research for shareholder activists and investors. United States. Global.
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Verité  Verit s mission is to ensure that people worldwide work under safe, fair and legal conditions. Contribute to Verité Your contribution to Verit will allow us to further our work around the world. click here Contact Us Verit Headquarters 44...
http://www.verite.org

News service for business and financial professionals with information needs in the areas of corporate responsibility, socially responsible investing, corporate governance, and other related areas.
http://www.globalethicsmonitor.com

Organization explores and promotes jobs-oriented investment strategies. United States.
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Heartland Labor Capital Network  ...
http://www.heartlandnetwork.org

Private equity investment research and analysis. Specializing in environmentally sustainable industries and companies. United States
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SageCap  Home Research About Contact SAGECAP Investment Returns Environmentally Driven sage adj. 1. Knowledgeable; experienced; showing good judgment. 2. A shade of green. Last updated September 13, 2005. Copyright SageCap and Laura A. Vossman. All Rights Reserved....
http://www.sagecap.us

Provides companies with quarterly accounting and governance reports to assure the accuracy of their financial disclosures. Helps public corporations prepare accurate financial statements. United States.
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Audit Integrity Home  Integrity rapidly and objectively evaluates the accounting and governance practices of approximately 10,000 U.S. public corporations using publicly available financial data since 1989.Our suite of risk management products increase the transparency of public companies accounting and governance practices and provide...
http://auditintegrity.com

Original and regular research on paper and electronic files on major public corporations, both Canadian and transnational. Performance reporting across a broad range of corporate social responsibility and corporate governance topics.
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EthicScan Canada Limited  Ltd is a synthesis of three different services 8211; an ethics consultancy, Canada's first corporate social responsibility research house, and a clearinghouse or resource centre for consumer and corporate ethics. Today EthicScan has grown to a complement of nine consultant...
http://www.ethicscan.ca/

Developed and maintains a series of global sustainable investment indexes for use in benchmarking and portfolio construction.
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 Group is the index provider of choice for the world's leading investors. Indices are our speciality. Our only aim is to provide a reliable, trustworthy, independent service that enables our clients to make better decisions. If you need a benchmark,...
http://www.ftse4good.com/

Develops and disseminates globally applicable "Stainability Reporting Guidelines" for voluntary use by organisations reporting on the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of their activities, products, and services.
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Global Reporting Initiative  The second iteration of the Work in Progress WIP) brief is now available. The power point presentation outlines the progress that the working group Read more Subscribe to GRI News Updates Organisational Stakeholders that use the GRI Guidelines Featured Links...
http://www.globalreporting.org

Independent global corporate governance ratings agency. Subscription-based research service and institutional advisory services.
http://www.gmiratings.com/

Using the tools of business to replicate already-successful ecosystem vitality programs. Venture "angel" capital program. USA
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A new approach to our large-scale ecological challenges  Financial helps develop and finance businesses and projects that benefit forests, rivers, coral reefs, open space, and people. Our mission: Cultivate a mass market for ecological investing Create 10 million new ecosystem jobs Assure ecosystem vitality and beauty for future...
http://ecostructure.us

Monthly global business publication providing corporate social, environmental, and financial responsibility news, advice, and examples.
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Ethical Corporation  SubscriberAccess Login: Password: rememberme ForgotPassword? RegisterNow Help EthicalCorp.com Home About EC Contact Us T 44 [0]20 7375 7174 What is Corporate Responsibility? Content Business Briefs Pressure Points Europe Middle-East Africa North America Latin America Asia Pacific Politics Special Reports Archive...
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/

Quarterly journal provides information on the practice and theory of social and ethical accounting, auditing and reporting. Worldwide.
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Greenleaf Publishing  ...
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/af/afframe.htm

Provider of news, research, and consulting for social investing, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance and ethics.
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SRI World Group: Empowering Social Investors and Promoting Corporate Responsibility  The site also provides daily news and investment advice. Order our Free SRI Mutual Guide that includes Investing in Socially Responsible Mutual Funds Corporate Social Research Center Mutual Fund Center Shareholder Activism Center Community Investment Center Social Investment News OneReport...
http://www.sriworld.com

Electronic reporting network that consolidates data requests from research firms with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, provides companies with data management tools, and distributes sustainability data to the marketplace.
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OneReport: The Sustainability Reporting Network  Report is a comprehensive sustainability reporting solution designed to reduce your reporting costs, simplify and streamline your reporting process, and distribute your data in a timely and consistent manner. OneReport does this by consolidating data requests from leading research and...
http://www.one-report.com/

Software that allows financial professionals to conduct custom tailored social screening research and company rankings. Ratings are available on a range of personal standards, sustainability, and risk factors. USA
http://www.idealsworkfinancial.com

Established in 2001 by the Pontifical Catholic University specializing in Corporate Social Responsibility. As well as Chile it has partners in many other Latin American countries.
http://www.vincular.org/html/index_ingles.html

Organization serving institutional investors to increase understanding of climate risk on portfolios. Coordinates related UN Summits, conferences, briefings, meetings, and the publication and distribution of reports. Member and public access. United States.
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Investor Network on Climate Risk  R encourages companies in which its members invest to address any material risks and opportunities to their businesses associated with climate change and a shift to a lower carbon economy. Climate risk includes financial, fiduciary and liability risk ensuing from...
http://www.incr.com/

Forum for collaboration between pension funds and other institutional investors on issues related to climate change. Europe.
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IIGCC Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change investment, climate change, investors, IIGCC  Promote better understanding of the implications of climate change amongst our members and other institutional investors. Encourage companies and markets in which IIGCC members invest to address any material risks and opportunities to their businesses associated with climate change and...
http://www.iigcc.org/

Social and environmental rating agency of European companies. Site is in French and English.
http://www.arese-sa.com

Information for those who wish to invest in environmentally friendly stocks. Field research for hire. Canada.
http://www.investgreen.ab.ca/

A project of the Center for Security Policy. Learn how to help divest your money from terrorist-sponsered states and activities. Global
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Untitled Document  How you can help fight terrorism The Dirty Dozen Breaking News Donate Contact Us Mission Statement Throughout our history, Americans have risen to the challenge of defending our beloved country and our liberty. Following the 9/11 attacks, however, most Americans...
http://www.DivestTerror.org

Gives investors information they can use to assess the extent to which their mutual funds do or do not contain major holdings that are endangered by the financial risks posed by global warming. United States
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CookingYourNestEgg.org Global Warming and Your Mutual Fund  The top holdings of the mutual funds are drawn from Morningstar. The global warming-related reports about the major funds top 25 holdings are provided by KLD Research Analytics, which manages the KLD Domini 400 Social Index (DS 400 Index By...
http://www.cookingyournestegg.org/

Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia: The issues, as they emerge in the Asia-Pacific Region.
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CSR Asia Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia  Quality hidden stats about your visitors Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia The issues, as they emerge in the Asia-Pacific Region Search: AdvancedSearch Login: User Name: Password: Other: Recent Articles Go To eShop Categories: All About CSR Asia Animal rights ASEAN...
http://www.csr-asia.com

Helps investors and innovators understand clean technology via consulting services, market research, publications, and conferences.
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Clean Edge The Clean-Tech Market Authority  Edge in the news read all about us! CE|news Search: NOVEMBER 30, 2005 11/30 Evergreen Solar and Q-Cells Announce Partnership with RECClean Edge News 11/30 Building a Better Hydrogen TrapClean Edge News 11/29 BP Forms Clean Energy Division and Plans...
http://www.cleanedge.com/

Analyst network that supports North American social investment research analysts from investment firms, research providers, and affiliated investor groups. USA
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SIRAN: Statement of Purpose  N is an analyst network that supports more than 100 North American social investment research analysts from 30 investment firms, research providers, and affiliated investor groups. Social research analysts evaluate corporate policies and performance on various issues of corporate social...
http://www.siran.org/

In addition to corporate sustainability services, SolAbility provides corporate research for financial institutions. Swiss-Korean Joint Venture.
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SolAbility-Sustainability Consulting  Helping businesses to create value through sustainability...
http://solability.com

2001 report generated by literature review, discussion with experts, and publicly available information.
http://www.ellipson.com/files/st...ially%20Resonsible%20Investm.pdf

Research service for institutions using human rights criteria in the management of investment portfolios. Netherlands.
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DVV: Portfolio21  ...
http://www.portfolio21.info/

Research and consulting services geared to the needs of institutional investors. Offers construction of SRI indices, provision of weighted company ratings, SRI fund monitoring, and strategic SRI consultancy.
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Sustainable Investment Research International Company  I research and consulting services for institutional investors and financial professionals Local Expertise from eleven network partners on three continents Global Solutions specialist SRI research and consulting services for international financial markets...
http://www.siricompany.com/

Provides independent, science-based research on the environmental performance of companies for conservation-minded institutional investors and advisors. North America.
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ICValue Inc.  Value was formed to provide independent, science-based research on the environmental performance of companies for conservation-minded investors. Our focus is on large-capitalization firms whose ecological impact could be very significant, but with good management, can be modest. Our goal is...
http://www.icvalue.com/

European corporate social responsibility (CSR) rating agency. Produces data and tools for institutional investors and company directors.
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Vigeo, corporate social responsibility rating.  Ethibel ont chacune approuvé le 15 juin le principe du rapprochement plan du site mentions légales contacts Overnance La notation sociale sollicitée trouve son nom Birmanie la campagne contre Total se poursuit Le groupe Total, premier investisseur étranger en Le...
http://www.vigeo.com

Thoughts and commentary on socially responsible investing. Academic and research oriented material.
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SRI Notes  Blogger about objectionable content. What does this mean? BlogThis! SRI Notes Thoughts and commentary on socially responsible investing. November 28, 2005 Ben Bernanke's Favorite Stock Here s some interesting commentary by Jeremy Siegel about our new Fed chair s one...
http://srinotes.blogspot.com/

The site includes links to a wide range of materials published by companies, NGOs, governments, intergovernmental organisations, journalists, academics, etc. Library covering thousands of companies. E-mail update and custom alert services available.
http://www.business-humanrights.org

Links and resources about corporate social and environmental responsibility. Focus on corporate environmental, sustainability, and social reporting for investors and management. International scope.
http://www.nfrcsr.org

Regular announcements of the latest CSR reports as they are produced. International scope.
http://www.ReportAlert.info