General

Organizations

Business for Social Responsibility
http://www.bsr.org

Business in the Environment
http://www.bitc.org.uk
UK organization focused on corporate social responsibility. CSR reporting portal: 20 businesses report against common indicators.

Canadian Environment Industry Association - Ontario
http://www.oneia.ca/
Private sector association dedicated to promoting the economic health of environment business.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
http://www.cseindia.org/
Portal on the environment and sustainability in India.

Co-op America
http://www.coopamerica.org

CorpWatch
http://www.corpwatch.org/
Holding corporations accountable. News, articles and other information.

CSR Europe
http://www.csreurope.org/
The reference point and business network for corporate social responsibility in Europe. Database of best practices.

Environmental Business Association of NY State
http://www.eba-nys.org/

Global Business Network
http://www.gbn.org
As the world's foremost scenario consultancy, GBN has collaborated with hundreds of the world's leading corporate, nonprofit, and governmental organizations to explore emerging uncertainties, understand rising risks and opportunities, and develop robust, adaptive strategies for the future.

Global e-Sustainability Initiative
http://www.gesi.org/
Some of the world's largest information and communications technology companies form an alliance to promote sustainable development. Its activities will focus on sharing best practices and knowledge, working with stakeholders, implementing policies that support sustainability, conducting corporate environmental monitoring and benchmarking, and raising awareness of how telecommunications can contribute to a more sustainable society. http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi?sfArticleId=593

Global Network for Environmental Technology (GNET)
http://www.gnet.org

Green Meeting Industry Council
http://www.greenmeetings.info
Fosters increased environmental performance of meetings and events.

Greening of Industry Network
http://www.greeningofindustry.org
International association of professionals from research, education, business, civil society organizations, and government, focusing on issues of industrial development, environment and society, and dedicated to building a sustainable future.

National Association of Environmental Professionals
http://www.naep.org
Multidisciplinary, professional association dedicated to the promotion of ethical practices, technical competency, and professional standards in the environmental fields.

National Council for Science & the Environment
http://ncseonline.org/
Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking.

National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
http://www.nttc.edu
Links U.S. companies with federal labs to turn gov't research into commercially-relevant technology.

Nordic Partnership
http://www.nordicpartnership.org/
17 Nordic businesses join to "move beyond the rhetoric of sustainability to tangible actions."

Northeast Business Environmental Network, Inc.
http://www.nben.org

PEW Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org
Established by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the center provides information, research and solutions in the effort to address global climate change. 37 major companies, with most included in the Fortune 500, are working together through the Center to educate the public on the risks, challenges and solutions to climate change.

Social Venture Network
http://www.svn.org
Members are entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and visionaries committed to using business as a vehicle for the creation of a more just society.

Transfair Canada
http://transfair.ca//
Learn about Fair Trade Certified products in Canada, and about the rigorous system of global commerce thats behind the logo. In Canada, you can find the label on select brands of coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, fruit (bananas and mangos), cereals (rice and quinoa), spices, cotton garments, wine, roses, and sports balls.

World Resources Institute (WRI)
http://www.wri.org
One of the major non-profits promoting sustainable business.

Database(s)

Business & Sustainable Development: A Global Guide
http://www.bsdglobal.com/
Strategies and tools that companies can draw on to translate an aspiration of sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies from around the world are provided as an example of each measure.

CSRwire.com
http://www.csrwire.com
Corporate social responsibility press releases.

Earthscan Publications
http://www.earthscan.co.uk
Leading publisher of books on environment and sustainable development.

EIY Online
http://www.eiy.co.uk
On-line directory of environmental industry companies in the UK.

EnvironmentalSustainability.Info Source
http://www.EnvironmentalSustainability.info
Portal leading to thousands of articles on the environment and sustainability.

Euractiv
http://www.euractiv.com/en/HomePage
Portal for news, policy, and EU actors for the European environmenetal community.

Green Pages
http://www.eco-web.com/index.html
On-line directory of 6600 companies and organization involved in environmental technology.

National Green Pages
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greenpages/
Coop America's national directory of green businesses.

Sustainability-Reports.com
http://www.sustainability-reports.com
The portal for sustainability reports of multinational companies worldwide. Download environmental, social, CSR and sustainability reports or order the hard copy version.

Sustainable Stuff
http://www.sustainablestuff.co.uk/
A great consumer site that summarizes a variety of environmental issues and gives action recommendations.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development: Case Studies
http://www.wbcsd.org/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?type=p&MenuId=ODY&doOpen=1&ClickMenu=RightMenu
Case studies aim to illustrate how companies work independently, or with different stakeholders, to integrate the challenge of sustainable development into their business activities.

World Directory of Environmental Organizations
http://www.interenvironment.org/wd/index.htm
This descriptive directory has over 350 Web pages with thousands of entries and links.