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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
The American Friends Service Committee carries out service, development, social justice, and peace programmes throughout the world. In collaboration with local communities and neighborhoods, AFSC’s programs foster understanding and reconciliation, promote economic development and food security,...
Standards of Corporate Social Responsibility
Standards of Corporate Social Responsibility, established by the Social Venture Network, are defined in terms of nine interrelated topics. There are three general topics: ethics, accountability, and governance; and, six topics related to each stakeholder group: investors, employees, business...
Social Accountability 8000
Social Accountability 8000, a standard and verification system, is a credible, comprehensive and efficient tool for ensuring humane workplaces.
From Challenge to Opportunity: The role of business in tomorrow's society
From Challenge to Opportunity: The role of business in tomorrow's society, a paper from the Tomorrow's Leaders group of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), presents a fresh perspective on the role of business in society. The paper sets out a model through which companies...
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating in or from adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas including employment and industrial...
Transparency International
Transparency International (TI) is an international NGO devoted to combating corruption. It raises awareness of corruption, advocates policy reform, works towards the implementation of multilateral conventions and subsequently monitors compliance. TI focuses its activities on fighting corruption in...
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Colombia
FAO was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is one of the largest specialised agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for...
Global Standards
Global Standards specialises in corporate social responsibility consulting in respect to international labour, environmental and safety standards for export manufacturers in Asia. On its website, the organisation posts resources in respect to the Vietnamese Labor Code, local Vietnamese labor laws,...
Garden of Hope Foundation
The Garden of Hope Foundation (GOH) is a Taiwanese NGO based in Taipei with branch offices in Taichung and Kaoshiung. The Foundation provides support, including legal aid and social work, counselling, shelter and education to victims of child prostitution, at-risk children, and vulnerable single...
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Chile
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was set up in the aftermath of the second world war to provide food, clothing and shelter for children affected by disease and famine. This mandate was extended indefinitely in 1953 and UNICEF now works in 191 countries worldwide. UNICEF currently runs...
Sabah Association for Child Care and Development
Sabah Association for Child Care and Development (SACCD) is an NGO established in 1986 to assist disadvantaged children. The organisation works with children between the ages of 5 and 18, providing education and training, including assistance with development-related problems such as the use and...
The Cambodian Children's Advocacy Foundation (CCAF)
In late 2005, the Cambodian Children's Advocacy Foundation (CCAF) was formed by co-founders who have extensive experiences in managing NGOs. CCAF is a strictly non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation. Its purpose is to establish a NGO to motivate donors, assist the Cambodian government to...
Zonta International
Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. With more than 31,000 members belonging to more than 1,200 Zonta Clubs in 64 countries and geographic areas, Zontians...
Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bundesverband
The Arbeiterwohlfarht (AWO) is a service dedicated to promoting worker welfare. The organization aims to promote the values of freedom, solidarity, tolerance, and justice among German workers. The Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bundesverband is responsible for representing the interests of the AWO within the...
United Nations Global Compact
United Nations Global Compact works with businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies within the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
Childrens Rights Information Network (CRIN) - Kenya
Children’s Rights Information Network (CRIN) - Kenya is committed to raising the awareness of the plight of vulnerable children and of issues such as poverty, education, conflicts, violence, sexual abuse, child labour, HIV/AIDS and stigma reduction. CRIN-Kenya is dedicated to caring for the welfare...
Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC)
Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) is dedicated to the promotion of children's welfare. CAPEC addresses education, poor living conditions, abuse and lack of basic rights.
Accion por los Ninos
Accion por los Ninos is a Peruvian NGO established in 1998 to promote the rights of children and adolescents. The organisation sponsors education and health programmes, and works to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
Saligan-Bikol, Inc (Alternative Legal Assistance Center of Bikol)
Sentro NG Alternatilong Lingap Panligal (Alternative Legal Assistance Center of Bikol) conducts legal work with farmers, workers, the urban poor, women and local communities and works towards the their empowerment. The organisation runs five sectoral programmes (women, labour, the urban poor, ...
Population Media Center
Population Media Center works worldwide using entertainment-education for social change. PMC’s programs encourage positive behavior change among the audience. PMC uses sophisticated audience research methods and multiple media to target its message, focusing efforts in countries and regions...