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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organisation of 184 member countries. It was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial...
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Bolivia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. In Bolivia, the UNDP works with local partners on a range of programmes, including HIV/AIDS...
Action on Disability and Development (ADD) - Burkina Faso
Action on Disability and Development (ADD) is an interntional development agency headquartered in the UK. ADD supports organisations of disabled people to campaing for their rights and for inclusion in society, and takes a human rights approach to development. ADD has been working in Burkino Faso...
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - China
UNICEF is an international aid agency that works with communities and governments in 157 countries for the survival, development and protection of children worldwide, upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The primary areas of focus are: child survival and development; basic education...
World Agency for Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction
The World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction (WAPMERR) is a non-profit organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, that focuses on disaster risk reduction and rescue planning after disasters by estimating the potential consequences of earthquakes and through earthquake...
Agency For Co-operation And Research In Development (ACORD)
Created in 1976, Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development (ACORD) is an international consortium of non-governmental organisations assisting local communities in Africa. ACORD in Mali implements community-based development programmes aimed at poverty alleviation.
REMAR Australia
REMAR (Rehabilitation of People on the Margin of Society) is a registered charitable organisation. REMAR has missions and projects in 70 countries world wide. REMAR helps and cares for drug addicts and alcoholics, abandoned children, single mothers, prisoners, and disadvantaged people in general,...
Profiles of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) practices of Philippine mining firms
The increased awareness of environmental impacts, the socio-economic implications of mining and a downturn in productivity, have highlighted the need for mining companies to adjust their business management process.
UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS)
GLAAS is a UN-Water initiative implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO)
Creating Shared Value: It's the Future
FSG illuminates the potential of "shared value" in this short motion graphic.
Environmental Defense and DuPont develop a framework for responsible nanotechnology
Environmental Defense, an environmental advocacy organization, and DuPont, a science-based products and services company, have developed a comprehensive, practical, and flexible Framework for evaluating and addressing the potential risks of nanoscale materials.
Diageo publishes sustainable packaging guidelines
Diageo has published its first "Sustainable Packaging Guidelines". The Guidelines represent the company's global policy on ensuring that packaging is increasingly sustainable and reflect Diageo’s commitment to a holistic approach to reducing the company's overall impact on the environment across...
Dupont helps to develop a Framework for Responsible Nanotechnology
Gwen Ruta, the Environmental Defense Fund's Director of Corporate Partnerships, speaks about the Nano Risk Framework published by the Fund in partnership with Dupont.
Developing hybrid diesel-electric delivery trucks
This video shows how the American Environmental Defense Fund and FedEx Express collaborated in a project to develop hybrid diesel-electric technology in an attempt to decrease pollution and increase fuel efficiency.
Better Factories Cambodia partnership creates industry standards
Many women in Cambodia risk losing their jobs when they become pregnant. But most textile factories monitored by the ILO's Better Factories Cambodia programme now offer maternity protection to their employees.
Timberland promotes a healthy workplace and cohesive community in Vietnam
Timberland partnered with CARE to offer a program focusing on improving the quality of life for production workers of our factory partners.
Royal Climate Care
Royal Climate Care is an Indian company that provides services relating to energy, the environment, climate change, carbon markets and sustainable development.
Allianz, UNDP and GTZ partner for a three-country study on Micro-insurance
In 2006, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) approached Allianz to work together on a market potential study to analyse the demand, acceptability and affordability of microinsurance products.
Private Sector Supply-Chains Incorporating Social Enterprises
Some big businesses are currently active in the social business and enterprise sector using their skills to help entrepreneurs improve their business skills.
Indian NGO fights corruption with Zero rupee note
5th Pillar, an Indian NGO, came up with the idea of printing a zero rupee currency note as a tool to help Indians achieve the goal of zero corruption. The note is a way for people to say NO to corruption without the fear of facing an encounter with persons in authority.