Corporate Social Responsibility Resources
Many organizations are dedicated to helping companies improve their corporate social responsibility efforts. This list includes links to agencies, associations, and publications that can help companies start or expand a corporate social responsibility initiative.
American Association for Affirmative Action
Association of professionals who manage affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Membership-based research organization that helps corporations define and plan their corporate citizenship
Business for Social Responsibility
Trade association that helps its member companies integrate sustainability into business strategy and operations
Center for Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability
Initiative of the Conference Board, a business membership and research organization
The Corporate Library
Independent research firm focusing on corporate governance
Corporate Responsibility Officer
Bimonthly magazine for executives who make corporate responsibility decisions for their firms
CSRwire.com
The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire, a news service that covers diversity, workplace issues, corporate governance, and more
CSR Directory
Online guide to organizations working on corporate social responsibility published by CSRwire
Diversity Central
Archive of articles published in Cultural Diversity at Work
DiversityBestPractices.com
Association of professionals who seek to achieve business results through diversity
DiversityInc
Monthly magazine providing diversity management advice
Ethics Resource Center
Association devoted to the advancement of organizational ethics
Greener World Media
Media firm that provides information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies integrate environmental responsibility into their operations
INROADS
Program to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership
LEAD
Education program that develops partnerships between corporations and minority students
MGM Mirage
Development company that uses diversity to instill corporate values, create high-performance teams, and produce a superior return on investment—Debra J. Nelson, MGM Mirage's vice president of corporate diversity, communications, and community affairs, will lead a workshop during Staffing World® 2008 to help staffing professionals understand why diversity is regarded as a critical business imperative
Minority Business Development Agency
Federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in the U.S.
Minority Business and Professional Network
Web portal for women and minority professionals
The Multicultural Advantage Diversity at Work Center
Online community for minority professionals
National Environmental Education Foundation
Nonprofit organization that is developing a program to help companies use employee education and engagement to align corporate environmental values and day-to-day operations while also improving their bottom line.
National Minority Business Council
Nonprofit organization that offers business assistance, educational opportunities, and related services to small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Business membership organization that works to increase procurement opportunities for minority-owned businesses
National Urban League
Nonprofit organization devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream—the Urban League of San Diego County partnered with ASA on a corporate social responsibility on-site volunteer project during Staffing World® 2008
Native American Business Alliance
Nonprofit organization that facilitates business partnerships with Native American-owned companies
Society for Human Resource Management
Research on how diversity affects organizational performance
United Nations Global Compact
Initiative of the United Nations that brings companies together with UN agencies to advance social and environmental principles
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal agency responsible for conducting enforcement litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act
U.S. Green Building Council
Association of companies and organizations that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work
Women of Color Conference
Nonprofit organization that provides leadership, networking, and learning opportunities for women of all ethnicities, professions, and social backgrounds
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