Social Responsibility

Socially Responsible Investing

• Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index
  An index of over 200 companies from 33 countries representing the top 10% of the leading sustainability companies in 73 industries based on DJSGI's multi-factor analysis.
  
  
• Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini & Co.
  A provider of services concerning social investing for financial professionals and institutional investors. This site also provides information on the Domini 400.
  
  
• Shareholder Action Network
  "The Shareholder Action Network seeks to link together institutional investors, financial advisers, faith-based groups, and social justice, labor and environmental organizations to expand the circle of people interested in using their investing power to encourage greater corporate responsibility."
  
  
• Social and Ethical Reporting Clearinghouse
  A UK-based website providing information and links to resources concerning social reporting by corporations.
  
  
• SocialFunds.com
  News, information, research, investment analysis, and financial services for socially responsible investors.
  
  
• Social Investment Forum
  A membership organization promoting the concept and practice of socially responsible investing.
  
  
• Social Investment Organization
  A nonprofit organization in Canada established to further socially responsible investing and corporate social responsibility. Their website provides recent news and links to other resources.
  

Research Centers & Organizations

• Aspen Institute
  The Aspen Institute is "an international nonprofit educational institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of leadership through informed dialogue."
  
  
• Business Enterprise Trust
  The BET identifies and rewards companies that are leaders in the incorporation of social vision into sound management practices. 
  
  
• Business for Social Responsibility
  A membership organization designed to assist organizations that are "seeking to sustain their commercial success in ways that demonstrate respect for ethical values, people, communities and the environment."
  
  
• Caux Round Table
  An international group of business leaders "who are committed to the promotion of principled business leadership." The CRT's Principles of Business is available online in eleven different languages.
  
  
• Ethics Officer Association
  An association for managers of corporate ethics programs and legal compliance programs.
  
  
• Ethics Resource Center
  The Ethics Resource Center provides many services to businesses including the provision of assistance in establishing an effective ethics program.
  
  
• Institute for Business and Professional Ethics
  An institute at DePaul University. Their website provides information on upcoming events and links to other resources on the web.
  
  
• International Association for Business and Society
  An association of academics and practitioners. Their website contains information on upcoming conferences and has their newsletter in pdf format.
  
  
• Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research
  A center for business ethics teaching and research at The Wharton School. The Center's website lists current working papers and upcoming conferences.
  
  

Journals