Corporate Social Responsibility Resources

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Contents 1 Kresge Library Databases 1.1 BuildingGreen 1.2 Corporate Environmental Profiles Database (CEPD) 1.3 Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest) 1.4 Socrates 1.5 World Bank e-Library 2 Blogs and News Sources 2.1 CSRWire 2.2 The CRO Blog 3 Associations 3.1 Business for Social Responsibility 4 Journals 4.1 Business and Professional Ethics Journal 4.2 Business Ethics 4.3 Business Ethics Quarterly 4.4 Business Strategy and the Environment 4.5 Corporate Governance 4.6 Corporate Governance Advisor 4.7 Corporate Social Issues Reporter 4.8 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 4.9 Greener Management International 4.10 Journal of Business Ethics 4.11 Journal of Management and Governance 5 Websites 5.1 Center for Corporate Responsibility 5.2 Codes of Business Ethics Online 5.3 Global Reporting Initiative (on Sustainability)

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Kresge Library Databases

[edit] BuildingGreen

Covers the environmentally-friendly building industry and includes:

• Articles from Environmental Building News (1992 to the present), a monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practical information on a range of topics related to sustainable design in the built environment.
• GreenSpec, a database of environmentally preferable building products listing more than 2,000 products with descriptions, manufacturer information, and links to additional resources.
• High Performance Buildings Case Studies describing projects ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. These may be certified green projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable environmental features.
• Links to selected resources for environmentally sensitive design and construction.

The site can be searched by keyword or browsed by topic. Information is also organized by CSI Divisions or Homebuilder Categories.

Link for on-campus use

[edit] Corporate Environmental Profiles Database (CEPD)

This database offers detailed information on corporate environmental performance for over 1800 companies. The web-based CEPD provides analysis of data from the EPA, comprehensive company surveys and other news and information sources such as Lexis Nexis and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Access Method: Available only on a standalone computer in Kresge Library

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)."

[edit] Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest)

Searchable full text versions of annual reports for all 800 corporations that ever were in the Fortune 500. Reports date from 1844 to the present. They provide data on financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends for the leading corporations in the United States. These annual reports may be searched by keyword, company name, Fortune 500 ranking, NAICS Code, personal name, and subsidiary name.

Link for on-campus use

[edit] Socrates

This database provides in-depth profiles on over 650 US corporations, including every company on the Standard & Poor's 500(tm) and the Domini 400 Social Index. Each corporate profile details a company's rank as it relates to community, diversity, employee relations, environment, non-US operations, products, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, nuclear power and military contracting. The profiles also have social ratings evaluating each company's strengths and concerns. Access to historical data is available from the Historical Data Files page.
Restricted to: Ross Constituents Only

Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Traders may not use this database.

[edit] World Bank e-Library

Browse or search this collection of over 4,000 World Bank publications, Policy Research Working Papers and the journal The World Bank Economic Review. Browse by subject or geographic region. Topics covered include: Agriculture and Rural Development; Business Procurement; Commodities, Pricing, and Trade; Banking, Finance, and Investment; Energy, Industry, and Mining; Globalization; Labor and Income; Legal and Judicial Issues; Social and Cultural Issues; Technology and Telecommunications and much more.
Link for on-campus use

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Blogs and News Sources

[edit] CSRWire

• Excellent source of news, company reports, Video & Audio resources, and archives of Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Besides corporate information, the site also provides excellent coverage of green buildings, alternative energy, and many other topics of interest to people looking at CSR issues.

[edit] The CRO Blog

• Great source of news, reports, commentary, and other issues relating to the interests of the CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer).
• Included are many news feeds and reports relating to ethics, the environment, NGO profiles, and much more.
• Includes a CRO Jobs Board
• Excellent source for current Corporate Social Responsibility Reports

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Associations

[edit] Business for Social Responsibility

Business Enterprise Trust
706 Cowper St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2604 USA
E-Mail: bet@betrust.org

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Journals

[edit] Business and Professional Ethics Journal

[edit] Business Ethics

[edit] Business Ethics Quarterly

[edit] Business Strategy and the Environment

[edit] Corporate Governance

[edit] Corporate Governance Advisor

[edit] Corporate Social Issues Reporter

[edit] Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

[edit] Greener Management International

[edit] Journal of Business Ethics

[edit] Journal of Management and Governance

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Websites

[edit] Center for Corporate Responsibility

[edit] Codes of Business Ethics Online

[edit] Global Reporting Initiative (on Sustainability)