Social Responsibility Research Resources

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Ch.10: Environmental Issues

Alliance for Environmental Innovation http://www.environmentaldefense.org/alliance

Dedicated to protecting the environmental rights- including clean air and water and healthy and nourishing food for all people

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy http://www.aceee.org

A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection

Certified Forest Products Council http://www.certifiedwood.org

Comprehensive resource for information on forest management and product certification worldwide

Climate Neutral Network http://www.climateneutral.com

A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping companies, communities and consumers achieve a net zero impact on the Earth's climate

Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies http://www.ceres.org

The leading U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working together for a sustainable future

Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov

Government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/

Federal agency that develops and enforces environmental protection standards

Environmental Technology Verification Program http://www.epa.gov/etv

EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program develops testing protocols and verifies the performance of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve protection of human health and the environment

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp

Federal-wide program that encourages and assists Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services

Green Pages http://www.coopamerica.org/gp/index.html

Directory of socially and environmentally responsible businesses, products, and services

Green Seal http://www.greenseal.org

An independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment

Greener Cartons: A Buyer's Guide to Recycled-Content Paperboard http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/reports_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=22001

This guide surveys the options in recycled paperboard and includes testimonials from packaging engineers

Greening of Industry Network http://www.greeningofindustry.org

An international network of professionals focusing on issues of industrial development, environment and

society, and dedicated to building a sustainable future

INFORM, Inc.

http://www.informinc.org

An independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health

Institute for Local Self-Reliance http://www.ilsr.org

A nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies

Management Institute for Environment and Business http://www.wri.org/meb

WRI's Sustainable Enterprise Program has harnessed the power of business to create profitable solutions to environment and development challenges

Materials Matter http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/bookstore_record.cfm?LinkAdvID=15297

Argues that the safest and least costly way for companies to avoid environmental problems is to look at materials' impacts when they are first designed and put into use

MERGE http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/tools_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=45055

MERGE is a real-time decision support tool that allows environmental considerations to be incorporated quickly and easily into the design of formulated products and their packaging

National Association for Environmental Management http://www.naem.org

The NAEM is a network of environmental health and safety managers cooperating to make business and environment work together

National Environmental Education & Training Foundation http://www.neetf.org

Building a stronger economic, societal and ecological future through environmental learning

Performance Track http://www.epa.gov/performancetrack

Performance Track is a public/private partnership recognizing top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity, public and private

Reusable Transport Packaging Directory http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/webguide_record.cfm?LinkAdvID=37731

Helps U.S. businesses find suppliers of reusable packaging for storing, shipping, handling, protecting, and identifying goods

Smart Growth Network http://www.smartgrowth.org

Works to encourage development that serves the economy, community and the environment

Sustainable Business Network http://sbn.netforchange.com/

Environmental activism website working for environmental and social change

Sustainable Development International http://www.sustdev.org/

Website promoting sustainability for the international environment

Texas Campaign for the Environment http://www.texasenvironment.org

Organization that mobilizes Texans to take action on environmental issues

The Natural Step http://www.naturalstep.org

As an international advisory and research organization, works with some of the largest resource users on the planet to create solutions, models and tools designed to accelerate global sustainability

U.S. Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org

The nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible , profitable and healthy places to live and work

WasteWise http://www.epa.gov/wastewise

A free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment

World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org

Provides information, ideas, and solutions to global problems with a team of exceptional people, a program to meet global environmental challenges, and a commitment to put ideas into action

Worldwatch http://www.worldwatch.org

Offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends

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