The Knowledge You Need to Lead

Economic Development

Corporate responsibility is an integral component of successful economic development. In partnership with our member companies, funders, international organizations, and multilateral institutions, we promote CSR strategies in emerging markets.

Our Focus Areas

Labor migration, supply chain management, community engagement, training, capacity building

Environment

We help companies stay ahead of environmental issues through research projects, publications, innovative working groups, and strategic advice. We develop new approaches to solving problems that are grounded in corporate reality.

Our Focus Areas

Water, climate change, land use and biodiversity, toxicity and health, trends in corporate environmental strategy

Governance and Accountability

Our research and practical advice on current and emerging trends in corporate governance and accountability can help you anticipate and adapt to the future of responsible business.

Our Focus Areas

CR and new media, CR and communications, socially responsible investing

Human Rights

We explore and define the intersection of business and human rights through research, training, strategic advice, and by facilitating and participating in multi-stakeholder dialogues. Our goal is to help companies better understand and fulfill their important role in protecting and promoting human rights.

Our Focus Areas

Labor rights, free expression and privacy, risk assessments, corporate complicity, standards development, and economic, social and cultural rights

Special Series: Human Rights in a Wired World

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enters its sixtieth year, don't miss our special series of reports on the impacts of information and communications technology on human rights.