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Home > Web Directory > Business Environment This page offers information to help any enterprise expand into international markets. Global Business EnvironmentInternational Federation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)The Globalization and Economic Affairs section offers publications, statements, online bulletins, background documents, and congress statements, all of which strive to demonstrate other options for sustainable development involving more growth and employment. United Nations Global Compact A strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. World Economic Forum An independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) A CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. It provides a platform for companies to explore sustainable development, share knowledge, experiences and best practices, and to advocate business positions on these issues in a variety of forums, working with governments, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Global Issues This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related. Over 550 articles on this site. The issues discussed range from trade, poverty and globalization, to human rights, geopolitics, the environment, and much more. Spread over these articles, there are over 7,000 links to external articles, web sites, reports and analysis to help provide credence to the arguments made on this web site. Peterson Institute for International Economics A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Global Policy Forum An independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking. GPF works particularly on the UN Security Council, the food and hunger crisis, and the global economy. The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) An alliance of leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers, and writers. It was formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. Additionally, it offers various news sources and book suggestions and analyses, and it promotes events that focus on globalization. International Policy Network A series of publications on topics pertaining to trade, health, sustainable development, economic development and international aid. Center for Global Development Independent Research and practical ideas for global prosperity. Foreign Policy magazine FOREIGN POLICY is the premier, award-winning magazine of global politics, economics, and ideas. Yale Global Online An online magazine that serves as a resource for current events and international affairs. Nautilus Institute Provides a series of publications for globalization and governance on topics like foreign investment and the environment, regional environmental governance, trade and environment, ethical governance of investment, and corporate accountability. |