Organisations and Associations

Global Compact
The Global Compact is the world’s main initiative promoting environmental protection, human rights and working standards practices against corruption.
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International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations devoted to promoting opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.

ETNO
ETNO  (European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association) is the sector’s association whose goals include the development of a competitive and efficient European telecommunications market through coordination between operators and dialogue with Institutions.

CSR Europe
CSR Europe is the main business Social Responsibility centre in Europe. Its mission is to support partner companies by introducing Social Responsibility in the day-to-day running of business activities.

Sodalitas
The Fondazione Sodalitas association was established in 1995 in order to create a link between commercial and non-profit businesses. Its aim is to transfer the managerial culture to non-profit organisations and to promote business Social Responsibility.

Anima
The Anima association aims to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) among businesses, in order to link profit-making goals with community well-being.

Joint Research Centre
JRC activities , determined by the council of the European Union, are organised according to a long-term programme lasting from 2007 to 2013 and concerning several issues such as: food safety, biotechnologies, the environment and nuclear energy. 

International Telecommunication Union
The ITU  (International Telecommunication Union) is the United Nations’ main agency for Telecommunications and Information, as well reference centre for governments and the private sector in the development of networks and services. Its purpose is to enable the development of telecommunications to guarantee that people throughout the world have the chance to be part of the global economy.

London Benchmarking Group
The London Benchmarking Group  is an association of over 100 major international companies, whose model is used by companies throughout the world to measure and report their investments in the community.

Global Reporting Initiative
The GRI is a body founded in 1997 by CERES , the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economy, with the goal of developing globally applicable guidelines when drafting a sustainability report.

GeSI
GeSI (the Global e_Sustainability Initiative) is a global partnership of ICT companies promoting sustainable development technologies.

EABIS
The EABIS (European Academy of Business in Society) body is formed by over 75 members including businesses, institutions and business schools, in Europe, South Africa and New Zealand.  EABIS is the European reference network for interdisciplinary research on corporate responsibility.  

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
The WBCD is a worldwide association of approximately 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. The Council enables companies to explore sustainable development, sharing experiences and knowledge, and to support it in various contexts in cooperation with governments, non-governmental and inter-governmental organisations.