Centers and institutes  top^

Ashbridge Centre for Business and Society

ACBAS, part of Ashridge (the international business school based in Hertfordshire, UK), focuses on the rapidly changing relationship between public, private, and voluntary sector organizations with particular emphasis on the changing role of business.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ashridge.org.uk/acbas

Authentic Leadership in Action Institute

Based in Halifax, NS, Canada, the approach combines the Buddhist and Shambala traditions of mindfulness and authentic presence with the new-paradigm thinking from complexity theory, chaordic design, Theory U, social networking theory, and strength-based community development.
ALIA website, linked 09/10
http://www.aliainstitute.org/institute/home.html

Business Ethics Center, Budapest University

Promotes business ethics in higher education, academic research, and business life, employing multidisciplinary models from economics, management science, psychology, and ethics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://ethics.bkae.hu/html/bec_index.htm

Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia

BEIM is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting ethics through education, inculcation, and nurturing of values such as honesty, fairness, integrity and self-regulation among businesses. It was formed in 1997 with the endorsement and support of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, to create positive awareness in ethics among businesses in Malaysia.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.beim.org.my/

Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research

Established in 1997 at Wharton School of Business, its mission is to sponsor and disseminate leading edge research on critical topics in business ethics including global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception, disclosure, bribery, and corruption.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.zicklincenter.org/#

Center for Business Ethics

Located at the University of St. Thomas (Houston), the Center offers corporate governance training programs and works with the corporate community to help business people and students make good choices that will benefit themselves, their businesses, and their community
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.stthom.edu/Public/index.asp?page_id=1670&Page_Not_Found=1

Center for Business Ethics

Established in 1976 as part of Bentley College, MA, it is one of the world’s leading research and educational institutes in the field of business ethics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.bentley.edu/cbe/

Center for Corporate Ethics

Focused on serving the ethical culture needs of businesses in the United States and around the world by providing proven tools, techniques, and programs aimed at reducing the likelihood and risks of ethical lapses.
Institute for Global Ethics website, linked 09/10
http://www.globalethics.org/services-for-organizations.php

Center for CorporateGlobethics.net Citizenship

Part of Boston College, this membership-based research organization works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship. Its goal is to help business leverage its social, economic and human assets to ensure both its success and a more just and sustainable world.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.bcccc.net/

Center for Ethical Business Cultures

Affiliated with the University of St. Thomas, CEBC assists leaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels.
CEBC website, linked 09/10
http://www.cebcglobal.org/

Center for Ethics

Established at the University of Tampa, the Center for Ethics provides resources and services to educate people about business ethics, those decisions about what is right and wrong in a business context.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ut.edu/detail.aspx?id=5430&terms=center+for+ethics&fragment=&SearchType=&terms=center%20for%20ethics

Center for Ethics & Value Inquiry

Part of the University of Ghent (Belgium), CEVI carries out research and teaching on the ethics of globalization and on ethics under the conditions of globalization.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.cevi-globalethics.ugent.be/index.php?id=9&type=content

Center for Ethics and Business

As an arm of the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, USA, the Center provides an environment for discussing issues related to the necessity, difficulty, costs and rewards of conducting business ethically.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ethicsandbusiness.org

Center for International Business Ethics

Located in Beijing, China and hosted by the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), CIBE focuses on Asian (specifically Chinese) research and training to bring together the academic study and the corporate practice of business ethics.
CIBE website, linked 09/10
http://www.cibe.org.cn/en/

Center for Visionary Leadership

Develops and supports values-based visionary leadership in all fields of human endeavor, especially business and politics. It offers educational programs on spiritual development and social change based on the Ageless Wisdom.
Website, linked 09/10
http://visionarylead.org

Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE)

Established at Hong Kong Baptist University in 1992, CAE strives to stimulate critical reasoning about fundamental ethical concerns in contemporary society, to raise awareness of moral values, and to further strengthen the University's commitment to research and whole person education. The Centre actively promotes and coordinates research in the areas of bioethics, business ethics, professional ethics, and social ethics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://cae.hkbu.edu.hk/

Centre for Business and Professional Ethics

Established at the University of Leeds in 1989 (with a membership drawn from the Faculties of Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Civil Engineering, Law, and Medicine), it has developed course and organized conferences on ethical issues in medicine, the media, and business. Its MA in Health Care Ethics is a leader in the field, having been run successfully since 1990.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.idea.leeds.ac.uk/

Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society

BRASS is an ESRC-funded interdisciplinary research center at Cardiff University specializing in business sustainability and corporate social responsibility with a particular focus on the relationships between businesses and their key stakeholders (customers, suppliers, investors, workers, local communities and regulators).
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.brass.cf.ac.uk/

Centre for Communication and Ethics in International Business

An initiative of the Ashcroft International Business School focused on finding new ways of collaborative working within organisations, across organisations and across cultures, which enhance, rather than threaten, relationship.
Anglia Ruskin University website, linked 09/10
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/aibs/research/research_centres.html

Centre for Ethics and Leadership

Established at the Norwegian School of Management, the Centre focuses on how private and public organizations sustain moral commitment internally and how they communicate integrity to all stakeholders as part of their commitment to society. The overall vision of the centre is to further research in the area of applied organizational ethics and moral leadership.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.bi.no/en/Research/Research-Centres/Centre-for-Ethics-and-Leadership/

Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace

Established at St. Mary's University (Halifax, NS, Canada) to positively and strategically influence the conversation and accomplishments about spirituality and the workplace globally.
Centre website, linked 09/10
http://www.spiritualityandtheworkplace.ca/

Centre for Spirituality at Work

Part of the continuing education program of the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, Canada, the Centre offers programs to help you deepen the connection between who you are and the work you do.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/conted/centrespirit.html

Centre for the Study of Global Ethics

Founded in 2001 as part of the University of Birmingham, it was established to address the practical and theoretical issues raised by globalization. The approach is multidisciplinary within a pluralistic value framework.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globalethics.bham.ac.uk/aboutglobalethics.shtml

Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness

CCBE, established as part of the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto, is a corporate governance research and communications centre with a mandate to monitor Canadian corporate governance trends and to provide guidance to firms looking to improve their board effectiveness and disclosure.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/CCBE/

Conscious Business Center

Provides simple, elegant and unique certification programs based on the best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) frameworks that awaken, guide and support businesses to become conscious, based on a belief that businesses are uniquely positioned to lead the global evolution of consciousness.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.consciousbusinesscenter.com/index.html

Conscious Business Institute

Actively supports companies and leaders in successfully embracing conscious business practices.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.consciousbusinessinstitute.com/

Dialogue Institute

Trains religious, civic, and academic leaders in the skills of critical thinking and respectful dialogue in order to foster inter-religious and intercultural scholarship, understanding, and cooperation.
Website, linked 09/10
http://institute.jesdialogue.org/?no_cache=1

Ethics Institute of South Africa

EthicSA is a not-for-profit organization established to promote and advance ethical practices in South Africa – in the professions, business, and public policy, and among individuals - by serving as a resource, facilitating ethics initiatives, and partnering with private and public institutions as well as individuals.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ethicsa.org/#

Ethics Resource Center

ERC is the oldest non-profit organization in the U.S.(established 85 years ago) devoted to the advancement of high ethical standards and practices in public and private institutions.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ethics.org/

EthicsCentre CA

A registered charity dedicated to promoting and maintaining an ethical orientation and culture in Canadian organizations, and to championing the application of ethical values in the decision-making process of business and other organizations.
CRT website, linked 09/10
http://www.ethicscentre.ca/EN/index.cfm

Europe China Centre of Leadership and Responsibility

Formed under the sponsorship of the China Europe International Business School, the purpose of ECCLAR is to enhance the capacity of Europeans and Chinese to manage their long term interdependence for their mutual benefit.
CEIBS website, linked 09/10
http://www.ceibs.edu/bmt/ecclar/index.shtml

European Corporate Governance Institute

An international scientific non-profit association providing a forum for research, debate and dialogue between academics, legislators, and practitioners on major corporate governance issues and thereby promoting best practice.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ecgi.org/

European Institute for Business Ethics

Established in 1994 at Nyenrode Business University, EIBE focuses on promoting ethical conduct in organizations, both in the profit sector and the non-profit sector, through education, research, and organizational development. EIBE is one of the pioneers in the field of business ethics and corporate social responsibility in Europe and a founding member of the European Business Ethics Networks (EBEN).
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.nyenrode.nl/facultyandresearch/eibe/Pages/Default.aspx

Foundation for Workplace Spirituality

A UK organization dedicated to raising spiritual awareness and consciousness in the workplace among many different groups, with many resources on its website.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.workplacespirituality.org.uk/

Global Dharma Center

Inspires and empowers people from all cultures around the world, and all walks of life, to live and work from a spiritual basis, in accord with our inherent, spiritual nature.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globaldharma.org/aboutGDC.htm

Global Ethic Foundation

Dedicated to inter-cultural, and inter-religious research, education, and encounter, with a link to the Declaration Toward a Global Ethic.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.weltethos.org/dat-english/index.htm

Global Leadership Foundation

GLF works with others based on the principles of self-realization, collaboration, and stewardship.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globalleadershipfoundation.com/

Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership

An international non-profit organization focused on promoting the understanding and practice of servant leadership.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.greenleaf.org/index.html

Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre

Part of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enforces the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, which works with the business community to establish high ethical standards.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.icac.org.hk/hkedc/eng/main2.asp

Institute for Business and Professional Ethics

Founded in 1985, The Institute for Business & Professional Ethics (IBPE) was established as a joint effort of the Colleges of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Commerce at DePaul University. Its mission is to facilitate ethical deliberation by stirring the moral conscience and by developing models for ethical decision-making in business and the professions.
Website, linked 09/10
http://commerce.depaul.edu/ethics/

Institute for Ethical Leadership

Founded to raise awareness of the importance of ethical leadership and to provide opportunities for leaders to come together to discuss and learn how to apply high standards of ethical practice in their work.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ethicalleadership.com/

Institute for Global Ethics

Dedicated to promoting ethical action in a global context by exploring the global common ground of values, elevating awareness of ethics, and providing practical tools for making ethical decisions.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globalethics.org/

Institute for Spirituality and Health

The Institute offers a wide range of programs that support healthcare provider wellness, promote compassionate health care, and provide a nurturing environment for collaborative education and research relevant to health, healing and spirituality.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.ish-tmc.org

Institute for Spirituality and Organizational Leadership

Part of Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business, the Institute brings together scholars and business leaders to inquire about the nature of spirituality and the role it plays in organizational dynamics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://business.scu.edu/spirituality_leadership/default.htm

Institute of Business Ethics

Dedicated to raising public awareness of the importance of doing business ethically and helping organizations strengthen their ethics culture.
IBE website, linked 09/10
http://www.ibe.org.uk/

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)

An association of 275 faith-based institutional investors, including national denominations, religious communities, pension funds, foundations, hospital corporations, economic development funds, asset management companies, colleges, and unions that presses companies to be socially and environmentally responsible.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.iccr.org/

International Business Ethics Institute

Founded in 1994, the Institute promotes business ethics and corporate responsibility through educational resources, activities, assisting companies to establish effective international ethics programs, and disseminating business ethics information to demonstrate the positive, tangible changes that responsible business can generate.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.business-ethics.org/

International Business Leaders Forum

Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, the Forum promotes responsible business practices internationally that benefit business and society and help to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustainable development, particularly in new and emerging market economies.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.iblf.org/

International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life

The Center is committed to exploring issues of ethics and social justice across the globe, sensitive to the nuances of cultural difference on moral questions. The Center's programs and activities are designed to place regional issues in their international context through the inclusion of participants around the world.
Brandeis University website, linked 09/10
http://www.brandeis.edu/ethics/about/index.html

Janki Foundation for Global Healthcare

A UK-based charity that encourages research and awareness in the field of health and spirituality through a focus on positive human development and whole-person healthcare.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.jankifoundation.org/

Leader to Leader Institute

An institute that helps social sector organizations achieve excellence in performance and community building.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.leadertoleader.org/

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Located at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Markkula Center staff and scholars work with executives from major companies to analyze real-world ethical issues in business and to develop innovative tools and programs to address them.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/

Pari Center for New Learning

Dedicated to fostering an interdisciplinary approach linking science, the arts, ethics, and spirituality with particular emphasis on the principle of "the spirit of place."
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.paricenter.com/

Point of Life Foundation (POL) (New)

A US non-profit founded on the vision of a spiritual model of healthcare with a focus on the well-being of the whole person.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.pointoflife.org

Social Accountability International

Focuses on making workplace human rights a vital part of the business agenda and promoting human rights for workers around the world. Administers the accreditation services for SA8000, the comprehensive and flexible system for managing ethical workplace conditions throughout global supply chains.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.sa-intl.org/

Social Capital Foundation

A non-profit organization created in 2002 and based in Brussels, it pursues the promotion of social capital and social cohesion. "Social Capital" is defined as a resource that can be used to revitalize social cohesion, a set of mental dispositions and attitudes favoring cooperative behaviors within society, a semantic equivalent to the spirit of community.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.socialcapital-foundation.org/

Spirituality in Economics and Society

The overall aim of the European SPES Forum is to make spirituality accessible as a public good to as many people as possible. Spirituality is deliberately defined in broad and pluralistic terms so that the Forum may bring together people from different spiritual backgrounds and traditions.
European SPES Forum website, linked 09/10
http://www.eurospes.be/

Values Centre

Created by Richard Barrett & Associates to provide information on how to apply the Seven Levels of Consciousness model and the Cultural Transformation Tools ® in corporations, non-profits, NGOs, government institutions, schools, communities and nations, as well as for personal transformation and leadership development.
Website, linked 09/10
http://valuescenter.com/

Workplace Centre for Spiritual and Ethical Development

Located in Vancouver, Canada, the Centre promotes the benefits of individual spiritual well-being; supports the study and practice of business ethics; organizes programs and events that advance the understanding of spiritual values and ethical standards; and forms alliances with other organizations concerned with spirituality and ethics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.workplacecentre.org/

Membership organizations  top^

Business for Social Responsibility

A global nonprofit organization that helps member companies achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities, and the environment by providing information, tools, training, and advisory services to make corporate social responsibility an integral part of business operations and strategies. BSR promotes cross sector collaboration and contributes to global efforts to advance the field of corporate social responsibility.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.bsr.org/

Business in the Community

A unique movement of over 800 of the UK's top companies committed to improving their positive impact on society.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.bitc.org.uk/

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility

CBSR is a non-profit, member-led organization that mobilizes Canadian companies to make powerful business decisions that improve performance and contribute to a better world.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.cbsr.ca/

Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work

Committed to scholarship and the development of effective practices in the area of spirituality and social work.
CSSSW website, linked 09/10
http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/spirituality/about.html

Conscious Business Network

An online membership community for socially-conscious and environmentally friendly people.
Website, linked 09/10
http://consciousbusinessnetwork.ning.com/

Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership Foundation  (New)

ISOL Foundation is an initiative started by Sunita Singh Sengupta and shared by like-spirited people across the globe to promote leadership that nurtures the spirit of each person in order to create harmony at workplace and society.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.isolindia.org/

International Global Ethics Association

IGEA is an interdisciplinary and transnational collaborative learning community that aims at a more comprehensive approach towards the moral and ethical issues of our time, through transnational and multidisciplinary research and exchange of expertise.
CEVI website, linked 09/10
http://www.igea.ugent.be/

International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics

A world-wide professional association focusing exclusively on the study of business, economics, and ethics that brings together individuals in traditionally distinctive fields - economics, business, law, and philosophy - and different practical areas - human resources, marketing, finance, social and environmental concerns.
ISBEE website, linked 09/10
http://www.isbee.org/

KCC Spirit in the Workplace

An organization of consultants, trainers, coaches, members of the helping professions, and business professionals who are committed to the practice of spirit in our work and in our lives.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.spiritintheworkplace.com/

LEAD Canada

A not-for-profit corporation dedicated to furthering the goals of environmental, social and economic sustainability through training, projects, and networking.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.leadcanada.net/index.html

Society for Business Ethics

An international organization of scholars and others interested in business ethics that provides a forum for those interested in research, teaching, or the practical application of ethical principles and concepts to the management of businesses.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.societyforbusinessethics.org/

TakingITGlobal

An international non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada, and sponsored by global corporations that connects youth around the world to access information and get involved in improving their local and global communities.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.takingitglobal.org/about/

World Business Academy

Non-profit business think tank founded on the understanding that business is the dominant institution in society today and the one most capable of responding to rapid change. As such, business must adopt a new tradition of responsibility for the whole by defining business interests within the wider perspective of society in order to create a positive and sustainable future.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.worldbusiness.org/

World Business Network New Zealand

A larger community of like-minded entrepreneurs inspiring to create a foundation of truth for humanity and ecology in a world of oneness.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.wbnnz.com/

Networks  top^

Corporate Responsibility Coalition

The CORE Coalition works to make changes in UK company law to minimize negative impacts on people and the environment and maximize contribution to sustainable societies.
CORE website, linked 09/10
http://www.corporate-responsibility.org/

CSR Europe

The leading European business network for corporate social responsibility, established in 1995 with around 70 multinational corporations and 25 national partner organizations as members.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.csreurope.org/

Ethics Network

Housed at the University of Sydney, the Ethics Network has the objective of strengthening ethical practices in the public institutions, commercial entities, trade and professional associations throughout Australia, by linking up academics and practitioners working on ethics issues, and sharing their knowledge and insights.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/research_projects/ethicsproject/index.shtml

European Bahá'í Business Forum

A nongovernmental organization with a diverse membership in over 60 countries that attracts a community of people passionate about bringing ethical values, personal virtues and moral leadership into their workplaces.
EBBF website, linked 09/10
http://www.ebbf.org/

European Business Ethics Network

The only international network dedicated wholly to the promotion of business ethics in European private industry, public sector, voluntary organizations and academia.
CRT website, linked 09/10
http://www.eben-net.org/

European SPES Forum

Founded to provide a spiritually and values-driven process of European integration, it is a network of interested organizations and individuals willing to reflect on the spiritual future of Europe and to set up new initiatives on the interface between spirituality, economy and culture. Its overall aim in focusing on spirituality in economics and society is to open up spirituality as a vital source in social and economic life.
CIBE website, linked 09/10
http://www.eurospes.be/

Globalisation for the Common Good

Promotes an ethical, moral and spiritual vision of globalisation and encourages the adaptation of public policy at all levels that nurtures the common good of our global community with the understanding that the marketplace is not just an economic sphere, "it is a region of the human spirit."
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globalisationforthecommongood.info/

Globethics.net

A global network of persons and institutions interested in different fields of applied ethics, offering access to resources on ethics through its leading global digital library on ethics. Its objective is to strengthen global common values and respect of ethical contextual diversity, including the richness of languages, religions, and world views.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.globethics.net/web/guest/home

International Corporate Governance Network

ICGN is a not-for-profit company organized to (a) provide an investor-led network for the exchange of views and information about corporate governance issues internationally; (b) examine corporate governance principles and practices; (c) develop and encourage adherence to corporate governance standards and guidelines; and (d) to generally promote good corporate governance.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.icgn.org/

International Global Ethics Association

IGEA is a non-partisan, non-profit, global academic network, working within the new and emerging field of Global Ethics.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.igea.ugent.be/

LEAD International

An international non-profit organization with a network of 2,000 leaders in more than 90 countries that delivers training programs that challenge traditional notions of leadership with progressive participatory techniques.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.lead.org/

Realizing Rights

An ethical globalization inititative based on the premise that "a world connected by trade and technology must be bound by common values." It aims to put human rights standards at the heart of global governance and policy-making and to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable are addressed on the global stage by convening key stakeholders in new alliances to integrate concepts of human rights, gender equality and enhanced accountability into efforts to address global challenges and governance shortcomings.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.realizingrights.org/

Social Venture Network

A nonprofit network committed to transforming the way the world does business by focusing on new bottom lines that value healthy communities and the human spirit as well as high returns.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.svn.org/

Spirituality at Work

An organization of business professionals committed to awakening the soul at work and tranforming the workplace into an arena where life is nourished.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.spiritualityatwork.com/home.shtml

Spirituality in Health-Care Network

Headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada, SHCN is a bridging network, a forum for spiritually oriented health-care professionals of diverse specialties and training and spiritual leaders to explore the integration of spiritual traditions and practices into health care.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.spiritualityinhealthcare.net/

Spirituality, Leadership and Management (SLaM) Network

An Australian organization focused on facilitating the emergence of the innate spirituality within individuals and organisations through improving leadership and management practices as they apply to organizations, communities, and the natural world.
Website, linked 09/10
http://www.slam.net.au/html/s01_home/home.asp