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The links that appear below have been produced to help those who are looking for information on so many of the topics that concern the Sustainabilty/CSR journey

Background Resource Links to Sustainability/CSR issues

ISO:26000 Principles and Background
ISO:26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility (ISBN: 978 0 580 55980 8)
BSI Standards

Handbook for Implementers of ISO:26000  
ECOLOGICA (v2. May 2011)

The background to ISO26000 (slide show) 
Prof. Adrian Henriques  (Chair UK Mirror Committee)


Corporate Governance:
The UK Corporate Governance Code 
Financial Reporting Council

Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles for Unlisted Companies in the UK
Institute of Directors

Corporate Governance Codes, Principles and Recommendations
European Corporate Governance Institute

Good Governance: Key to Sustainability (slide show)
Global Corporate Governance Forum


The Environment - Air:
Air Pollution in the UK: Annual Report 2010 
DEFRA

Starter’s Guide to Air Pollution 
UK Air Pollution Information Service (APIS)


The Environment - Water:
Sustainable Water Management 
Sustainable Water Group (SWIG)

Sustainable Water Management 
Development Alternatives Information Network


The Environment
- Materials:
REACH – the basics 
Health and Safety Executive

The SIN (Substitute It Now) List 
International Chemical Secretariat (Chemsec)


The Environment
- Waste:
A Guide to WEEE 
Environment Agency


The Environment
- Energy:
Advice on Lighting (CTV049)
Carbon Trust

Employee Awareness Campaign (CTG056)
Carbon Trust


The Environment
- Transport:
Plugged-In Fleets A Guide to Deploying Electric Vehicles
Energy Saving Trust

A Fleet Manager’s Guide to Eco-Driving 
Energy Saving Trust

Web conferencing alternative to transport
Web Conferencing


Product Responsibility
A definition of Product Responsibility 
Wikipedia

Zero Waste – Producer Responsibility Recycling 
Sierra Club

Cradle to Cradle Design 
MBDC

Introducing Biomimicry (a video presentation) 
Biomimicry Institute 

Environmental Product Declarations and LCAs
GreenSpec

Environmental Product Declarations: FAQa
GreenSpec


Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
United Nations


Labour Practices
1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 
(and other documentation) 
International Labour Organisation


Society
Traditional and Emerging Prospects in Social Sustainability (academic paper)
Oxford Brookes University

Business against Corruption 
Transparency International

(Political) Lobbying in the EU Current Rules and Practice
Euro. Parliament Directorate-General for Research


Community Involvement and Development
Placemaking: Tools for Community Action 
Sustainable Communities online

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 
Communities and Local Government

Transition Initiatives Primer 
Transition Towns Network

Business to Business Collaboration 
Business in the Community