Climb The Green Ladder

Below is a list of additional resources and organisations that may be able to help you with advice, information, or sustainable services. A more complete list is included in our book. This list represents many of the resources and organisations we relied upon during our research or who we have come across over the years.

Even if you aren’t in the same country as many of these organisations, the majority of their websites have incredible resources. These resources can be accessed and applied in your own workplace, wherever you are in the world.

Please do drop us a line if you know of a good resource or organisation that should be included!

NGOS, ADVISORY GROUPS, THINKTANKS AND CONSULTANTS

Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk
+44 (0) 207 566 8650
A membership organisation that mobilises business for good with a focus on the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community. They advertise related events and a number of their publications are available free online. See also CommunityMark.

Carbon Trust
www.carbontrust.co.uk
0800 085 2005
+44 (0) 207 170 7000
Highly respected organisation, set up by the UK Government in 2001, focussed on helping reduce carbon emissions, saving money and developing commercial low carbon technologies. They provide the business (and public sector) with expert advice, finance and accreditation. Their site offers a large amount of information as well as grant and loan opportunities.

Carbon Disclosure Project
www.cdproject.net
+44 (0) 207 970 5660
+1 212 378 2086
A non-profit organisation which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world. This organisation requests climate change information from 475 institutional investors, 35 purchasing organisations and UK government bodies and 3,700 corporations to help organisations measure, manage and reduce emissions and climate change impacts.

Ceres
www.ceres.org
+1 617 247 0700
A US based, national network of investors, environmental organisations and other public interest groups who work with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges. They bring stakeholders together to encourage companies and capital markets to incorporate environmental and social challenges into their day-to-day decision-making. They launched the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Climate Counts
www.climatecounts.org
+1 603 216 3788
A US based non-profit organisation that provides rigorous tools and reliable information to help companies and consumers make informed decisions on climate change. They provide scorecards and an engaging, simple rating system on the environmental merits of companies across a range of industries.

Compassion in World Farming
www.ciwf.org.uk
+ 44 (0) 1483 521 950
UK based charity that campaigns on issues related to farming and animal welfare. Website contains a range of information and advice on the most environmentally and ethically sensitive food types and processes.

CommunityMark
www.bitc.org.uk/community/communitymark
+44 (0) 207 566 8650
Developed by Business in the Community and open to companies in the UK of all sizes and sectors, this national mark is rigorous. It provides an independent assessment of how a business invests in and works with its local communities, including scrutiny by its employees and community partners.

Ecology and Environment
www.ene.com
+1 716 684 8060
A global company with 1,000 specialists with expertise in sustainability and energy efficiency, environmental planning and assessment, compliance support, construction monitoring, environmental oversight, air/noise monitoring and mitigation, hazardous waste investigation and emergency management and training. They have completed 45,000 projects in 83 countries.

Energy Saving Trust
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
0800 512 012
+44 (0) 207 222 0101
An organisation that provides advice on how to reduce energy consumption through energy checks, travel arrangements, employee engagement and the use of energy efficient appliances. The Trust offers advice on relevant grants and loans; many of the services are free of charge.

Environmental Defense Fund
www.edf.org
+1 800 684 3322
A leading US based, national non-profit organisation that partners with business, governments and communities to work towards sustainable solutions. They link science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions. They work with companies on partnerships that deliver environmental results, benefit businesses and change industries.

Envirowise
www.envirowise.gov.uk
0800 585794
Public company that provides UK businesses with practical free advice and support to improve resources and efficiency, and reduce their environmental impacts.  Their website provides extensive resources, tools, news and event information.

Fair Trade Foundation
www.fairtrade.net
+ 44 (0) 207 405 5942
A charity/non-profit organisation that includes 24 global organisations working towards improving the welfare of producers in the developing world through a certification programme. Goods certified by Fair Trade act as a guarantee that producers are getting a fair deal on their goods. Many resources are available online including details of their Fair trade certification programme.

Friends of the Earth International
www.foei.org
+31 20 622 1369
A charity/non-profit and international organisation that operates in 77 countries and is dedicated to protecting the environment and engendering higher environmental awareness. Grassroots oriented, they campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social issues and promote solutions that will help to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.

Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC)
www.fsc.org
+1 612 353 4511 (US)
+44 (0) 1686 413916 (UK)
An organisation that aims to encourage the responsible management of forests through a certification programme. Website offers information on companies that hold certification and free online resources on FSC certification and forestry – including publications, presentations and facts.

Forum for the Future
www.forumforthefuture.org
+44 (0) 207 324 3630
A UK based sustainable development organisation that offers practical, solutions-based advice to businesses and local authorities on how to improve sustainability performance. They publish a monthly environmental issues magazine ‘Green Futures’ with several articles available for free online.

Futerra
www.futerra.co.uk
+44 (0) 207 549 4700
A communications agency focussed on sustainability and corporate responsibility. Their areas of expertise include business ethics, social marketing, environment and climate change and behaviour change. Their website has many helpful reports and advice guides, including the Guide to Greenwashing listed in Chapter 7 of Climb The Green Ladder.

Global Action Plan
www.globalactionplan.org.uk
+44 (0) 207 405 5633
An environmental organisation that works with businesses to make employee working practices more sustainable. Their services include energy performance certificates, environment champions toolkit, greening the supply chain and guidance on policy direction.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
www.globalreporting.org
+31(0) 20 531 00 00
A large multi-stakeholder network of thousands of experts, in dozens of countries worldwide, who participate in GRI’s working groups and governance bodies. The GRI is the most widely used sustainability reporting framework. The GRI provides principles and indicators that organisations use to measure and report on their economic, environmental, and social performance. Extensive online information regarding the framework, events, news and resources.

Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org
+44 (0) 207 865 8100
+ 1 415 255 9221
An international non-government organisation (NGO) that campaigns on environmental issues and works to change attitudes and behaviour to protect and conserve the environment. Their website includes news as well as position and research papers.

Green Seal
www.greenseal.org
+1 202 872 6400
A US based non-profit organisation, Green Seal provides environmental certification standards to help manufacturers, retailers, and consumers make responsible choices that positively impact business behaviour and improve quality of life.

Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
+1 212 290 4700
One of the world’s leading independent organisations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. They conduct rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy that increases action against human rights abuses. Their publications are available on their website alongside a range of multimedia articles.

Institute for Sustainable Communication
www.sustainablecommunication.org
A US based non-profit that works with public and private sector organisations to increase eco-efficient collaboration and communication work flows. They offer outreach and education, research and analysis, and a mentoring program, to help organisations tackle sustainability issues that relate to the sustainability and carbon footprint of marketing campaigns and communication processes. Online resources include articles, reports, factoids, blogs on sustainability issues, event listings and a social network for youths.

Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN)
www.iehn.org/home.php
+1 703 970 4790
A collaborative partnership of investment managers advised by non-governmental organisations that serve as an information source for companies. Through dialogue and shareholder resolutions, they encourage companies to adopt policies that reduce or eliminate toxic chemicals in their products. Online resources include information on government policies, case studies and podcasts.

Live Earth
www.liveearth.org
+1 310 550 3888
Founded by former U.S. Vice President, Al Gore, Live Earth communicates environmental issues through live events and media and was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action. Online resources include a range of articles on environmental issues and guidelines for green events.

Natural Logic
www.natlogic.com
+1 877 628-5644
A highly regarded company that provides sustainability consulting to companies and communities, with integrated, results-focussed programs that build profit and competitive advantage while reducing an organisation’s environmental footprint, waste and risk.

OgilvyEarth
www.ogilvyearth.com
+ 44 (0) 207 345 3000
+ 1 415 782 4700
A global sustainability practice within the Ogilvy network that provides tools and thought-leadership to help companies capture the opportunity in the new sustainability economy. They offer highly experienced teams and access to a global panel of sustainability experts that span six continents.

Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
+1 617 482 1211 (Toll-free 1 800 77 OXFAM)
+44 (0) 1865 473 727
A confederate of 13 organisations that work towards improving people’s lives and livelihoods. Their work is worldwide and their projects concentrate on development, disaster relief, campaigning, advocacy and policy research.

Rainforest Alliance
www.rainforest-alliance.org
+1 212 677 1900
A non-profit organisation that works towards conserving biodiversity and supporting sustainable livelihoods. They act as a certifying body ensuring that products with Rainforest Alliance approval are produced sustainably.

Strategic Sustainability Consulting
www.sustainabilityconsulting.com
+1 202 470 3248
Sustainability consultancy that works with smaller, under-resourced businesses and non-profits to develop a sustainability plan, calculate their carbon footprint, identify ways to go carbon neutral, manage supply chains and develop a communications strategy. They offer green audits and also provide training programs that certify green auditors.

UN Global Compact
www.unglobalcompact.org
A United Nations voluntary initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation.
This principles-based framework helps companies align to ten principles concerned with human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. Free online publications available, including annual reviews, implementation guides and summit meeting reports.

US Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
1800 795 1747 (US only)
+1 202 742 3792
A non-profit organisation dedicated to sustainable build, design and practice. Having developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), they provide information on the steps towards achieving green buildings as well as a green building certification program. Green building research is available on their website, alongside case studies and relevant government resources.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
www.wbcsd.org
+41 (22) 839 3100 (Switzerland)
+1  202  420 7745
An Association of approximately 200 companies focusing on business and sustainable development. Publications on a range of issues are available free online as well as annual reviews, case studies, and a calendar of sustainability events.

WWF
www.wwf.org
+44 (0) 1483 426444
+1 202 293 4800
A campaigning organisation focussed on safeguarding the natural world by encouraging people to change how they live so that their activities are in harmony with nature. They work with local authorities, schools and businesses and provide a range of free publications on their site on a variety of environmental and social issues.