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Published works

 Cultural Creatives : How 50 million people are changing the world
by Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson

For several years now Europe and the United States has witnessed the emergence of a group of people with new values, the Cultural Creatives.

Inheriting certain values from the 60s generation and New Age followers, Cultural Creatives cultivate a new sensibility based on the refusal of the current model proposed by the consumer society and globalization. They believe in : ecology, personal development, alternative medicine and also social involvement and spirituality. They are the driving force between a number of social innovations. They constitute a real future growth market and can offer strong possibilities for sustainable development...


 The Pionneers of the Responsible Company
by Patrick d'Humières and Alain Chauveau

A combination of company testimonies and expert management opinions, this work provides a review of new currents in company management. Based on the output of the 1st Responsible Management Forum held in Evian in France, the book presents an overview of the experiences and thoughts of the main companies involved in ethical, honest, responsible company management.
 
 
Internet Sites

 Sustainable Development Gateway
http://sdgateway.net
Created by the members Sustainable Development Communication Network (SDCN), the SD Gateway provides access to over 1200 electronic documents dealing with Sustainable Development, useful links and several theme-based newsletters.

 WBCSD
http://www.wbcsd.org
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) counts a membership of 150 companies, spread over 30 countries throughout the world, all united in a commitment to Sustainable Development.

 Agora 21
http://www.agora21.org
A sustainable development web portal, Agora 21 provides an impressive Sustainable Development library : documents, reports, articles and studies.

 Novethic
http://www.novethic.fr
Company, investments, practical input… the Novethic information site deals with all aspects linked to sustainable development and ethical investment.

 Arèse
http://www.arese-sa.com
Arèse, a French rating agency, presents its core business : analysis and rating of companies in relation to social and environmental sustainability.
 
 
Documents

Guidelines for drawing up Sustainable Development reports.
Document by the Global Reporting Initiative (http://www.globalreporting.org).
Set up by CERES in 1997, GRI is a project aimed at establishing guidelines for drawing up reports on sustainable development. This document presents the finalised version of these directives.

Download :
http://www.globalreporting.org/GRIGuidelines/June2000/French.pdf (PDF, 464 Ko)
 
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