The links below provide further information and resources on the topic of the Triple Bottom Line. Please just click on the relevant links.
Organisations
Business in the Community: A charity, with a membership of over 750 companies, including 71 of the FTSE 100, committed to improving business's impact on society.
www.bitc.org.uk
SustainAbility: Web site for John Elkington who developed the principle of the triple bottom line. SustainAbility is an independent thinktank that can advise businesses on risk assessment and the opportunities that being sustainable creates.
www.sustainability.com
Forum for the Future: A sustainable development organisation which works with businesses to ensure a sustainable future.
www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
World Business Council for Sustainable Development: Organisation with over 180 global companies as members committed to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.
www.wbcsd.org
CSR Europe: A non-profit organisation promoting corporate social responsibility, formed in 1995, by the European Commission President Jacques Delors. It is a business network helping companies achieve profitability, sustainable growth and human progress by placing corporate social responsibility in the mainstream of business practice.
www.csreurope.org
Lowering carbon emissions
The Carbon Trust: Helps organisations to lower their carbon footprints and encourages low carbon emission technologies.
www.thecarbontrust.co.uk
Climate Care: Founded in 1998 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Climate Care does this by allowing companies and individuals to offset their CO2 emissions.
www.climatecare.org
Government websites
Envirowise: Government-funded initiative offering free advice and support for UK businesses to help reduce waste and minimise environmental impact.
www.envirowise.gov.uk
Sustainable Development Commission: UK Government's independent watchdog for sustainable development.
www.sd-commission.org.uk
Other useful web sites
The Sustainable Marketing Knowledge Network (Smart: Know-net): An online resource for marketers wanting to familiarise themselves with sustainability and triple bottom line issues.
www.cfsd.org.uk/smart-know-net
Enter the Triple Bottom Line: By John Elkington
www.johnelkington.com/TBL-elkington-chapter.pdf
International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2005: KPMG Global Sustainability Services report on CR reporting.
www.kpmg.com
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes: Track the financial performances of the leading sustainability-driven companies.
www.sustainability-index.com
Corporate Register: Directory of non-financial company reports.
www.corporateregister.com
Equitrade: Seeking to end poverty in developing economies by encouraging sustainable international trade.
www.equitrade.org
Clownfish: Marketing agency with environmental and social issues expertise.
www.clownfishmarketing.co.uk