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Taskforce on Business and Industry

The Taskforce on Business and Industry (ToBI) is an international coalition of NGOs and civil society organizations working to promote the concept and implementation of corporate accountability. ToBI serves as a vehicle to bring together NGOs and citizens with diverse strategies and approaches but sharing a common goal of achieving the accountability of corporations to society. The work of TOBI is focused on the activities of the UN-VCommission on Sustainable Development (CSD).



Terre des Hommes

Terre des Hommes Germany is an aid organisation focussing on children and supporting school and training projects, initiatives for street children, working children, child prostitutes and refugee children. It also runs food security and healthcare programmes. Terre des Hommes helps people to liberate themselves from oppression and economic hardship.
Terre des Hommes endeavours - through campaigns, lobbying and publicity - to influence German political and business circles in the interest of children suffering hunger, exploitation or the aftermath of war. (Limited English version of the website.)

The Jus Semper Global Alliance

The Living Wages North and South Initiative TLWNSI constitutes the sole program of The Jus Semper Global Alliance (TJSGA). TLWNSI is a long-term program developed to contribute to social justice in the world by achieving fair labour endowments for the workers of all the countries immersed in the global market system. It is applied through its program of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and it focuses on gradual wage equalization, for real democracy, the rule of law and living wages are the three fundamental elements in a community's quest for social justice. Again, welcome, learn all about TLWNSI and find out how you can get involved.

Third World Network

The Third World Network is an international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North- South issues. Its objectives are to conduct research on economic, social and environmental issues pertaining to the South and to provide a platform representing broadly Southern interests and perspectives at international fora such as the UN conferences and processes.
Themes of work include trade issues/rules and WTO; global financial and economic crisis; trade developments (incl. UNCTAD) and general economic research.