associate sector
auto parts & components sector
chemicals sector
electronics sector
fashion and accessories sector
food sector
furnitures sector
garments sector
housewares sector
information technology sector
leathergoods sector
decors and giftwares sector
metal sector
non-metal sector
resource-based sector
 

Environment, Labor Organizations and Standards

 

Websites for environment, labor and standards.

LOCAL


Organization

Website Description

Environmental Management for Industry Competitiveness (EPIC)

The EPIC Website is a comprehensive online system containing a wide range of environment-related information such as databases for by-product exchange and environmental service providers, scheduled environmental events, publications, environmental laws and regulations, financing facilities, etc. The website also has facility for posting news and activities, discussion board and links to other sites.

Industrial Environmental Management (IEM) Knowledge Network

The (IEM) Knowledge Network provides you with comprehensive IEM information assistance available through several resource centers and organizations in the Philippines who work with industry. The Network partners share a common vision for improving productivity and increasing industry competitiveness through environmental performance.

Intellectual Property Foundation of the Philippines (IPF)

 

INTERNATIONAL


Organization

Website Description

Center for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI)

CBI offers a vast amount of information on EU Market Access Requirements:

  • Legislation documents
  • Non-Legislation documents
  • Tariffs and quota
  • Intellectual propery

CEPAA

The Social Accountability International (SAI) is a charitable human rights organization dedicated to improving workplaces and communities by developing and implementing socially responsible standards. The first standard to be fully operational is Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000), a workplace standard that covers all key labor rights and certifies compliance through independent, accredited auditors.

International Labour Organization (ILO)

The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.

International Standards Organization (ISO)

A network of national standards institutes from 140 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. A bridge between public and private sectors.

Praxiom Research Group Limited

ISO 9000 2000 Translated into Plain English. This website translates 17 quality standards into plain English

SA 8000

 

SKAL

Skal is the inspection body for the organic production in the Netherlands. They can offer you the following information:

  • Reading documents

Several documents are in pdf-format. To read them you need Acrobat Reader. You can click here to install this reader on your PC.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.