General

Organizations

Green Business Bureau
http://www.gbb.org/
Certifies businesses as green businesses.

Green Meeting Industry Council
http://www.gmicglobal.org/
Global community dedicated to sustainability in the meetings and events industry, not only through education but also by spearheading research, policy and standards. Non profit professional association with member representation in over 20 countries.

Greening of Industry Network
http://www.greeningofindustry.org
International association of professionals from research, education, business, civil society organizations, and government, focusing on issues of industrial development, environment and society, and dedicated to building a sustainable future.

National Association of Environmental Professionals
http://www.naep.org
Multidisciplinary, professional association dedicated to the promotion of ethical practices, technical competency, and professional standards in the environmental fields.

National Council for Science & the Environment
http://ncseonline.org/
Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking.

National Technology Transfer Center
http://www.nttc.edu/
Links U.S. companies with federal labs to turn gov't research into commercially-relevant technology.

Nordic Partnership
http://www.nordicpartnership.org/
17 Nordic businesses join to "move beyond the rhetoric of sustainability to tangible actions."

PEW Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org
Established by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the center provides information, research and solutions in the effort to address global climate change. 37 major companies, with most included in the Fortune 500, are working together through the Center to educate the public on the risks, challenges and solutions to climate change.

Social Venture Network
http://www.svn.org
Members are entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and visionaries committed to using business as a vehicle for the creation of a more just society.

World Resources Institute (WRI)
http://www.wri.org
One of the major non-profits promoting sustainable business.