NGO’s
They work for welfare of people and are often
non-profit organisations that function independently from the government. They
are usually funded by donations and are run primarily by volunteers. They have
played a major role in pushing for sustainable development at the international
level.
Two broad groups of NGOs are identified by the World
Bank: operational NGOs, which focus on development projects; and advocacy NGOs,
which are organized to promote particular causes.
NGO’s have helped to focus attention on the social
and environmental externalities of business activity. Multinational brands have
had pressure from activists and from NGOs eager to challenge a company's
labour, environmental or human rights record.
BINGO: business-friendly international NGO (example: Red
Cross)
ENGO: environmental NGO (Greenpeace and World Wildlife
Fund)
INGO: international NGO (Oxfam)
