Voluntary Initiatives
Summary Chart of Major Industry
Voluntary Initiatives
Industry Initiative Geographic Focus Associated Groups
Tourism Green Globe Standard Global Green Globe, SGS Group (Société Générale de Surveillance), World Travel and Tourism Council
  Code of Conduct for Commercial Tour Operations Gwaii Haanas/South Moresby, British Columbia  
  Codes of Ethics for Tourists and the Tourism Industry Canada Tourism Industry Association of Canada
  Code for Environmentally Responsible Tourism Asia Pacific Pacific Asia Tourism Association
       
  Environmental Guidelines Global World Travel and Tourism Council
Energy/Mining Voluntary Challenge and Registry Program (VCR) Canada Oil, gas, coal industries.
  Energy Star Office Equipment, Buildings and Green Lights USA, Japan, Thailand, Australia  
  Strategies for today’s Environmental Partnership Program USA American Petroleum Institute
  Long Term Agreements on Energy Efficiency Improvements Netherlands  
  Environmental Charter Global International Council on Metals and the Environment
  Environmental Principles Global? Iron and Steel Institute
  Statement and Code of Conduct on Environmental Policy Global International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electrical Energy
  Mining and Environment Guidelines Global World Coal Institute
Transportation USA Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles USA Dept. of Energy, Ford, Chrysler, GM
Food International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes Global WHO/UNICEF
Agriculture FAO International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides Global International Group of Agrochemical Manufacturers
Forests      
Chemical Responsible Care 41 countries Chemical Industry Associations
Apparel NO SWEAT Initiative USA US Dept. of Labor
Advertising Principles for Environmentally Sensitive Advertising USA Environmental Marketing and Advertising Council
Multi-sectoral OECD Guidelines    
  UN Consumer Guidelines    
  Business Charter for Sustainable Development Global International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics (ARET) Canada Eight industries
  Palawan Covenant Philippines Management Association of the Philippines
  USA Industries of the Future USA Dept of Energy, seven industries
  Environmental Choice Canada ecolabeling
  Keidanren Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment, Global Environmental Challenge Japan 38 Industries