New York, NY, January 25, 2007: World Monitors Inc. is pleased to announce the 2007 edition of its popular NGO Profiler: A Primer for the Business Community, the only reference guide which profiles leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the private sector.  It provides a comprehensive summary of the policies, activities, and programs of a wide variety of influential NGOs, and is designed for corporations, socially responsible investors (SRIs), and corporate social responsibility (CSR) officers and provides a comprehensive summary of the policies, activities and programs in a variety of influential NGOs engaged in CSR, human rights and environmental advocacy.

The guide profiles sixty-three leading North American and Western European NGOs and UN agencies and their activities related to the private sector. The NGO Profiler is an important resource for business and others seeking to learn about NGOs and their programs, training new employees, and identifying contact people within NGOs and UN agencies.

World Monitors Inc. gathers information directly from the organizations profiled as well as through news searches and interviews with knowledgeable individuals from the private and public sector. We gather up-to-date information often not available on websites. WMI also provides a candid Assessment of the NGO.

 Each profile contains:

• Detailed contact information, including a contact person for the private sector;
• Descriptions and relevant information about members of the board, advisory board, and organizational history;
• A synopsis of the organization’s areas of focus;
• A description of the group’s approach to corporate responsibility;
• An overview of the organization’s programs as they pertain to the private sector. In particular, the Profiler focuses on any partnerships that the organization has with private sector actors. The Profiler has fully updated descriptions of 2006 programs and events, in addition to significant past programs;   
• A  list of the organization’s publications, focusing on those that are relevant for companies;
• An exploration of the organization’s tactical strategy, as it relates to private sector programs.  Are they primarily oppositional or engagement oriented? Is the organization amenable to corporate partnerships?

For more information on the report, including cost, please contact Alison Gilles at agilles@worldmonitors.com.

About World Monitors Inc (WMI): WMI is a consulting group based in New York City that provides expertise to multinational companies, non-governmental and multilateral organizations seeking to align their business practices with human rights standards around the world. For more information about World Monitors Inc. please visit www.worldmonitors.com.