World Confederation of Businesses
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The World Confederation of Businesses (WORLDCOB) was founded on September 9, 2004, in the city of Houston, Texas, in the United States of America, under the name of MPBM, Co.[1] Authorization was requested for the use of the name World Confederation of Businesses as the DBA (trade name) of MPBM Co.[2] WORLDCOB has a governing body consisting of the chairman, vice chairman, and the board of directors, made up of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals of different nationalities, all with experience in the field of business consultancy and advisory. The main offices are set up in Houston and Lima, Peru.[1][3] Founded by organization president Jesus Moran.
WORLDCOB is a participant of the United Nation Global Compact since 2008.[4]
Bizz Awards
WORLDCOB is the awarding body of the Bizz Awards, founded in 2005.[5] The Bizz Awards ceremony was hosted in Houston in 2005, New York City in 2006, Punta Cana in 2007, Panama City in 2008, Cuzco, Peru in 2009,[6] Houston again in 2010, Rome in 2011,[7] and in the Bahamas in 2012, as well as in Dubai, Los Cabos and Paris in 2013,[8] Abu Dhabi, Hawaii, Venice in 2014,[9][10] Muscat, Las Vegas, Athens in 2015,[11] Marrakesh, Washington D.C. and Monte Carlo in 2016,[9][12] Dubai, St. Thomas and Bucharest in 2017,[13] Hong Kong, Miami Beach and Prague in 2018.[14] The award takes place in three different cities each year, one for the Europe, one for Americas, and the one for the region of Asia, Middle East and Africa.[12][15] Until 2006, the award ceremony was accompanied by a business fair, where organization members presented their businesses. The fair was called the ExpoBizz business forum.
WORLDCOB-CSR
Since 2011 the organization has also been the certifying body for the WORLDCOB certification in corporate social responsibility WORLDCOB-CSR.[16] The certification lasts for a single year, and is determined after an audit of corporate documents by the organization.[17] The organization states that it has over 3000 members in over 130 countries.[16] The organization also launched a business-to-business online platform in 2009, where members contact each other and conduct various business transactions.[18][19][20] The congress also holds the CSR Workshop Tour.[21]
The organization has also developed WORLDCOB-CSR.2011.03 STANDARD CERTIFICATION, an International Standard which is validated by the British Standard Institute.[22][23][24]
In 2019, the organization announced launching of Worldcob Trust Seal (WTS).[25]
References
- ^ a b "Our History". World Confederation of Businesses. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "World Confederation of Businesses Communication on Engagement COE 2018" (PDF).
- ^ Inc, Szl it. "First International Business Excellence Meeting brought together leading businessmen - Tanjo". Tanjo.ai. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "World Confederation of Businesses | UN Global Compact". www.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Newspaper, Muscat Daily. "Business Interview,Oman". Muscat Daily News. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Newspaper, Muscat Daily. "WORLDCOB to host THE BIZZ awards ceremony on Wednesday in Dubai,Oman". Muscat Daily News. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Mundo Mujer, promueve el desarrollo de los quindianos". Cronica del Quindio (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Reporter, A. G. (2013-10-01). "WORLDCOB awards companies for Business Excellence in Dubai". Arabian Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b Newspaper, Muscat Daily. "Sharakah wins prestigious The Bizz 2016 award - Oman". Muscat Daily News. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ Alba24.ro, Redactia (2014-09-09). "(P) Coral Impex, compania românească de deratizare şi dezinsecţie, premiată de Confederaţia Mondială a Afacerilor". Alba24 (in Romanian). Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Muscat: Ronald Colaco's Clarks Exotica wins WORLDCOB's Bizz award 2015". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b "Dubai: Ronald Colaco's Clarks Exotica receives WORLDCOB Bizz Award". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Newspaper, Muscat Daily. "The BIZZ AWARD: Over 100 firms recognised for their contribution to economic growth,Oman". Muscat Daily News. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ PTI. "Dr Batra's Healthcare Awarded as the 'Most Inspirational Company' by The BIZZ Awards at Prague, From Over 120 Countries". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "African Daily Voice (ADV)". African Daily Voice (ADV). Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ a b Daniel Sousa (July 31, 2011). "A Leadership Commitment". La Prensa. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "WORLDCOB-CSR:2011.1 Certifaction Process" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "Bizzmarket.com Portal Launched". El Heraldo. February 3, 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "THE BIZZ ARABIC 2014". AMEinfo.com. October 25, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi University wins THE BIZZ 2014". AMEinfo.com. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in Panama". The Visitor. September 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "WORLDCOB CSR-2011.3".
- ^ Peru.com, Redacción (2012-10-18). "WORLDCOB ofrece certificación en responsabilidad social en el Perú (VIDEO)". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Promueven en México norma certificadora en RSE". Alto Nivel (in Spanish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "ODS16. Lanzamiento oficial de Worldcob Trust Seal (WTS) desde San Francisco, CA | Corresponsables.com España". www.corresponsables.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-27.