Public and Private Companies
In addition to using the UI fee based sites below you can also read a company's web site and gather info from the free sites on the web.
Keep in mind that you'll find more information on a public company than a private company. Public companies sell shares to the public and as a result have to disclose financials and detailed operations info to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This makes it easy to find info such as financial statements and executive compensation. Private companies are privately owned by individuals or groups. Privately owned companies do not have to disclose info to the SEC. As a result, it can be difficult to find a great deal of information on a private company.
Near each link, I have indicated which sites focus on public companies and which sites focus on private companies.
- Million Dollar Directory --Public & Private Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Offers directory info on companies that make 9 million or more in sales OR companies that have 180+ employees. Search by company name, location or industry code.
Hint: Search by industry code if you want to target companies in a specific indust - Ward's Business Directory --Public and Private Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Great directory source for small private companies. Search by company name, location, or industry code.
- Lexis Nexis Academic --Business Search --Public and Private Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Click on the business link in the upper right to access the Business Search.
- Mergent--Public Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Search by public company name or industry code.
- Factiva--Public and Private Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Search for news articles on your potential employer. Also offers profiles on public companies.
- Business Source Complete--Public and Private Companies (Hawk ID and pw required) Search for articles and analysis reports on public and private companies.
Interested in the Advertising Industry?
Search Advertising Redbooks for Ad and Marketing agencies. Search by agency or advertiser name, region, specialty, or for contact name by job title. Hawk ID and pw required to access subscription.
Companies and Corporate Responsibility
Find out who is polluting. Offers a database that can be searched by company name
From the online publication Business Ethics. Ranks companies according to financial, environmental, social, and governance performance.
From the site: "The purpose of Responsible Shopper is to alert consumers and investors to problems with companies that they may shop with or invest in, and encourage individuals to use their economic clout to demand greater corporate responsibility." Lists companies and offers a comparison of companies with industries.
created by by Corporate Knights Inc. with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Inc.. The list is released every year at the World Economic Forum.
Find a list of companies that donate 1% of their sales to environmental orgs.
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