The programme also undertakes research into the activities of British based multinational corporations, particularly where these occur in developing countries. Issues that the programme will be looking at will include international finance, debt, trade, aid and multinational corporations. A particular focus is how these activities affect the world's poorest countries and how Friends and others can work towards creating a more just economic order. The programme will produce study material on these and other issues as well as organising events where Friends can learn more about and discuss them. The first event of this type was arranged on 2nd December 2000.
Current research is on the oil and gas industry.
This industry is one that has generated much controversy due to the effects that it has on the environment in both consumption and production and also the effects on local populations during extraction.