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Academic Participation

Academia adds critical dimensions to the UN Global Compact’s operations. Through thought leadership, research, educational resources, learning know-how, and educational infrastructure, this sector can increase knowledge and understanding of corporate citizenship, and thereby advance the agenda of the Global Compact at the local and global level. In addition, academia plays an important role in shaping future business leaders and educating them on the importance of responsible citizenship.

Paricipation in the Global Compact is open to all academic institutions (universities, colleges, and business schools; university departments, research departments; chairs; and other academic organizations) which are committed to implementing the ten principles of the Global Compact in their organization and which are willing to collaborate as strategic partners in the progress of the initiative.

To become a participant in the Global Compact:

  1. Download and complete the Letter of Commitment.
  2. Complete the online Organization Registration Form and upload your Letter of Commitment.


Activities undertaken by Academic Institutions

The Global Compact Academic Network entails a wide array of academic institutions, from entire universities as well as colleges or business schools, to smaller units such as university departments, research centers or chairs. These institutions show their commitment to the Global Compact by bringing significant strategic added-value through actions in the following five areas:

  1. Education on topics related to the Global Compact
  2. Applied research and thought leadership in relation to the Global Compact
  3. Dissemination of the Global Compact principles
  4. Technical support for Global Compact participants
  5. Lending Capacity to local or regional Global Compact Networks or the Global Compact Office

Activities from participating academic institutions might entail the use of the Global Compact logo and name. Academic institutions are also encouraged to use the logo “We Support the Global Compact”. Please click here  for the Global Compact logo policy.

For information on academic institutions participating in the Global Compact, please click here.

Principles for Responsible Management Education

Business schools and management-related academic institutions are encouraged to participate in the Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative.

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), launched at the 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva, provide an engagement framework to advance corporate social responsibility through the incorporation of universal values into curricula and research. The PRME have been developed by an international task force of sixty deans, university presidents and official representatives of leading business schools and follow from a recommendation of all academic stakeholders of the Global Compact.

Please click here to see video of official launch of the PRME.

The PRME initiative is governed jointly by the Global Compact Office and other members of the PRME Steering Committee:

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), 

  • European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

  • Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program

  • European Academy for Business in Society (EABIS)

  • Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)

  • Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI)

  • Net Impact

The PRME Secretariat is hosted by the Global Compact Office.

For further information PRME and information on how to endorse the principles, please visit the official PRME website

Contact:
Dr. Manuel Escudero
Head, PRME Secretariat
escuderom@unprme.org
Phone: +1-212-317-3534

(Last update 7 November 2008)