The Ocean Investment Protocol (or Protocol) is a framework for financial institutions, (re)insurers, ocean industries, governments and development finance institutions (DFIs) to lead the growth of the Sustainable Ocean Economy (or SOE) to achieve SDG14 and other related SDGs. By managing risks and capturing opportunities, these stakeholders have a central role to play — individually and collectively — to make the transition to a strong and innovative sustainable ocean economy that ensures the health of our oceans. The 2026 revised draft expands the framework to include recommendations for central banks, financial regulators and supervisors as critical actors in advancing a sustainable ocean economy. The final version will be published in Fall 2026.  

This CFO Primer on Sustainable Bonds is designed to help CFOs and their teams understand key instruments, market trends, and strategic opportunities in the sustainable bond market, offering guidance on how to initiate or strengthen their sustainable finance strategies.

Our latest report, Accelerating Innovation in Sustainable Finance: Removing Roadblocks and Unlocking Value, highlights actionable strategies to integrate sustainability into finance, emphasizing the urgent need for private investment to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report outlines innovative solutions like blended finance, sustainability-linked bonds, and AI-driven data tools, while addressing key challenges such as transparency and risk management. The UN’s leadership in fostering global standards and partnerships is pivotal in driving sustainable financial practices and unlocking capital for a more resilient global economy.

The Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC), a CEO-led initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, launched its 2024 Climate Report at COP29, spotlighting the strides made by Africa’s private sector in addressing the continent’s climate challenges. Presented as part of the high-level Caring for Climate event, the report showcases significant advancements in climate finance, renewable energy, adaptation and resilience efforts, in addition to strategies for a just transition to a green economy. Founded in 2022, the ABLC empowers African business leaders to unite and amplify their collective voice on critical issues including climate action and gender equality. The 2024 Climate Report outlines achievements made since COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, assessing member progress toward ambitious climate commitments. This year’s COP29 event highlights the ABLC’s steadfast commitment to sustainable development and reinforces Africa’s leadership role in global climate solutions.  

The purpose of this position paper is to establish the potential of Global Compact companies all over the world to invest at scale in key private sector solutions for the SDGs, especially in the clean energy transition and economic and social development. It also provides intellectual support for a broad Global Compact call to action to all its companies at the occasion of the SDG stocktake this year, to establish ambitious targets in five key areas including SDG-aligned corporate investments and finance with the SDGs (other areas include living wage, climate change, gender equality, and water stewardship).

The ILO Helpdesk is a service from the International Labour Organization that provides a one-stop-shop to help company managers and workers understand the application of international labour standards.

This Annual Report is intended to provide our stakeholders and the public with an overview of the progress of the UN Global Compact across key strategic and operational focus areas as well as to highlight key activities undertaken and resources created to promote business action on UN issues and priorities. The inclusion of company examples in this report is intended strictly for learning purposes and does not constitute an endorsement of the individual companies.

Puts forward six key enablers which could be advanced by all systemic shapers to accelerate the sustainable development of the seafood industry - from unlocking sustainable finance and ratifying international conventions, to moving beyond data disclosure, rewarding progress, and incorporating wider food system dimensions into both policy and sustainability-related services.

Highlights the central role businesses play in determining whether or not global temperature increases can be limited to 1.5°C by 2050, and identifies key issues that businesses should consider when assessing climate change and human rights - such as climate refugees, human trafficking, litigation hotspots, investor demands, and cost of inaction. 

The CFO Principles supplement the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles to support companies in the transition to sustainable development and to leverage corporate finance and investments toward the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).    

This report is a guide for ASEAN corporates who want their company to get started with sustainable finance or bring their sustainable finance journey to the next level. Learn more about the regional business case for sustainable finance and how it supports the triple-bottom line of people, planet and profit. Gain insights on local market players’ perspectives on the role businesses can play to close the SDG financing gap in ASEAN.

Investigates six sectors and analyzes how selected companies have turned climate risks into climate opportunities. Considered one of the most urgent risks, climate change is already determining how markets are evolving. Factors like new consumer preferences, new regulations, changing investor focus and market prices will increasingly favour the climate, and create a new kind of pressure on companies.