There are many barriers preventing the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged from achieving their rights to adequate healthcare. Under the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights many of these fall under governments’ duty to protect. This Good Practice Note illustrates a number of different ways in which responsible businesses can support the UN goals in this area.

This Framework aims to motivate and guide business engagement and action in support of the Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative and seeks to identify where different industries can have the most significant impact.

Reviews the recent history of such partnerships, and makes recommendations for enhancing their effectiveness and scale.

This guide has been produced to assist companies preparing themselves to implement the objectives of the 10th principle and to deal with corruption in every aspect of their operations.

This paper explores recent developments and best practices in supply chain transparency, supplier engagement, and responses to shifts in trade and globalization.

Presents case studies of companies that have adhered to the SA8000 standard as a way to advance their commitment to the Global Compact.

A stocktaking and assessment of existing and emerging water accounting methods and tools being used in the private sector.

Provides an overview of CEO perspectives on progress to date, challenges ahead and the journey towards a sustainable economy.

This publication builds on the Protect, Respect and Remedy framework of the UN Special Representative for Business and Human Rights (SRSG) and is intended to help companies implement a commitment to respect human rights in line with the framework of the SRSG.

Outlines five principles for responsible business engagement in water policy.

This report illustrates and surveys how Global Compact companies based in the United Kingdom are contributing to development both in the UK and around the world.

A practical yet comprehensive tool to help companies evolve their sustainability efforts. Comprised of six management steps, it guides companies of all sizes through the process of formally committing to, assessing, defining, implementing, measuring and communicating a corporate sustainability strategy. The model draws on widely accepted and understood management practices, and is designed to maximize corporate sustainability performance.