Posted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 16 March 2016 Yesterday, I took the pledge to end all-male panels on behalf of UN Global Compact headquarters in New York during my opening remarks at the Women’s Empowerment Principles Annual Event at the UN. This is the moment to...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 4 February 2016 Are you ready to make the Sustainable Development Goals work for you? The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris climate agreement in December have ushered in a new era for business. ...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 20 January 2016 Starting today, world leaders are convening in the mountain town of Davos for the World Economic Forum. I am delighted to be representing the UN Global Compact at this highly-anticipated gathering – the first of its...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 12 December 2015 We congratulate the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christina Figueres, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius and Government leaders from 195 countries for this historic milest...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 30 November 2015 Today marks the opening of COP 21 in Paris where Government leaders will negotiate an agreement to reduce emissions and put us on a path towards climate neutrality. The recent attacks underscore the importance of t...
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