(New York, 22 June 2015) – Kicking off a week-long series of events celebrating its 15th anniversary, the UN Global Compact today launched its new official website at www.unglobalcompact.org. The website is designed to support business at all stages along the corporate sustainability journey –...
Read MoreThe following is an article submitted by a Global Compact Local Network. Please contact the network representative listed below with any questions regarding its contents. (Madrid, 21 June 2015) – Global Compact Network Spain has launched two new innovative tools for helping companies to effec...
Read More(Paris, 11 June 2015) – In Brazil, they are producing solar-powered hearing aids, which are equal in price to disposable alternatives, but last up to three years. Non-sustainable alternatives, such as polluting zinc batteries, last approximately one week. Further North in the kingdom of Denmark, ...
Read More(London, 9 June 2015) – Outgoing Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Georg Kell, reflected on his 15 years of leading the debate on corporate citizenship and responsibility in a retirement lecture yesterday. The event – held at KPMG’s London headquarters and co-organized by Global Co...
Read More(Krün, 08 June 2015) – In a Declaration issued at the conclusion of the 2015 G7 Summit, the heads of state and governments of the Group of Seven (G7) stated support for the Women's Empowerment Principles and called on companies worldwide to integrate them into their activities. The Group of S...
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