(New York, 24 September 2014) – With more than 100 Heads of State in New York to open the United Nations 69th General Assembly, a side event presented viewpoints and specific recommendations from around the world on how business can be part of the world organization’s drive for a sustainable futu...
Read More(New York, 23 September 2014) – Over thirty carbon pricing champions were announced today in front of 400 global leaders from business, Government and civil society during a UN Private Sector Forum, held at UN Headquarters as part of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit. Developed by part...
Read More(New York, 22 September 2014) — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group – working with key partners, including the UN Global Compact, International Labour Organization, and the EDGE Certified Foundation – launched a private sector partnership that will improve employment opportunities for more tha...
Read More(New York, 22 September 2014) – As indigenous leaders from around the world convened today for the first-ever World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, the UN Global Compact and Tribal Link Foundation convened a roundtable event on “Business and Support for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”. Pri...
Read More(New York, 17 September 2014) – Five new briefing papers on how the private sector can help implement a UN plan for a sustainable future have been issued by the UN Global Compact. The “executive briefs” cover five areas considered to be key to the role of business and investors in implementing...
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