Business perspective is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals proposed by General Assembly group last week (New York, 25 July 2014) – The United Nations moved a step closer to consensus on goals that would tie together efforts to eliminate poverty, safeguard the environment and iron out s...
Read More(New York, 16 July 2014) – On 27 June, the United Nations Human Rights Council reaffirmed its 2011 endorsement of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This resolution was adopted by consensus on the heels of the Council’s adoption of a 26 June resolution also relating to busine...
Read More(New York, 14 July 2014) – The UN Global Compact today announced that it has expelled 285 companies in the first half of 2014 for failure to communicate progress for at least two consecutive years. The list of 285 expelled companies can be found here. These expelled companies represent eight p...
Read More(Managua, 8 July 2014) – The UN Global Compact today launched a Local Network in Nicaragua, signaling a willingness by companies to advance corporate sustainability in the country. Matthias Dietrich, Director of UNIRSE, will serve as acting Focal Point of the Global Compact Network Nicaragua a...
Read More(2 July 2014, New York) – A first-of-its-kind meeting between the UN Global Compact Board, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Advisory Council, the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champions Group and ambassadors was held today at UN Headquarters in New York to ...
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