(Oslo,15 May 2014) – Addressing the “state of the union” between business and society, UN Global Compact Executive Director Georg Kell urged key players – business, Governments and investors – to move swiftly in order to achieve a critical mass of companies acting responsibly. He delivered thes...
Read More(Rome, 13 May 2014) – The UN Global Compact today introduced the Food and Agriculture Business Principles in Rome. As the first set of global voluntary business principles for the whole food and agriculture sector, the FAB Principles aim to help realize the goal of sustainable development as desc...
Read More(Nairobi, 12 May 2014) –The Children’s Rights and Business Principles marked two years of calling on businesses everywhere to respect and support children’s rights in the workplace, marketplace, community and environment. Since their 2012 release, the Principles have dramatically raised awareness...
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. (Athens, 6 May 2014) – Today, the award ceremony for the 1st Student Contest for CSR "Nikos Analytis," was held at the Eur...
Read More(New York, 28 April 2014) – The UN Global Compact today welcomed the U.S. launch of Responsible Leadership: Lessons From the Front Line of Sustainability and Ethics, a new book by Sir Mark Moody-Stuart. As Chairman of the Foundation for the Global Compact and Vice Chair of the Global Compact Boar...
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