Global Compact Renews Drive for Responsible Business in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

(Addis Ababa, 24 May 2013) – The United Nations Global Compact has redoubled efforts to scale up corporate sustainability in Africa and emphasize the private sector’s role in contributing to the continent’s full economic and social renaissance. Following more than a decade of unprecedented growth...

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Secretary-General Urges Board Members to Champion Corporate Sustainability

New York, United States of America

(7 May 2013, New York) – The UN Global Compact Board concluded its first meeting of the year today to provide guidance on the future direction of the initiative. Chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the biannual meeting focused on key priorities including the ongoing Global Compact strate...

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