(14 December 2012, New York) – The UN Global Compact Board, comprising high-level representatives from business, civil society, labour and the United Nations, met today to guide the priorities and direction of the initiative, including the Global Compact strategic review and the private sector co...
Read More(11 December 2012, New York) – On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, businesses and other stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to scaling up anti-corruption efforts and emphasized the importance of investing in shared platforms for collective action during the 11th Meeting of ...
Read More(10 December 2012, New York) – On International Human Rights Day, the UN Global Compact has released for comment the exposure draft of the Business Reference Guide on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Development of the Guide was initiated by a taskforce of Globa...
Read More(6 December 2012, Geneva) – The UN Global Compact joined the largest global discussion to date on how governments and businesses are addressing the impacts of business activities on human rights. The first annual Forum on Business and Human Rights engaged participants from 85 countries, including...
Read More(5 December 2012, Doha) – Reflecting the increased importance of the private sector to the climate negotiations and global sustainability, signatories of Caring for Climate (C4C), the UN’s climate action platform for business, met with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN...
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