World Day Against Child Labour Spotlights Human Rights of Children

New York, United States of America

(New York, 12 June 2012) - With the theme, "Human rights and social justice...let's end child labour", World Day Against Child Labour today spotlights the right of all children to be protected from child labour and from other violations of fundamental human rights. The World Day Against Child ...

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Toward Rio: New E-Learning Tool Guides Companies on Supply Chain Sustainability

New York, United States of America

(New York, 12 June 2012) – Today the UN Global Compact, in collaboration with BSR and Maplecroft, launched the UN Global Compact Quick Self-Assessment and Learning Tool, an online platform developed to help companies evaluate their approach to supply chain sustainability and identify areas for im...

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Toward Rio: Global Compact Aims to Advance Sustainability with Integrity

New York, United States of America

(New York, 11 June 2012) – To highlight the importance of ethics and compliance in delivering corporate sustainability’s full potential, the UN Global Compact has developed a new report, Sustainability with Integrity: Organisational Change to Collective Action. The publication illustrates a range...

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Toward Rio: White Paper Addresses How Conflict Can Affect Water Resources

New York, United States of America

(New York, 11 June 2012) – The UN Global Compact and the Pacific Institute today released a white paper, Water as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas, in advance of the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, to be held 15-18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Braz...

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