(New York, 1 March 2012) – The Secretariat of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the Global Compact Office today launched a global call for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to sign a declaration of Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institution...
Read More(Berlin, 20 February 2012) – The Federal Government of Germany today released policy recommendations in connection with its "Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus" initiative. The broad recommendations include an emphasis on the importance of corporate sustainability and responsible investment i...
Read More(New York, 16 February 2012) — Up to 33 million people living in poverty in Africa and Asia will gain access to low-cost solar energy by 2016 following a commitment made by solar power provider ToughStuff to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) today. The BCtA is a global initiative that encourages...
Read More(New York, 14 February 2012) – Speaking at a corporate sustainability summit in New York today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on U.S. and global business leaders to embed sustainability practices in their strategies and operations and join forces with the UN in advancing sustainable dev...
Read More(New York, 9 February 2012) – The UN Global Compact has expelled a total of 3,123 companies since 2005 for failure to communicate progress on their efforts to implement the UN Global Compact’s ten sustainability principles. In response to this development, the Global Compact Office today issue...
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