(New York, 18 November 2011) – Major global companies including Motorola Mobility, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, Method and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) have procured or have pledged to procure at least 25 percent of their operations’ power consumption from wind energy. They announced their commitm...
Read More(Bonn, 18 November 2011) – The Government of Germany hosted a three-day conference on The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus with the UN Global Compact holding two policy sessions – one focused on water stewardship, and the second focused on private finance in relation to the nexus. Convene...
Read More(Bali, 18 November 2011) – At a news conference held in Bali during the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenged regional business community leaders to recognize their prominence in the global marketplace and engage in issues beyond...
Read More(Dhaka, 15 November 2011) – An intimate dinner was convened for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with 70 leaders from the private sector, civil society and Government focused on “Women’s and children’s health in Bangladesh: challenges, solutions and innovations”. Co-hosted by the Global Compact L...
Read More(Mexico City, 11 November 2011) – The Global Compact Local Networks in the Americas convened on 10-11 November for a Regional Meeting in Mexico City, following the Latin America and Caribbean Global Compact Business Forum on 9 November. The Regional Meeting was attended by more than 30 represe...
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