(Brussels, 28 October 2011) – The Global Compact welcomed the introduction of a new directive on corporate social responsibility (CSR) for Europe, put forth by the European Commission this week in Brussels. In its first statement on the issue in five years, the Commission provides recommendations...
Read More(Rome, 28 October 2011) – The Global Compact Local Networks in Europe convened over three days for a Regional Meeting and sustainability conference – both focused on Rio+20 – as well as a training session and meeting of the Global Compact Local Network Italy. During the events a best practices pu...
Read More(Bogotá, 25 October 2011) – In an effort to improve implementation of Global Compact principles and Communications on Progress throughout the region, the Regional Center for the Support of the Global Compact in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has taken its training program “on the road”. Th...
Read More(Marrakesh, 25 October 2011) – The UN Global Compact convened the 9th Meeting of its Anti-Corruption Working Group during the Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption, held 23 – 25 October in Marrakesh, Morocco. Participants included 50 repres...
Read More(Belo Horizonte, 20 October 2011) – Marking the tenth anniversary of the Global Compact’s first introduction to Brazil, the Global Compact Network Brazil celebrated its reconstitution with an event in Belo Horizonte focused on preparations for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Ri...
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