Special Appeal: Support Relief Efforts in Japan

2011-03-15

Tokyo, Japan

(Tokyo, 15 March 2011) – Below is the text of a letter sent electronically to all Global Compact business participants on 15 March from Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact and Toshio Arima, Chairman, Global Compact Network Japan: [The Special Appeal is also available in العرب...

Employing More Women Good for Business, But Faster Change Needed

2011-03-09

New York, United States of America

More than 160 CEOs Support UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles (New York, 9 March 2011) – Declaring that gender equality in the private sector is “good for business”, 167 chief executives from around the world have signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles—Equality Means Business. UN Women and...

Global Compact and Spanish Local Network Launch Exchange Programme in Madrid

2011-03-08

Madrid, Spain

(Madrid, 8 March 2011) – The UN Global Compact and the Spanish Local Network today launched the Local Network Exchange Programme with a four-day event that convened contact persons representing the Local Networks of Zimbabwe, Belgium, Egypt, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The Exchange Prog...

Secretary-General Appoints New Global Compact Board Members

2011-03-01

New York, United States of America

(New York, 1 March 2011) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed six new members to the Board of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative. The appointments followed the recommendations made by the Board’s own Nominations Committee,...

Local Networks Launch Series Addressing Business and Peace

2011-03-01

Berlin, Germany

(Berlin, 1 March 2011) – Today the first in a series of Local Network meetings on the issue of business and peace was held in Berlin, Germany. The event underscored the increasing importance attributed to the joint UN Global Compact - PRI guidance publication for investors and companies on “Respo...