CEOs unequivocally call for bold government action and consistent climate policy at COP26, according to latest sustainability research from the UN Global Compact and Accenture

New York, NY , United States of America

CEOs say that while private sector can lead the response, mobilize the capital, and deploy the technology needed, climate change is impacting their business and supply chains much earlier than expected UNITED NATIONS, New York, 1 November 2021 – In the largest sustainability study conducted to...

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SBTi launches world-first net-zero corporate standard

New York, NY, United States of America

SBTi’s science-based Net-Zero Standard launches today to provide a credible and independent assessment of corporate net-zero target setting and enable companies to align their near- and long-term climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Seven companies, including AstraZ...

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Highlights from Uniting Business LIVE — SDG Business Forum

New York, NY , United States of America

Day Three  — 22 September At the SDG Business Forum on Day Three of the United Nations Global Compact’s Uniting Business LIVE, leaders and experts from around the world spoke about how funding and finance can be better aligned to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. From microloans to...

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Heads of State, Chief Executive Officers and global leaders commit to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals ahead of COP26

New York, NY , United States of America

This year’s UN Global Compact Uniting Business LIVE event discussed advancing actionable, market-based solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, from the COVID crisis to rising economic and gender inequality to the existential threat of climate change UNITED NATIONS, New York, Septemb...

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