CEOs from leading corporations including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Gap Inc., Starbucks and Ecolab call for increased water stewardship on World Water Day

2021-03-21

New York, NY, United States of America

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 March 2021 — Today CEOs from 16 corporations – including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Cargill, Diageo, Dow Inc, Ecolab, Gap Inc., Kurita Water Industries Ltd, PVH Corp, Starbucks, alongside The Coca Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Heineken, IHG, Levi ...

Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by Sanda Ojiambo, CEO & Executive Director of the UN Global Compact

2021-03-19

New York, NY, United States of America

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 19 March 2021 — As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Sunday 21 March, we are reminded by the horrific acts of violence against the Asian community in the United States this week that racism is an every day occurrence in almost...

Male dominated culture won’t fix climate, racism and economic crises, UN Secretary-General warns CEOs, Government and Civil Society Leaders

2021-03-17

New York, NY, United States of America

UN Global Compact’s Target Gender Equality programme to expand from 19 to 45 countries UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 March 2021 — The world needs the talent of women and men equally to solve global challenges such as racism, climate change and economic recovery from COVID, the UN Secretary-Gen...

The UN Global Compact, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and CNRS launch Safe Seaweed Coalition to drive a sustainable industry

2021-03-16

New York, NY, United States of America

Seaweed plays a significant role in food security, climate change mitigation, supporting biodiversity in marine ecosystems and contributing to job creation and poverty alleviation UNITED NATIONS, New York, 16 March 2021 — The United Nations Global Compact and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, in pa...

UN launches new campaign, Only Together, to support global vaccine equity call

2021-03-12

New York, NY, United States of America

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 11 March 2021 — The United Nations today launched a new global campaign, Only Together to support its call for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The campaign stresses the need for coordinated global action to ensure vaccines are accessib...