UN Global Compact Announces New 2021 Action Pledge to Help End Child Labour

New York, NY, United States of America

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 January 2021 — The United Nations Global Compact announced a new pledge today aimed at mobilizing its over 12,000 business participants to renew and expand their efforts towards eradicating child labour and forced labour. UN Global Compact CEO and Executive Director S...

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New UN Global Compact strategy aims to accelerate business action to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and more ambitious climate targets

New York, NY, United States of America

UN Global Compact Board approves new strategy to scale up business ambition and action to achieve the SDGs and Paris Agreement on Climate Change      UNITED NATIONS, New York, 19 January 2021 — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Chair of the Board of the UN Global Compact, today announce...

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2021 SDG Pioneers programme launches global application period

New York, NY, United States of America

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 11 January 2020 — Since 2016, the UN Global Compact has recognized classes of SDG Pioneers — business leaders who are using business as a force for good to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. The SDG Pione...

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Global Compact Networks commemorate Anti-Corruption Day

New York, NY, United States of America

The following is an article submitted by Global Compact Local Networks. Please contact the network representative listed below with any questions regarding its contents. New York, 22 December 2020 ― Aligned with the theme for International Anti-Corruption Day, “Recover with Integrity”, UN Glob...

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