The following is a joint press release by the Science Based Targets initiative, the UN Global Compact, and the We Mean Business coalition In largest ever UN-backed CEO-led climate advocacy effort, major multinationals reaffirm their own science-based commitments to achieving zero carbon econom...
Read MoreGovernments urged to work together to keep ocean-related supply chains moving UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 May 2020 — Delays and disruptions in the supply of goods produced at and shipped by sea will cause significant shortages if Governments do not work together to keep global ocean-related su...
Read MoreThe following is an article by Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact, originally posted on GreenBiz on 10 April 2020. Living through these unusual and difficult times invites serious reflection on important and existential questions. We are all asking the same...
Read MoreCEOs of seven global corporations to lead the Water Resilience Coalition, pledging a commitment to collective action and net positive water impact by 2050 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 23 March 2020 – The CEO Water Mandate, an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, has partnered with a n...
Read MoreA Special Appeal from the United Nations Global Compact Updated 19 March 2020 The power of the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact to guide business leaders in responding to the crisis As the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the United Nations Global Compact is ca...
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