LONDON, 17 January 2020 — On the margins of the UK-Africa Investment Summit, the United Nations Global Compact convened a selected group of high-level representatives from Government, business and the UN to a High-level Investment Roundtable. The Roundtable focused on the critical role that the p...
Read MoreThe following is a letter from Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, to all participants of the UN Global Compact initiative, sent on 13 January 2020. Dear UN Global Compact Participant, Welcome to the Decade of Action: As we enter into 2020, allow me to share with you some reflecti...
Read MoreInitiative aims to strengthen action to combat corruption which remains one of the world’s greatest challenges. NEW YORK, United States of America, 19 December 2019 – The United Nations Global Compact today announced the launch of a four-year global project to support collective actions from ...
Read MoreUN Global Compact kick-starts CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals Founding members include BASF, Braskem, Enel, Eni, FCC Construcción, Global Impact Initiative, Iberdrola, Moody’s, PIMCO, Pirelli, SkyPower, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management, Terna, Pearson, Tesco and Turkc...
Read MoreThe following is an article by Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, UN Global Compact published on 19 December 2019 on GreenBiz. UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at the High-level Meeting of Caring for Climate at COP 25. (Photocredit: UN Global Compact/Joel Sheakoski) ...
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