Executive Update: We need a gender revolution, not an evolution

2018-04-30

New York, United States of America

The following is an article by Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, UN Global Compact. A version of this article was originally published on 23 April 2018 on GreenBiz. The month of March saw the conclusion of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations...

Global and Local Leaders Take Stock of Business Progress Towards Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

2018-04-26

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Buenos Aires, 26 April 2018) – Today, the United Nations Global Compact and Global Compact Network Argentina concluded their two-day event in Buenos Aires, Making Global Goals Local Business – Argentina. Nearly 600 local and global leaders from business, finance, civil society, Government, Globa...

UN Secretary-General appoints Bola Adesola, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, and Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever as new UN Global Compact Board Vice-Chairs

2018-04-20

New York, United States of America

(New York, 20 April 2018) – Today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Bola Adesola and Paul Polman to serve as new Vice-Chairs of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact. Adesola and Polman succeed out-going Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact Board, Sir ...

Latin American Leaders Discuss the Role of Business in Sustainable Production and Consumption Patterns

2018-04-19

Santiago, Chile

(Santiago, 19 April 2018) – As a side event of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, the United Nations Global Compact, together with the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), brought together leaders from business,...

UN Global Compact Launches Local Network in Sweden

2018-03-22

Stockholm, Sweden

(Stockholm, 22 March 2018) – The United Nations Global Compact held an event in Stockholm on 22 March to commemorate the official launch of Global Compact Network Sweden. The launch event brought together over 100 participants and included a diverse group of speakers from the Swedish business com...