Posted by Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 13 January 2017 Giving a Human Face to the Global Market UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan created the UN Global Compact nearly two decades ago with the purpose to “give a human face to the global market”. Today, our fou...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on the Huffington Post Blog on 12 December 2016 When John Ruggie spoke at last month’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, he emphasized that “for business to maximize its contribution to sustainable development, it must put...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on the Huffington Post Blog on 14 November 2016 “How do we fill the gap?” This week, as leaders from around the world gather in Marrakech for COP 22, this is a question on the minds of many. On the heels of the Paris Agreement c...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 27 October 2016 This week in Dubai, local business enthusiasm for the 2030 Agenda was well on display. We came here with our Making Global Goals Local Business campaign and were delighted by the response. Together with the UAE N...
Read MorePosted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on the Huffington Post Blog on 26 September 2016 After just one year, many global businesses are well aware of the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Global Compact has now launched four ground-breaking engagement platforms for tur...
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