Events

Webinar Series on the UN Global Compact's Action Platforms

Overview

To achieve the ambitious and necessary goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Global Compact has a portfolio of Action Platforms to guide and facilitate the contribution of business  to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Designed for a group of 20 to 40 participants, and rooted in the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles, each Action Platform will convene business, leading experts, civil society, Governments and UN partners to solve complex and interconnected issues, explore new market opportunities and innovate around the SDGs.

Take part in our upcoming Webinar Series to learn more about the Action Platforms including how engaging in this work will support your company’s contribution to the SDGs.

Pathways to Low-Carbon & Resilient Development

Tuesday 23 May, 2017 from 9:00-10:15 am ET

Building on a decade’s work of the Caring for Climate initiative, this platform is aimed at driving business leadership to implement the Paris Climate Agreement and related SDGs at the country level. The platform will provide a multi-stakeholder space to catalyze the business contribution to national climate and SDG plans in 7 to 10 countries, and offer analysis of the gaps, synergies and trade-offs between Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and SDG plans for business and policymakers.

Partners: UNEP, UNFCCC, WRI, PRI, WWF and Global Compact Local Networks

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Breakthrough Innovation for the SDGs

Thursday 25 May, 2017 from 9:00-10:00 am ET and Tuesday 6 June, 2017 from 8:30-9:30 pm ET

In partnership with Volans, PA Consulting, The DO School and Singularity University, this platform will connect companies with some of the world’s leading exponential thinkers and innovators to explore the potential of disruptive technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, the Internet of Things) to create the sustainable business models of the future. Participants will gain insights on the industrial applications of disruptive technology, identify business models and technologies most relevant to their companies, and receive support for integrating solutions powered by disruptive technologies into their sustainability initiatives.

Partners: Volans, PA Consulting, The DO School and Singularity University 

To register for the Thursday 25 May, 2017 from 9:00-10:00 am ET webinar, please click here.

To register for the Tuesday 6 June, 2017 from 8:30-9:30 pm ET webinar, please click here.

Financial Innovation for the SDGs  

Tuesday 30th May, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 am ET

In partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), this platform will identify innovative financial instruments that have the potential to direct private finance towards critical sustainability solutions. The platform will develop guidance on impact investment strategies that support sustainable development, map current and emerging financial instruments, and provide a laboratory for the development of new innovative instruments.

Partners: UNEP FI and PRI 

To register for the Tuesday 30 May, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 am ET webinar, please click here.

Business for Humanitarian Action and Peace

Thursday 1 June, 2017 at 10:00-11:00 am ET

According to UNOCHA, 80% of humanitarian crises are linked to conflict. Due to the scale, complexity, duration and recurring nature of today’s humanitarian crises, the current system is increasingly insufficient in meeting – let alone solving – humanitarian needs. 
 
Action is needed as crises occur, but alongside more focus should be placed on preventing conflict, minimizing human suffering, and supporting sustainable peace and development. In fact, humanitarian action alone cannot prevent conflict, nor can it fully end humanitarian needs if solutions to end conflict are not found.
 

The Business for Humanitarian Action and Peace platform brings together companies, UN entities, civil society organizations and Governments to explore the connections between the 2030 Agenda and the Agenda for Humanity, thus building connections between peace, humanitarian and development actions. This webinar - hosted by UN Global Compact and moderated by RL Leaders - will continue the conversation started at the Making Global Goals Local Business - India event. It will provide an update on the Action Platform and highlight opportunities for private sector participation. Participants are invited to share insights and provide further feedback on the planned Action Platform activities.


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Reporting on the SDGs

Wednesday 7 June, 2017 from 9:00-10:00 am ET

In partnership with GRI, the Reporting on the SDGs platform will enable business to incorporate SDG reporting into their existing processes, empowering them to act to achieve the SDGs. Platform participants will receive expert guidance and identify innovative ways to report on their SDG progress. Through self-assessment exercises, participants will determine the SDGs that are most material to their business and improve how they communicate on their contributions in those areas. Participants will also collaborate on the development of a validated list of business disclosures across the SDGs and contribute to a publication on leadership and best practices for business on SDG reporting. 

To register for the webinar, please click here.

Decent Work in Global Supply Chains

Wednesday 7 June, 2017 at 10:00-11:00 am ET

This platform will identify and highlight relevant standards, initiatives and good practices, and develop thought leadership on the role of business in promoting decent work in global supply chains by focusing on enhancing social dialogue, ensuring fair wages and ending child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. By launching a business-led advocacy for workers’ rights and facilitating partnerships and collaboration at the local level, the platform aims to help build a human rights based approach to the 2030 Agenda.

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Business for Inclusion

Thursday 15 June, 2017 from 9:00-10:00 am ET

This platform will consider the spectrum of ways that business can help end discrimination, promote equal opportunity, tackle harmful stereotypes and build cultures of respect and understanding. Participants will fine-tune their inclusion strategies to maximize impact and connect to corporate sustainability objectives. They will launch new business practices or expand existing initiatives to create opportunities for economically and socially excluded people, and engage in multi-stakeholder partnerships and business-led advocacy to promote the social and economic benefits of inclusion.

To register for the webinar, please click here.

Health is Everyone’s Business  

Tuesday 20 June, 2017 at 8:00-9:00 am ET

This platform will enable business to minimize negative impacts and accelerate positive action to support sustainable living, health and well-being in the workforce, community and marketplace. It will demonstrate why health and well-being are imperative for sustainable business, develop the business case for action and showcase opportunities across supply and value chains. Participants will explore opportunities for collective impact through cross-sector partnerships and local implementation and collaborate on the development of a scorecard that business in any sector can use to drive performance and report on progress. 

To register for the webinar, please click here.

Blueprint for SDG Leadership

Wednesday 28 June, 2017 from 10:00-11:30 am ET

An expert group of platform participants comprising companies, UN partners, civil society organizations and GC Local Networks will develop a new framework that aligns stakeholder expectations and defines corporate leadership to support all 17 SDGs. Together, they will lead a global consultation process that will consolidate existing standards and leadership principles to advance the SDGs. When launched at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in September 2017, the Blueprint will serve as a foundational document for Global Compact participants to use to align their strategies, goals and targets to support the achievement of the SDGs.

To register for the webinar, please click here.