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The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.

United Nations Global Compact
United Nations Global Compact
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2015

Global Compact International Yearbook 2015

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
11 Jan 2016
This publication gives a global overview of the achievements of the Global Compact. It offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge exchange and learning in the spirit of the Global Compact principles. It he...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2014

Global Compact International Yearbook 2014

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
12 Sep 2014
The aim of the Global Compact International Yearbook is to create a global overview of the achievements of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). The book offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders around the world and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2013

Global Compact International Yearbook 2013

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
10 Sep 2013
The aim of the Global Compact International Yearbook is to create a global overview of the achievements of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). The book offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders around the world and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge...
UN GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2012

Global Compact International Yearbook 2012

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
5 Sep 2012
The main focus of this latest edition is the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The event marked a crossroad for sustainable development and set the sustainability agenda for the next decade. Therefore, the world expected that a strong call for responsible and sustainable bus...
ADAPTING FOR A GREEN ECONOMY

Adapting for a Green Economy

Companies, Communities and Climate Change - A Caring for Climate Report

27 Mar 2012
While much of the responsibility for driving climate change solutions that address the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable rests with governments, it has become increasingly clear that businesses will be an essential partner in preparing for and responding to the impacts of a changing climat...
UN GLOBAL COMPACT ANNUAL REV 2010

United Nations Global Compact Annual Review 2010

Series:
United Nations Global Compact Annual Review
11 Oct 2012
The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of global...
UN GLOBAL COMPACT LOC NETWORK 2011

United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report 2011

1 Dec 2011
The United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report takes stock of the work of Local Networks around the world, featuring statistics and case examples on network governance, activities, issues and communications. The publication is developed annually to showcase the work of Local Networks. Glo...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2011

Global Compact International Yearbook 2011

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
22 Aug 2011
Over the last several years, the United Nations has become a trailblazer in promoting corporate responsibility. In the 11 years since its launch, the United Nations Global Compact has been at the forefront of the UN’s effort to make the private sector a critical actor in advancing sustainability,...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2010

Global Compact International Yearbook 2010

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
12 Aug 2010
Looking back at the past 10 years, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) has left its mark in a variety of ways, helping shape the conversation about corporate responsibility and diffusing the concept of a principle-based approach to doing business across the globe. Global Compact has grown si...
COMING OF AGE UN PRIVATE SECT

Coming of Age

UN-Private Sector Collaboration since 2000

7 Oct 2011
Direct cooperation between the private sector and the United Nations (UN) emerged as a significant phenomenon in the late 1990s in response to the complexity of global problems, the scarcity of resources and the failure of multilateral mechanisms to address these issues. While many initially rega...
DOING BUSINESS WHILE ADV PEACE

Doing Business While Advancing Peace and Development

30 Nov 2011
The United Nations Global Compact, as a multi-stakeholder leadership initiative, seeks to align business operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and to catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals....
FIGHTING CORRUPT SUPPLY CHAIN

Fighting Corruption in the Supply Chain

A Guide for Customers and Suppliers

1 Dec 2011
This guide for reducing corruption risk in the supply chain has been created by the United Nations Global Compact and is intended for both customers and suppliers. It contains an introduction, followed by three sections and addenda. The introduction and first two sections outline the business cas...
SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY

Supply Chain Sustainability

A Practical Guide for Continuous Improvement

1 Dec 2011
Supply chain sustainability is increasingly recognized as a key component of corporate responsibility. Managing the social, environmental and economic impacts of supply chains, and combating corruption make good business sense. However, supply chains consist of continuously evolving markets and r...
UN GLOBAL COMPACT LOC NETW 2010

United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report 2010

Local Network Report 2010

1 Dec 2011
The United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report 2010 sheds light on the ways in which the Local Networks have carved out a place for themselves to spread the Global Compact message in their communities and countries as they prod companies into action. Using charts, graphs and accompanying ...
UN GLOBAL COMPACT ANNIV ED 2010

United Nations Global Compact Annual Review 2000-2010

Anniversary Edition, June 2010

Series:
United Nations Global Compact Annual Review
29 Nov 2011
The Annual Review 2010 is organized following the three dimensions of the Global Compact Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership, a model for achieving higher levels of sustainability performance. This review assesses how – and to what extent – participating companies are implementing t...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2009

Global Compact International Yearbook 2009

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
10 Sep 2009
Since its launch in July 2000, the Global Compact has grown to become the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Its more than 6,000 business participants in nearly 140 countries strive to implement universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anticorr...
HUMAN RGHTS TRANSLATED BUSINESS

Human Rights Translated

A Business Reference Guide

20 Nov 2008
Business increasingly recognizes the importance of human rights. It is a major contributor to economic growth around the world and, as an essential vehicle for human progress, it helps underpin global human rights. This publication explains universally recognized human rights in a way that makes ...
HUMAN RIGHTS, LABOUR, ENVIRO

United Nations Global Compact Inspirational Guide

Human Rights, Labour, Environment, Anti-corruption - Partnerships for Development

10 Dec 2008
The UN Global Compact is a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. As the world's largest, global corporate citizenship initiative, the ...
EMBEDDING HUMAN RGHTS IN BUSINESS

Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice II

9 Dec 2008
Published jointly by the UN Global Compact Office and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, this book aims to provide information to companies that may be helpful to them in addressing human rights challenges. It provides informative examples of how companies from different se...
BUSINESS UNUSUAL FACILITAT UNITED

Business UNusual

Facilitating United Nations Reform Through Partnerships

23 Sep 2005