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MONTHLY BULLETIN | OCTOBER 2023
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UN Global Compact CEO encourages sustainability in Belt and Road Initiative
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UN Global Compact CEO and Executive Director Sanda Ojiambo visited China to promote the sustainability role of the private sector in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and lay the foundations for a Global Africa Business Initiative–China CEO network to be launched next year. In Beijing, the Global Compact unveiled guidance and tools for companies working on the BRI to innovate and harness resources to ensure infrastructure projects reflect sustainable development.
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Governments asked to ramp up crucial fight against corruption
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The UN Global Compact kicked off a Call-to-Action from the private sector urging Governments to intensify efforts to tackle corruption affecting business around the world. The Call-to-Action asks Governments to highlight anti-corruption and good governance as fundamental pillars of sustainability by strengthening policies, legal frameworks and mechanisms to incentivize business integrity, strive for greater transparency, boost accountability and promote ethical leadership.
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Industry leaders launch action programmes for water-stressed communities in India
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Gap Inc., Cargill and GSK joined with the Water Resilience Coalition and WaterAid to launch the Women + Water Collaborative, a collective action programme to improve access to clean water and sanitation in India. The effort by the apparel, agriculture and biopharma companies will begin with the Krishna and Godavari basins. The WRC is an initiative of the CEO Water Mandate, a partnership between the Global Compact and the Pacific Institute.
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Global Compact Network Singapore summit to promote sustainability ambition
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On 2 November, Global Compact Network Singapore will host a summit titled “The Decade to Deliver: Raising the Bar on Sustainability Ambition”, with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr. Heng Swee Keat as guest of honour. The summit will address the regional trends, challenges and opportunities around decarbonisation, net-zero ambition, empowering small and medium-sized businesses and the potential uses of AI for environmental sustainability solutions.
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Latin America & Caribbean Local Networks host dialogue on human rights
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The "Second Regional Business Dialogue on Human Rights” convened recently in Santiago, Chile, with representatives from leading Latin American companies, delegates from Global Compact Local Networks and the Latin America & Caribbean regional office of the Global Compact. Part of a forum established by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the event was an opportunity to share experiences and insights and address shared human rights challenges.
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Nominate young professionals to develop sustainable solutions with the SDG Innovation Accelerator
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Activating young professional talent to drive sustainable solutions and accelerate business innovation towards the SDGs. Applications open now!
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Join the SDG Ambition Accelerator to fast-track sustainable business management
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SDG Ambition is a three-month accelerator that aims to challenge and support participating companies of the UN Global Compact in setting ambitious corporate targets and accelerating integration of the 17 SDGs into core business management
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Join Forward Faster - the ambitious new initiative guiding companies on where they can make the biggest, fastest impact before 2030
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The Forward Faster initiative aims to increase accountability and transparency by calling for companies to publicly declare their commitments and highlight the actions they will undertake to meet the targets.
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This Month’s Academy Offerings:
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Join us for a live session and learn how you can activate your employees this UN Day :
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Live session:
Climate-Proofing Your Business: Strategic Planning for Adaptation
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Live session:
Anticorruption Deep Dive: Implementing anti-corruption programmes in your company
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New resource:
Have questions about the Academy and how you can implement it across your company? View our new user guide
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In February, UN Global Compact welcomed 320 new companies and 20 new non-business stakeholders.
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Largest companies (by employee number) to join:
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- ARTFUTURE LTD (United Kingdom)
- QSR Brands (M) Holdings Berhad
- Arvind Limited (India)
- KiK Textilian und Non-Food GmbH (Germany)
- Alfa Beta Vassilopoulos Single Member S.A. (Greece)
- Celanese Corporation (United States of America)
- WuXi Biologics (China)
- PepsiCo South Africa (South Africa)
- TMF Group (Netherlands)
- Tessellation Group (China)
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Office Hours: Communication on Progress
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Please join the Communication on Progress team for an update on the Communication on Progress and an opportunity to ask questions and hear answers about all things CoP!
Learn more »
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Forward Faster: Your Questions Answered
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Join one of two webinars to hear more about the ambitious new Forward Faster initiative and what committing to the business targets entails. Webinar participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Register for 10 am ET »
Register for 9 pm ET »
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High-Level Meeting of Caring for Climate
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This in-person meeting will take place during COP28, bringing together chief executives of business, industry, finance, civil society, the UN and Government to help accelerate immediate cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and act decisively to avert a climate catastrophe. Please note this event is closed-door and invite only, though a live stream is available for virtual attendees.
Learn more »
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ABOUT THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT
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As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals. With more than 23,000 companies and 3,457 non-business signatories based in 167 countries and 62 Local Networks, it is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
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