Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 13, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The UN Global Compact, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted the 12th Annual High-Level Meeting of the Caring for Climate initiative at COP29 in Baku today. The event brought together senior leaders from business, finance, government, civil society and [...]
New York, United States of America, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2024 concluded today in New York, after a day of dialogue and action focused on accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Summit gathered almost a thousand leaders from business, government, civil society, and the United [...]
New York, United States of America, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The UN Global Compact successfully concluded the 2024 Private Sector Forum today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Held as part of the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week, this year’s Forum brought together over 100 CEOs, and global leaders to address critical [...]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 06, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The UN Global Compact successfully concluded its regional flagship event, “Forward Faster Now | Asia & Oceania,” held at the Asia School of Business on 5-6 August. The event convened leaders from various sectors to accelerate sustainable business practices and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...]
New York, United States of America, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — To mark International Women’s Day, the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched a new report Women at Work: Chinese companies taking action on gender equality. The global publication, available in English and Chinese, provides insights and best practices for advancing [...]
Leaders from business, government, the UN and civil society gathered at the UN’s largest corporate sustainability event to review the private sector’s contribution to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) New York, United States of America, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of water.org and WaterEquity and Matt Damon, Co-founder of [...]
New York, U.S.A., Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — CEOs are facing an enormously challenging global context, with the vast majority (93%) experiencing 10 or more simultaneous challenges to their businesses and 87% warning that current levels of disruption will limit delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), finds the largest CEO study on sustainability [...]
New York, U.S.A., Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The UN Global Compact today released new guidance for business on how they can adapt to minimize climate change risks and impacts on their operations and supply chains in a just and equitable manner. Just Transition for Climate Adaptation, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute with inputs [...]
United Nations, New York, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The United Nations Global Compact is pleased to announce new additions to the group of Patron and Sponsor companies who have displayed their ongoing commitment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Enel, as a Patron, and RELX, [...]
New York, U.S.A., May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Convened by the UN Global Compact, Chief Executive Officers from across Africa today announced the launch of the Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC). The Coalition will provide a platform for African business leaders to have a unified private sector voice as they actively and meaningfully engage to [...]