An overview of the business case for Women’s Empowerment Principles and how the Global Compact is supporting business efforts. Inspire participants’ organizational learning, and support companies to ...

Since 2008, the UN Secretary-General has convened the Private Sector Forum during the opening session of the General Assembly in order to bring the voice of the private sector to inter-governmental ...

Discover how Royal LC Packaging, a Netherlands-based global packaging provider, is working to ensure all employees in its supply chain earn a living wage. By combining wage benchmarking, policy ...

This Earth Day, the message is clear: We need urgent, comprehensive climate action, and businesses must help deliver it. The private sector plays a critical role in turning ambition into action. From ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world, yet there is much uncertainty about its future. While challenges remain surrounding ethics, equity and best practices, AI is transforming ...

On 11 April, after years of hard work, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted to decarbonize global shipping by setting regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. This historic decision ...

People are the bedrock of business. Companies that invest in people by ensuring living wages, safe working conditions and implementing other worker protections aren’t just doing the right thing; ...

As the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the United Nations Global Compact is calling on business leaders everywhere to unite to support workers, communities and companies affected ...

In the face of converging crises — including COVID-19, climate change, economic uncertainty, social inequality and rising disinformation — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a ...

In September 2015, 193 member States of the United Nations adopted 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to make our world more prosperous, inclusive, sustainable and resilient. These SDGs ...

For two decades, Esther An has brandished innovative techniques and creative business practices that are helping the international construction and real estate industry curb its impact on the ...

Companies are invited to use the Business for Rule of Law Framework to take action in respecting and supporting the rule of law, serving as a complement to government action. The Framework provides ...