COPs, or Conference of the Parties, are the decision-making bodies of international conventions acting as binding agreements between countries. They are generally held on an annual or biennial basis ...

Conflict and violence cost the world some $17.5 trillion a year. That’s $2200 per person worldwide. The world faces the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War. Two billion ...

While the world around us continues to face evolving challenges, one factor remains constant: we need forward thinkers, doers, movers and leaders to get us back on track. That is why, in September ...

On the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Global Compact is launching five new groundbreaking reports underscoring the importance of ...

Each year, we celebrate the remarkable efforts of business professionals driving positive change by advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and embodying the Ten Principles of the UN ...

The COE contains a description of the practical actions that the organization has taken to support the Global Compact and to engage with the initiative. Other actions to support the Global Compact and ...

On 24 September 2024, the Leaders Summit brought together visionary executives and CEOs from across industries to discuss the future of sustainable business. Discussions highlighted the critical role ...

The Nature Based Solutions Action Area is calling on all companies to support greater action in support of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate highlighting the importance of nature for addressing the ...

Many of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are hitting women disproportionately hard. Women are more likely than men to work in low-paying, insecure and informal jobs. Women also make up the ...

Inspire participants’ organizational learning, and support companies to develop and implement corporate sustainability strategies, operations and management practices in line with the Global Compact ...

Our latest report, Accelerating Innovation in Sustainable Finance: Removing Roadblocks and Unlocking Value, highlights actionable strategies to integrate sustainability into finance, emphasizing the ...

Inspire participants’ organizational learning, and support companies to develop and implement corporate sustainability strategies, operations and management practices in line with the Global Compact ...