Corruption is a considerable obstacle to economic and social development around the world. It has negative impacts on sustainable development and particularly affects poor communities. For companies, ...

The Guiding Principles seek to provide an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse human rights impacts linked to business activity.

We are excited to announce the public launch of the Communication on Progress (CoP) Data Visualization Tools. These Tools offer insights into the progress of UN Global Compact business participants in ...

The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted in September 2016 by the UN General Assembly calls for the active participation of the private sector in implementing the commitments made ...

Hanaa is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the EFG Hermes Foundation in Cairo, a nonprofit organization created in 2006 that aims to help people suffering under ...

Tânia Conte Cosentino has worked to incorporate the Global Goals into her company’s business strategies, including energy efficiency, affordable access to energy and water, sustainable industrial ...

The Global Compact Office offers regular short, free of charge, online seminars (webinars) that provide useful guidance for new participants and introduce the Communication on Progress.

For 10 years Claus Stig Pedersen has been the Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes –a global biotechnology company, and the world’s largest producer of bio-enzymes. At Novozymes, he has ...

UN Global Compact calls for Women’s Economic Inclusion at Business Leadership Dialogue during Commission on the Status of Women ...

Sonia Bashir Kabir, Managing Director at Microsoft Corporation, advocates digital literacy for Bangladeshi women to help them participate more fully in the IT workforce. Microsoft, through its ...

Is your company committed to advancing gender equality, but not sure where to start? Take the Women’s Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis Tool (WEPs Tool) today to assess your gaps and ...