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The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) concluded in Addis Ababa with a renewed call for urgency, global solidarity and accountability.
As the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) comes to a close, the global community leaves with a renewed sense of urgency and cautious optimism.
Business is about people. Directly or indirectly, businesses often impact the human rights of their employees and contract workers, workers in their supply chains, the communities around their ...
The United Nations Global Compact is a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to undertake partnerships in support of UN goals.
Designed to help you find the resources you need to take the next step on your sustainability journey.
As we confront the climate crisis, what is the role of business in ensuring a just transition? In this business brief, the UN Global Compact lays out a vision to ensure the move to net-zero emissions ...
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 ...
OVERVIEW Explore how Ololo Farm and Safari Lodge, a small enterprise on the edge of Nairobi National Park, is pioneering sustainable hospitality and regenerative farming. Through circular food systems ...
OVERVIEW Explore how Casa Urbana, a small apparel company based in Uruguay, embedded circular economy principles into its business model to address textile waste. By transforming post-industrial and ...
Read about the mission and vision of a specific Global Compact Country Network and learn what business sectors are represented by its participants.
Alice Laugher is unswerving in her commitment to help women in conflict-ridden regions around the world take control of their lives. As Chief Executive Officer of Committed to Good, Alice has ...
Session 1: Taking a Principles-based Approach to the Global Goals The first-ever UN Global Compact Academy session featured a conversation between Lise Kingo & Professor John Ruggie on the role your ...