The transition from voluntary guidelines to mandatory corporate sustainability regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due ...

Many of the world’s resources are located on land owned or controlled by indigenous peoples. This means businesses are frequently in close contact with indigenous groups and improving their ...

The Ocean Investment Protocol (or Protocol) is a framework for financial institutions, (re)insurers, ocean industries, governments and development finance institutions (DFIs) to lead the growth of the ...

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Promoting respect for labour rights is core to the work of the United Nations Global Compact. Respect for workers’ rights and compliance with labour standards are the foundation of decent work.

The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) is set to be a landmark event in the global push for gender equality. Taking place 10-21 March, CSW69 will bring together government ...

SDG Ambition is a six-month accelerator that aims to challenge and support participating companies of the United Nations Global Compact in setting ambitious corporate targets and accelerating the ...

Integrate the Principles for Responsible Investment The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative is a network of international investors working together to put ...

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.

Children under 18 years old account for almost one third of the world’s population and in many countries, children and youth make up almost one half of the national population. Children are among the ...

The Practical Guidances The guidances complement and operationalize the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles for specific industry sectors. For each principle, the guidances provide a set of ...

How brands are attracting socially conscious consumers and creating change in the world Customers are driving a trust-based revolution and demanding that companies lead with their ethical and ...