• Sustainable development is, simply put, a synonym for sccessful globalization

    Joschka Fischer, Joschka Fischer and Company

    Sustainable development is, simply put, a synonym for successful globalization – that is, a globalization that enhances our well-being comprehensively and therefore passes the test of time. As foreign minister during the time of the founding of the Global Compact 10 years ago, I wholeheartedly welcomed this voluntary, business-driven initiative.  more[...]  login_required

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    Joschka Fischer, Joschka Fischer and Company 
     
  • With more than 7.500 organizations in 130 countries, not other initiative can boast similar geographical range

    Huguette Labelle, Transparancy International

    In 2004 when the Global Compact added the 10th Principle, the anti-corruption movement gained a singularly important ally as well as a powerful platform for tackling corruption across the globe. With more than 7,500 organizations in 130 countries, no other initiative can boast similar geographical reach and such a wide range of participants, including so many small and medium-sized enterprises.  more[...]  login_required

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    Huguette Labelle, Transparancy International 
     
  • We especially appreciate the GC's efforts in tracking and formalizing private sector commitments to environmental responsible

    Tensie Whelan, Rainforest Alliance

    Congratulations to the UN Global Compact on a decade of successfully engaging the private sector in sustainable development – a goal we at the Rainforest Alliance share. As an organization aimed in large part at transforming business practices worldwide, we especially appreciate the Global Compact’s efforts in tracking and formalizing private sector commitments to environmentally responsible and sustainable practices.  more[...]  login_required

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    Tensie Whelan, Rainforest Alliance 
     
  • The implementation of the Ten Priciples of the GC makes the UN Family a more sustainable sphere

    Prof. Klaus Töpfer, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)

    For 10 years the United Nations Global Compact has been one of the most important UN initiatives to sharpen the international discussion about sustainable development, human rights, and environmental stability, including global warming. The various initiatives and stories concerning the activities of the Global Compact were first documented in the Global Compact International Yearbook 2009.  more[...]  login_required

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    Prof. Klaus Töpfer, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) 
     
  • The UN Global Compact has played a crucial part for a sustanable development

    Ernst R. Ligteringen, Global Reporting Initiative

    As the United Nations Global Compact celebrates its 10th anniversary, it serves us well to reflect upon the substantial advances made in the corporate commitment to sustainable development over the past 10 years in which the UN Global Compact has played a crucial part.  more[...]  login_required

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    Ernst R. Ligteringen, Global Reporting Initiative 
     
  • There is now a critical mass of institutional investors who believe CSR is important to the long-term financial success of their investments

    Dr. James Gifford, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

    There is now a critical mass of institutional investors who believe management of corporate responsibility is important to the long-term financial success of their investments. Hundreds of investors are now integrating a range of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues in decision-making processes, as well as in the ongoing dialogue they have with investee companies.  more[...]  login_required

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    Dr. James  Gifford, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) 
     
  • The Global Compact hat worked to ensure that markets advance in ways that benefit economies and societies around the world

    Paul Dickinson, Carbon Disclosure Project

    On this, the UN Global Compact’s 10th anniversary, I am delighted to extend my congratulations and contribute to the Global Compact International Yearbook 2010. The UN Global Compact has for 10 years worked to ensure that markets, commerce, technology, and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies around the world.  more[...]  login_required

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    Paul Dickinson, Carbon Disclosure Project 
     
  • The Global Compact has developed into a permanent Institiution

    Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul

    Ten years ago, when the UN Secretary-General initiated the Global Compact in New York, no one expected to see the global economic developments that we face today. And today, when we are battling the consequences of the global economic crisis, we must respect the ten principles of the Global Compact more than ever and promote them internationally.  more[...]  login_required

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    Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul
     
  • CSR and the Financial Crisis

    Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures

    There is nothing small or trivial about this financial crisis. According to the Bank of England’s recent Financial Stability Report, governments worldwide have already pledged more than $7 trillion in loans, guarantees, capital injections, and other assistance in their coordinated effort to prop up the global financial system. And the ILO estimates the crisis will cost 20 million jobs by next year.  more[...]  login_required

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    Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures 
     
  • Messages

    When the UN Global Compact celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010 it was a milestone for the cooperation of the United Nations with the private sector. In this section we gathered testimonials from important stakeholders.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Notable Shift Towards Holistic Understanding of CSR

    Matthias Stausberg, United Nations Global Compact

    It took its time but the Global Compact has become increasingly important in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the last couple of years. UNGC spokesperson Matthias Stausberg explains in our interview that the understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a value driver is typical for the whole region.  more[...]

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    Matthias Stausberg, United Nations Global Compact 
     
  • The Global Compact in the Emirates

    Habiba Al Marashi, Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)

    In just 20 years, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have transformed themselves from deeply traditional nations that depended largely on oil revenues to booming metropolises with rapidly growing and diversified economies. The transformation – especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been staggering; once home to a small and tight knit society, the UAE today boasts over 202 different nationalities, making it one of the most diverse nations in the world.  more[...]

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    Habiba Al Marashi, Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) 
     
 
 
 
 

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