The development paradigm has changed significantly since the establishment of the Millennium Development Goals in 2000. The overlap between public and private interest in sustainable development is becoming increasingly clear, and the development and implementation of...
Global Compact Local Networks (GCLNs) provide a platform for participating companies and non-business stakeholders to advance the UN Global Compact and its principles at the local level. With approximately 100 established and emerging networks around the world, GCLNs...
Corruption is an obstacle to economic growth and social development around the world. Its effects often hit already marginalized groups particularly hard. Corruption undermines democracy, public accountability and the rule of law. Corruption is also bad for business...
The third UN Private Sector Forum on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) gathered Heads of State and Government with chief executives, civil society leaders and heads of inter-governmental organizations to identify concrete actions the private sector can take...
The Global Compact Office, the International Business Leaders Forum, Transparency International and the World Bank Institute with the support of the Barcelona Center for the Global Compact hosted a global expert workshop to discuss «Collective business action...
The Post-2015 Business Engagement Architecture illustrates the main building blocks necessary to enhance corporate sustainability as an effective contribution to sustainable development, creating value for both business and society. Each of these...