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

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 ...

A global water crisis will happen long before 2050 unless we take action now. A panel at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit discussed how to make that happen. The aftermath of the ...

Since business leaders from around the world first came together to launch Caring for Climate in 2007, the magnitude and urgency of the climate challenge has become more apparent. Climate change is a ...

The sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Colombia. This is a pivotal ...

The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an annual international summit where world leaders and key stakeholders convene to address ...

Companies are invited to use the Business for Rule of Law Framework to take action in respecting and supporting the rule of law, serving as a complement to government action. The Framework provides ...

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 ...

Companies and investors are increasingly working together to address major global challenges. The adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in private investments is ...

We are at a Code Red for Humanity to confront the climate emergency. Climate change is exacerbating risks and affecting health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security, biodiversity ...

To demonstrate their continued engagement with the UN Global Compact, non-business participants must submit a COE every two years. The COE discloses to stakeholders specific activities that a ...

The idea of human rights is as simple as it is powerful: that people have a right to be treated with dignity. Human rights are inherent in all human beings, whatever their nationality, place of ...