An estimated $5-7 trillion a year are needed to realize the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development worldwide. The international community has made clear that the private sector plays and will play a ...

We welcome a wide range of businesses to join the UN Global Compact. Companies and Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can all make a commitment to a better world. We know that it takes ...

Working poverty is a reality worldwide. For many workers, a job does not provide a way out of poverty for them and their families. The cost-of-living crisis has thrown into stark relief the ...

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 ...

"Today’s development landscape features an inspiring array of new actors. Powerful domestic forces, spanning all levels of Governments, civil society, academia, the scientific community and the ...

Social sustainability is about identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people. The quality of a company’s relationships and engagement with its stakeholders is ...

This resource provides an overview of how corporate citizenship links directly to three fundamental functions of boards and their directors’ duties to the companies and shareowners they serve: ...

Welcome to the UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (CoP) Data Visualization Tools. These Tools offer insights into the progress of UN Global Compact business participants in advancing the Ten ...

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 ...

Dear Participants of the UN Global Compact, 2025 presents increasingly complex challenges along with growing opportunities for sustainable business. Last year, more than half the world’s citizens ...

Inspire participants’ organizational learning, and support companies to develop and implement corporate sustainability strategies, operations and management practices in line with the Global Compact ...

Children are key stakeholders of your business, but are often overlooked. We invite you to adopt the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, which provide a framework for business to respect and ...