UN Global Compact Brought Business, Finance and Policy Together at COP30
BELÉM, Brazil, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact today concluded its COP30 presence in Belem after engagements that brought business, finance, Government and the UN system together to move from ambition to execution. Anchored by...
Private Sector Forum Calls for Stronger Business-Government Collaboration to Advance Inclusive and Sustainable Social Development
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact, the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) today convened a Private Sector Forum as part of the...
Time & Statista: Elisa ranked 55th most sustainable company in world
HELSINKI, Finland, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Time magazine and Statista have today published a global listing of the world's most sustainable companies. In the latest report, Elisa was ranked 55th, which means we have improved our performance in...
UN Global Compact Launches Central Asia Network to Drive SDG Progress
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact announced the official launch of its new Country Network for Central Asia yesterday in Kazakhstan, a multi-country office that will serve Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan,...
UN Global Compact Launches Coalition for Sustainable Procurement to Drive Supply Chain Transformation
NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact today launched the Coalition for Sustainable Procurement, a groundbreaking initiative to elevate procurement as a central lever for advancing sustainable business and driving business...
UN Global Compact CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth Takes Centre Stage at Cannes Lions
First-of-Its-Kind Guide Empowering CMOs to Drive Sustainable Business Growth and Impact CANNES, France, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the world's preeminent gathering of creative and marketing leaders, the United Nations Global Compact today...
New Ocean Centres to Drive Safer and More Sustainable Ocean Economies Across the Global South
NEW YORK, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A major step forward for ocean sustainability will be launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: a global network of Ocean Centres designed to put safety at the heart of the blue economy transition...
Equality Rings Out Around the World as Stock Exchanges Join Forces in a Stand for LGBTIQ+ Inclusion
GENEVA and NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark series of events affirming the rights and dignity of all individuals, stock exchanges around the world are coming together this month for the inaugural Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+...
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa
Kampala Declaration calls for scaling up Forward Faster initiative across Africa KAMPALA, Uganda, April 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global...
UN Global Compact calls for Women's Economic Inclusion at Business Leadership Dialogue during Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact, in partnership with UN Women and the Champions of Change Coalition, today concluded a high-level Business Leadership Dialogue, convened on the margins of the 69th session of...