COP16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 14 December. The gathering focused on the need for land restoration, ...

For the UN Global Compact, 2024 will be remembered as a year of growth, convening and innovation marked by dedication and commitment to advancing corporate sustainability through the Ten Principles.

Putting a price on carbon can encourage low-carbon growth and lower greenhouse gas emissions. More and more, business leaders are standing up in support of a price on carbon. Already, nearly 40 ...

9 December is International Anti-Corruption Day. At the UN Global Compact, we support and amplify the campaign developed by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the "guardian" of the UN ...

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 ...

An assessment tool that enables companies and civil society partners to understand corporate impacts on multi-dimensional poverty. As a tool to help implement the SDGs, the Poverty Footprint 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 ...

Aims to inspire all business — regardless of size, sector or geography — to take leading action in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It illustrates how the five ...

Provides instruction on how businesses can develop and implement a human rights policy within their companies. The second edition of How to Develop a Human Rights Policy was designed by Human Rights ...

While the world around us continues to face evolving challenges, one factor remains constant: we need forward thinkers, doers, movers and leaders to get us back on track. That is why, in September ...

Why Reporting on the SDGs? We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability — transparency is fast becoming the new paradigm for conducting business. The UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

Intends to bridge the gap in the conversation around gender equality by demonstrating that when more women are in corporate decision-making positions, their companies benefit — as do society and the ...