Publications

Practical Guide to Communication on Progress

The first version of the Practical Guide to Communication on Progress was launched in 2005. This current revised edition of the guide contains updated information about creating, sharing and posting of a COP as well as practical examples of how companies are communicating progress. Also included are helpful definitions, tips on where to begin, examples and relevant GRI indicators.

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Making The Connection - Using GRI's G3 Guidelines for the COP

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This guide, produced in partnership with the Global Reporting Initiative, introduces and explores ways to address Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP) requirements simultaneously. By linking the GRI G3 Guidelines to the ten principles of the Global Compact, Making the Connection assists companies in bridging the gap between the COP and other sustainability reporting vehicles.
 
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Leading the Way in Communication on Progress

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This booklet provides inspiration and ideas on how to communicate progress in implementing the ten principles. It is the result of an ongoing dialogue between the Global Compact Office and participating companies, and it reflects experiences and perspectives shared during a two-day workshop in March 2006 in Geneva.
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Raising the Bar: Creating Value with the UN Global Compact

“Raising the Bar” outlines how the Global Compact and its principles can stimulate organizational change while creating business value. Produced by a team of experts, the book assists frontline managers of large and small companies in translating the Global Compact into business practices and positions the classic elements of management excellence in the context of the challenges of sustainable development. It brings practical guidance with an inventory of knowledge, tools, examples and information sources, all organized around a basic Performance Model that embraces concepts familiar to most business people.

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Operational Guide for Medium-Scale Enterprises

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An international taskforce on SMEs and corporate citizenship, consisting of experts from companies, Global Compact focal points and other relevant organizations, have reviewed existing material on the implementation of the Global Compact principles and the work of SMEs and produced these operational guidelines for medium-sized enterprises. Operational guidelines for small enterprises will follow.
 
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Contact

COP Team
UN Global Compact Office
cop@unglobalcompact.org

 

(Last update 21 December 2009)