How to Join the Global Compact?
As a voluntary initiative, the Global Compact seeks wide participation from a diverse group of businesses and other organizations. To participate in the Global Compact, a company:
- Sends a letter from the Chief Executive Officer (and endorsed by the board) to the Secretary-General of the United Nations expressing support for the Global Compact and its principles;
- Sets in motion changes to business operations so that the Global Compact and its principles become part of strategy, culture and day-to-day operations;
- Is expected to publicly advocate the Global Compact and its principles via communications vehicles such as press releases, speeches, etc; and
- Is expected to publish in its annual report or similar corporate report (e.g. sustainability report) a description of the ways in which it is supporting the Global Compact and its ten principles
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Further Documents English (for businesses)English (for non-business participants) French Business sample Letter (approved by the American Bar Association for use by US companies ) Letter to Global Compact Stakeholders (March 2008) Letter to Global Compact Stakeholders (March 2006) |
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Global Compact Listing Policy on Micro Enterprises Due to administrative constraints, companies with less than ten direct employees (micro-enterprises) will not be entered into the database of participating companies. However, we encourage micro enterprises to stay informed about all Global Compact activities via this website and to engage with their Global Compact country network. Network information can be found in the "Around the World" section. |
(Last update 26 March 2007)
