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The UN Global Compact has been featured in international media. See below for a selection of news articles.
The U.N. & Business Oversight
CNBC Squawk Box, 5 September 2013 (video)
Achieving a new global corporate consciousness
By Georg Kell, Reuters, 5 September 2013
The future China chooses will dictate the future of the planet
By Georg Kell, The Guardian, 16 August 2013
Realdania: Vi har en enorm samfundsmæssig påvirkning
Politiken & Politiken Weekly, 30 May 2013
Sustainable business: Taking Africa to the next level
By Georg Kell, This is Africa, 09 May 2013
Child labour will end only if businesses respect children's rights
By Georg Kell, The Guardian, 18 April 2013
هل العراق عصي على الازدهار؟
CNBC Arabia TV, 10 April 2013
'Küresel İlkeler'de 14'üncü sıradayız
Dünya, 14 March 2013
Calling all Global CEOs – Have You Signed the UN Women's Empowerment Principles Yet?
Forbes, 11 March 2013
Business in Society with Georg Kell, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact
Business in Society, March 2013
"Just Say No": If only fighting bribery were that simple.
The Conference Board Review, Spring 2013
Corporate climate leadership
By Georg Kell, Climate Action (UNEP), 27 November 2012
Interview: Krisen er et problem for den grønne omstilling
Politiken, 17 October 2012
The new face of business
Financial Mail (South Africa), 18 July 2012
India Inc must have ambition beyond Rio+20
By Kris Gopalakrishnan, The Economic Times (Times of India), 16 July 2012
Getting Down to Business in Rio
By Nader Mousavizadeh and Georg Kell, Op-ed Contributors, International Herald Tribune, 14 June 2012
Environment: Capitalist conservationists
Financial Times, 5 June 2012
Empresas querem servir de exemplo a governos na Rio+20
O Globo, 31 May 2012
Rio+20 terá 6.000 empresários em eventos paralelos
Valor Economico, 21 May 2012
Corporate Sustainability Leadership: A Framework for Action at Rio+20 and Beyond
By Georg Kell, Planet B Magazine, May 2012
Cleaning up the Global Compact: dealing with corporate free riders
The Guardian, 26 March 2012
UN Asks Govt to Step Up Fight Against Corruption
All Africa, 23 March 2012
Time to Bring Corporate Sustainability to Scale
By Georg Kell, IISD, 20 March 2012
«Sustainia»,un monde virtuel et écologique
Le Monde, 16 March 2012
Arnold Schwarzenegger launches virtual 'sustainable world' project
The Guardian, 7 March 2012
Afinando o diálogo
Ideia Sustentável, March 2012
UN urges businesses to join corporate responsibility pact ahead of Rio forum
UN News, 28 February 2012
Compelling road map for global market economy
By Georg Kell, Financial Times, Letters, 25 January 2012
Corporate Sustainability Leadership: Framework for Action at Rio+20 and Beyond
Outreach Stakeholder Forum, 25 January 2012
The UN gets further into fashion
Financial Times, 25 January 2012
Working Together: Partnerships for Positive Results
By Georg Kell, Contributor, ISO Focus+, January 2012
Entrevista – Georg Kell, diretor executivo do Pacto Global; Empresas brasileiras na pole position
Ideia Sustentável, 21 December 2011
Report: Patience Is a Virtue
Business Today Egypt, 13 December 2011
Human Rights Day: Angelina Jolie Gets It – Businesses Should Too
HuffPost Business, 9 December 2011
An overview of Human Rights in Business
Global Business Magazine, December 2011
Neue Leitlinien für Kinderrechte
Die Welt, 26 November 2011
Companies sign up to WindMade scheme
Financial Times, 20 November 2011
'Nenhuma empresa é totalmente sustentável'
O Estado de S.Paulo, 11 November 2011
"A corrupção é a maior barreira para o crescimento"
ISTOÉ Dinheiro, 11 November 2011
Da Teoria à Prática
Brasil Sustentável, July-August 2011
Business schools close the gap on ethics teaching
Australian Financial Review, 18 July 2011
Nigeria: Summit Group, Others Sign Partnership Agreement On Anti-Corruption
All Africa, 6 July 2011
Benefits flow as top people join the battle
Financial Times, 23 June 2011
Business leaders urged to keep corporate sustainability high profile at coming UN development conference
China Daily, 22 June 2011
Overlooking The Business Case For Climate Change Adaptation
By Tom Zeller Jr., HuffPost Green, 22 June 2011
UN Survey Finds Corruption Progress But Less Than Other Areas
Wall Street Journal, 7 June 2011
ONU: grandes empresas son más cumplidoras en derechos humanos
Agencia EFE, 07 June 2011
Interview: „Preisschild für Umweltschäden“; Fordert langfristiges Denken, ein gemeinsames Wertegerüst und globale Strategien
Süddeutsche Zeitung, 3 June 2011
CEOs See Sustainability As Engine For Growth But Industry Sectors Split On Priorities
Fast Company, 25 May 2011
Least developed countries: CSR giving companies kudos
The Guardian, 13 May 2011
Least developed countries conference embraces private sector
The Guardian, 11 May 2011
将社会责任与包容性增长纳入企业战略
China Enterprise News, 29 April 2011
Environmental, social challenges can escalate into serious financial risks
The Financial Express, 23 April 2011
王忠禹：努力推进全球契约活动进一步开展
Hexun, 22 April 2011
全国政协副主席、我会会长郑万通在京会见联合国全球契约组织执行主任乔治•科尔
CICPMC, 20 April 2011
Promoting corporate social responsibility
By Ju Chul-ki, The Korea Times, 13 April 2011
Partnerships introduce a commercial edge
Financial Times, 23 March 2011
CEOs should have crucial conversations on sustainability
The Guardian, 15 March 2011
Working for gender equality
South-South News, 11 March 2011
UN chief calls on business community to empower women
Xinhua News Service, 10 March 2011
Women's Empowerment Principles Make It Clear: Equality Means Business
By Kiyotaka Akasaka, The Huffington Post, 8 March 2011
Winds of Change: Green Industry Trailblazer Leads WindMade Charge
The Daily Beast, 26 February 2011
Group Wants 'WindMade' to Join Other Feel-Good Labels
The New York Times, 29 January 2011
Business Must Work With Civil Society
South African Press Association, 6 October 2010
Deloitte Creates Six-Step Plan to Corporate Sustainability
GreenBiz, 28 June 2010
India Inc makes a splash with water saving initiatives
El Pais Internacional S.A., 26 June 2010
Study: Sustainability a Priority for CEOs
By Georg Kell and Peter Lacy, Bloomberg Businessweek, 25 June 2010
Business elite gather at U.N. conference
CNN, 25 June 2010
U.N. Chief Warns Big Business to Play by Ethical Rules
Inter Press Service, 25 June 2010
Global business leaders urged to engage in development activities
Xinhua News Agency, 25 June 2010
The Economy: Can Sustainability Survive the Recession?
Newsweek, 22 June 2010
United Nations: Too many businesses neglecting human rights, corruption concerns - UN survey
Xinhua News Agency, 15 June 2010
Q&A: "Bluewashing Has Become a Very Risky Business"
Inter Press Service, 3 June 2010
'Ethical Management More Rewarding'
The Korea Times, 22 April 2010
Businessmen, the Planet Needs You
By Georg Kell, Op-Ed Contributor, The New York Times, 11 December 2009
Standing at crossroads of sustainable development
By Georg Kell, The Economic Times, 17 March 2008
Third world way
The Economist, 20 July 2007
