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1. Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum Promises Significant Contribution to Sustainable Development
2. Carbon Disclosure Project Recommended for Caring for Climate Reporting
3. Local Network News & Updates
4. Participant Status: New Signatories, COPs and Delistings
1. Commit to the Future We Want: Sustainable Development Commitments for Rio+20
2. Pre-launch Opportunity: The Supply Chain Sustainability Quick Self-Assessment & Learning Tool
3. More Opportunities: Endorse the Women’s Empowerment Principles and more
1. Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum Bulletin
1. Upcoming Webinars (June 2012)
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1. Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum Promises Significant Contribution to Sustainable Development
With more than 2,000 participants from business, government, civil society, academia and the UN in attendance, the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum (14-18 June, Rio de Janeiro) is poised to be a launching ground for widespread action. There is high interest from global media in covering the Forum’s over 100 sessions focused on six themes: Energy & Climate, Water & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Food, Social Development, Urbanization & Cities, and Economics & Finance. As a showcase for innovation and collaboration, the Forum aims to bring greater scale and quality to corporate sustainability practices, as a critical contribution to achieving sustainable development. Visit www.compact4rio.org for more information.
2. Carbon Disclosure Project Recommended for Caring for Climate Reporting
Caring for Climate has recommended the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as a reporting framework for its signatories to follow. The Caring for Climate reporting guidance outlines disclosure-related responsibilities for signatory companies, including the use of existing reporting frameworks, to meet the annual reporting requirements of the initiative. More.
3. Local Network News & Updates
4. Participant Status: New Signatories, COPs and Delistings
In May, 152 companies and 56 non-business stakeholders joined the Global Compact. 116 companies were delisted for failing to communicate on progress. The largest companies (by employee number) to join during the month were: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (China), Tisco - Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (China), WorleyParsons Ltd (Australia), The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Japan), POSCO (Korea), Krones AG (Germany), Mosaic (USA), Hochschild Mining Plc. (Peru), Symrise AG (Germany) and Dagon International Limited (Myanmar).
Total figures as of 31 May:
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1. Commit to the Future We Want: Sustainable Development Commitments for Rio+20
The UN Global Compact, in partnership with the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, announced a worldwide call for commitments to actions and partnerships that advance progress along the key themes of Rio+20. Ensuring quality and impact of commitments is a priority, and each commitment must meet established criteria including on transparency and reporting on progress made. Commitments will be recognized and highlighted in publications, media materials and through other communication channels and vehicles.
Companies are asked to submit their commitments through the UN-business partnership gateway at www.business.un.org/commitments. Make a Commitment to Action.
2. Pre-launch Opportunity: The Supply Chain Sustainability Quick Self-Assessment & Learning Tool
On 12 June the Global Compact, in collaboration with BSR and Maplecroft, will launch the Global Compact Supply Chain Sustainability Quick Self-Assessment & Learning Tool, an online platform developed to help companies take stock of their approach to supply chain sustainability and identify areas for improvement. Benchmark data will be available by the end of 2012 for users to compare their company’s scores to peer companies, with the ability to filter the data by sector, region and size.
Prior to the launch, companies are encouraged to use the tool to assess their approach in order to build more complete benchmarking data. Access the tool at http://supply-chain-self-assessment.unglobalcompact.org/
3. More Opportunities: Endorse the Women’s Empowerment Principles and more
Many of the engagement opportunities announced in past issues of the Bulletin are still active. View the full list of Engagement Opportunities.
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1. Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum Bulletin: Provides an update on the building momentum for the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum and the broad efforts underway to ensure that business plays its role at Rio+20 to help set a better course for our world. This Bulletin – to be issued every two weeks – includes updates on the Forum: programme, partners, opportunities and logistics. View.
Please visit the Tools and Resources webpage to access all material issued by the Global Compact.
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1. Upcoming Webinars (June 2012)
– OPEN INVITATION – A number of webinars on a variety of topics will be convened over the next month. All Global Compact participants are encouraged to participate in these sessions:
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Event Calendar
June
Introduction to the Global Compact (6 Jun, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Reaching “GC Active” Level (7 Jun, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Achieving “GC Advanced” Level (8 Jun, webinar)
Annual Local Networks Forum (15 Jun, Rio de Janeiro)
PRME Global Forum (15 Jun, Rio de Janeiro)
Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want (15-18 Jun, Rio de Janeiro)
July
Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: Health and Safety (3 Jul, webinar)
Introduction to the Global Compact (10 Jul, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Reaching “GC Active” Level (11 Jul, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Achieving “GC Advanced” Level (12 Jul, webinar)
August
Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: Conflict Minerals (3 Aug, webinar)
Introduction to the Global Compact (14 Aug, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Reaching “GC Active” Level (15 Aug, webinar)
COP Differentiation: Achieving “GC Advanced” Level (16 Aug, webinar)
September
PRME Australia/New Zealand Regional Meeting (27 Sep, Brisbane)
December
Human Rights Working Group Meeting (6 Dec, Geneva)
PRME Asian Forum (8-9 Dec, Tokyo)
Please visit the Event Calendar on our website to learn more about the listed events.
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