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(Moscow, 10 April 2008) – Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the launch of
the Global Compact Network in Russia during his meeting with over 30 top executives of Russian
businesses.
“I welcome today’s launch of a Global Compact Network in Russia as a great sign that Russian
businesses, representing one of the world’s largest economies, are putting their weight behind the
universal values of the United Nations,” said the Secretary-General.
The role of the Russian network will be to facilitate the progress of companies engaged
in the Global Compact with respect to implementation of the ten principles, while also creating
opportunities for multi-stakeholder engagement and collective action.
There are currently 24 members of the Global Compact in Russia, including big companies such as the United Company Russian Aluminum, the Russian Railways, Interros Group of companies, Renova, Sistema as well as the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and several NGOs.
"The priority of Russian business is to ensure a solid position in national and
global economies through improving competitiveness based on responsible business practices," stated
Alexander Shohin, Head of The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs .
However, many Russian companies, including small and medium-size enterprises, have yet to
make sufficient efforts to reach international standards in social and environmental
responsibility.
Addressing the guests, Alexander Livshits, Director for International and Special Projects
of the United Company Russian Aluminum, underlined that his company is proud to belong to the
Global Compact and called on Russian business “to joint efforts to become world champions in
corporate social responsibility.”
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for more info about UN Global Compact activities in Russia.
For
a complete list of GC Participants in Russia click here.
Click here for
information about the Global Compact in Russian.
For more information please contact
UN Global Compact Coordinator UNDP Russia
Ms. Asel Abdurahmanova
Tel.+7 495. 7877717
E-mail:
asel.abdurahmanova@undp.org
About UNDP
UN Development Programme is the UN's global development network, advocating for
change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a
better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to
global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people
of UNDP and our wide range of partners. Bringing corporate social responsibility to the country
level and stimulating business partnerships for development, while using the Global Compact as a
basis, is among UNDP main priorities in the Russian Federation. In conjunction with the Global
Compact and in response to the increasing challenges of fulfilling the UNDP mandate of eradication
poverty, it recognizes that all sectors of the society need to be mobilized and engaged.
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