(6 December 2012, Geneva) – The UN Global Compact joined the largest global discussion to date on how governments and businesses are addressing the impacts of business activities on human rights. The first annual Forum on Business and Human Rights engaged participants from 85 countries, including...
Read More(5 December 2012, Doha) – Reflecting the increased importance of the private sector to the climate negotiations and global sustainability, signatories of Caring for Climate (C4C), the UN’s climate action platform for business, met with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN...
Read MoreSupported by UN Global Compact, WWF, GWEC and Vestas, WindMade announces development of new renewable energy label to recognize a wide variety of renewable energy sources (4 December 2012, Doha) – The WindMade organization announced today the development of a new consumer label for companies a...
Read More(28 November 2012, Melbourne) – Ten businesses from around the world were recognized by the Principles for Social Investment Secretariat (PSIS) as “Social Investment Pioneers” for their outstanding contributions to community development in their regions and their global best practices. Speakin...
Read MoreNASDAQ OMX joining the Global Compact underscores stock exchanges as important link in investor-company communications (27 November 2012, New York) – Today the heads of major global reporting initiatives and senior corporate executives will address future alignment of sustainability communicat...
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