Letter from the mayor of the City of Cape Town - City Scan Report

Participant
Published
  • 12-Sep-2016
Time period
  • January 2015  –  January 2015
Files
Format
  • Part of another type of report
Self-assessment
  • Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
  • Includes a measurement of outcomes
Actions
  • The COE contains a description of the practical actions that the city has taken to support the Global Compact and to engage with the initiative.
  • Engaging at the Leader level of the Global Compact Cities Programme

  • Implementing and promoting the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the management and administration of the city or region

  • Supporting businesses and other stakeholders in establishing or implementing sustainability initiatives that are transparent and beneficial to the city, region and / or greater community

  • Having a dedicated sustainability plan or a holistic city / regional plan that incorporates the ecological, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of the region's sustainability

  • Acknowledging its participation in the Global Compact publicly and promoting the initiative and the ten principles within its sphere of influence

  • Engaging in Global Compact Local Network activities

  • Utilizing assessment tools and methodologies developed by the Global Compact Cities Programme, and sharing knowledge and innovations developed with the use of these tools in the form of dedicated publications or annual reporting

  • Engaging at the Innovating Level - undertaking a multi-year project to address a complex or seemingly intractable issue(s) within the city or region, which is supported by leaders across business, civil society and Government

  • Other actions to support the Global Compact and to engage with the initiative