The UN Global Compact in Action – Driving Progess and Scaling Impact

  • Overview

    Against the backdrop of the current priorities of the United Nations and upcoming activities of the Secretary-General on financing for development, climate change, and the 2020 Ocean Conference, "The UN Global Compact in Action – Driving Progress and Scaling Impact" was a session where highly engaged UN Global Compact Participants and partners, alongside leading experts shared practical insights drawn from their participation across our range of programmatic engagement opportunities. The session further explored the creative intersections between the identified themes in our portfolio of Action Platforms and the newly launched UN Global Compact Academy

    The agenda of the session included a detailed look of some of the forward-looking solutions and progress made by the most engaged UN Global Compact Participants across the Ten Principles and Global Goals. For the full agenda of the session, please see the full overview below. 

    UN Global Compact in Action — Driving Progress and Scaling Impact Overview

    Speakers


    Jean-Louis Chaussade
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Suez
    @suez


    H.E. Courtenay Rattray
    Permanent Representative of Jamaica,
    United Nations
    @courtenayrat


    Hon. Min. Inia Seruiratu
    Minister for Agriculture, Rural &
    Maritime Development & National Disaster Management,
    Fiji
    @SeruiratuCOP23


    Ignacio S. Galán
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Iberdrola
    @Iberdrola_En


    Roberta Barbieri
    Vice President, Global Water and Environmental Solutions,
    PepsiCo
    @PepsiCo


    Saori Dubourg
    Member of the Board of Executive Directors,
    BASF
    @BASF


    Emmanuel Faber
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Danone
    @EmmanuelFaber


    Denise Hills
    Superintendent of Sustainability and Inclusive Business,
    Itau Unibanco
    @dlthills


    Scott Mather
    Chief Investment Officer,
    PIMCO
    @PIMCO


    Kristin Holth
    Global Head, Ocean Industries,
    DNB
     


    Lila Karbassi
    Chief Programmes,
    UN Global Compact
    @globalcompact


    Jean-Louis Chaussade
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Suez
    @suez


    H.E. Courtenay Rattray
    Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations
    @courtenayrat


    Hon. Min. Inia Seruiratu
    Minister for Agriculture, Rural &
    Maritime Development & National Disaster Management,
    Fiji
    @SeruiratuCOP23


    Ignacio S. Galán
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Iberdrola
    @Iberdrola_En


    Roberta Barbieri
    Vice President, Global Water and Environmental Solutions,
    PepsiCo
    @PepsiCo


    Saori Dubourg
    Member of the Board of Executive Directors,
    BASF
    @BASF


    Emmanuel Faber
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Danone
    @EmmanuelFaber


    Denise Hills
    Superintendent of Sustainability and Inclusive Business,
    Itau Unibanco
    @dlthills


    Scott Mather
    Chief Investment Officer,
    PIMCO
    @PIMCO


    Kristin Holth
    Global Head, Ocean Industries,
    DNB
     


    Lila Karbassi
    Chief Programmes,
    UN Global Compact
    @globalcompact