


Ring the Bell Event in honour of International Women’s Day

The Compact Brief: Reflections from the 2nd Presidential Summit on Gender Based Violence and Femicide
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual, international campaign. It is a global organising strategy used by individuals and organizations to call for the prevention and elimination of all gender-based violence against women and girls. The 25th of November was the

Young South African Professionals are leading Innovations in Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2019, Global Compact Network South Africa has each year mentored and graduated several young professionals with implementable innovations based on Sustainable Development Goals. The Young Professionals are selected by their companies to engage in a 9-month design thinking process and come up with innovations

UN Global Compact recently launched a new guidance on a Just Transition for Business
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 8 September 2022 — The UN Global Compact launched new guidance today for business to ensure the substantial benefits of the transition to a green economy are shared widely, and support workers’ rights and livelihoods. Introduction to Just Transition — A Business

Low Carbon Economy Should Increase Opportunities for Youth in South Africa
Johannesburg, 16 June 2022. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and reflects on the hardships and strides that the youth of 1976 took in challenging the Apartheid regime, it is also important to acknowledge the new challenges facing young people today. The theme of this

International Women’s Day 2022: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Johannesburg, 08 March 2022. Today on International Women’s Day, the United Nations, Governments, Corporations, Civil Society Organisations, Communities, and individuals across the world elevate advocacy on gender equality. Around the world, the UN Global Compact will Ring the Bell for Gender Equality  in collaboration with

Global Compact Network South Africa searches for professionals committed to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
[Johannesburg, 01 December 2021] — As part of the 2022 UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers programme, Global Compact Network South Africa (GCNSA) today launched its national search for professionals who are committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By 15 March 2022,

Young South African Business Leaders Speak at the 2021 UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit
