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Media Advisory: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to address African Business, Government and Civil Society leaders at virtual SDG summit

December 1, 2020

UN Global Compact will convene Africa’s private sector on 3 December to discuss achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for a better Africa UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 November 2020 – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next

UN Global Compact calls on 100 million employees to drive business action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals

October 21, 2020

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 15 October 2020 – To mark United Nations Day on 24 October, the UN Global Compact is calling on 100 million employees around the world to participate in a social media campaign and online survey to demonstrate their support for the UN’s

Business leaders from more than 100 countries pledge support for multilateralism as the United Nations turns 75

September 21, 2020

New York, United States of America Over one thousand CEOs endorse Statement on Renewed Global Cooperation and pledge to unite in the business of a better world UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 September 2020 — More than 1,000 Chief Executive Officers from companies in over 100

Global Compact Network South Africa Launches SDG Ambition Accelerator Programme to Raise Ambition in the Decade of Action

July 21, 2020

Today, Global Compact Network South Africa launched a new initiative to challenge and support participating companies of the UN Global Compact in setting ambitious corporate targets and accelerating the integration of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business management. Applications are now

Heads of State join CEOs and UN Chiefs at largest-ever UN convening of global business leaders

June 17, 2020

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 16 June, 2020 — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Presidents of Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica and Ethiopia joined the President of the UN General Assembly and UN Secretary-General alongside dozens of Chief Executive Officers and UN chiefs at the United Nations Global

The Compact Newsletter

June 9, 2020

Issue 03, 9 June 2020 A Message from the Executive Director In our previous edition of The Compact Newsletter, we highlighted several ways and case studies on how South African companies were beginning to respond to Covid-19 and efforts by business to support the

The Compact Newsletter: A Special Edition On South Africa’s Business Response to Covid-19

April 7, 2020

Issue 2, 06 April 2020 FOREWORD South Africa’s response to Covid-19 has been swift, integrated and urgent as led by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Equally, companies in South Africa have heeded the President’s call and are supporting government interventions, pledging finances and aiding workers, clients

UN Global Compact and Five Partner Organizations Ring the Bell for Gender Equality at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

March 9, 2020

Johannesburg, 9 March 2020. For the sixth consecutive year and as part of a global collaboration across 75 exchanges around the world, the Global Compact Network South Africa partnered with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange this morning in ringing the bell for Gender Equality. The events

Global Compact Network South Africa searches for professionals committed to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

February 17, 2020

Johannesburg, 17 February, 2020 — As part of the 2020 UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers programme, Global Compact Network South Africa today launched its national search for professionals who are committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Later this year, the Network will recognize

United Nations Global Compact launches ‘SDG Ambition’ impact initiative aiming to scale up business action at the national level