Compact

Companies participating in UN Global Compact double to more than 1,000

2 July 2003
The number of companies worldwide participating in the United Nations Global Compact, Secretary-General Kofi Annan's initiative to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization, doubled to more than 1,000 over the past year, according to its latest annual report released today.

Major corporations, suppliers convene for policy dialogue on Global Compact

12 June 2003
Major corporate suppliers and top-level business managers are meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York today to discuss ways to improve partnerships and further promote the goals of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact initiative, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

Major corporations establish North American learning forum for UN Global Compact

30 April 2003
Representatives of major North American companies have met to establish a regional "learning forum" to promote United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact initiative, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

Egyptian corporations pledge commitment to Anna's Global Compact initiative

13 January 2003
Six Egyptian companies have joined the Global Compact initiative of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

Businesses and investment crucial to cutting Africa’s poverty, Annan says

30 October 2002
Businesses can play a critical role in fostering development in Africa and helping countries of the continent to become fully integrated into the global economy, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

Annan urges corporate responsibility in accord with UN Global Compact

11 October 2002
Welcoming the growing engagement of the United Nations with the private sector, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for responsible corporate behaviour in line with his Global Compact initiative.

UN Global Compact initiative announces launch of new Internet portal

26 September 2002
The United Nations today announced the launch of a powerful Internet portal designed to promote on-line learning, dialogue and collaboration in the context of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Global Compact initiative, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

UN agency hails move by leading companies in Ghana to endorse Global Compact

19 July 2002
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today welcomed the signing of the Global Compact initiative - which aims to involve businesses in upgrading environmental, labour and human rights conditions - by five of Ghana's leading companies and several other organizations.

Fréchette chairs second meeting of Global Compact Advisory Council

12 July 2002
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette today chaired a meeting in London of the Advisory Council of the Global Compact - an initiative pioneered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to make globalization work for the world's people.
Shashi Tharoor

New book documents growing cooperation between UN and businesses

14 June 2002
"Building Partnerships" - a new book which documents the growing cooperation between the UN and the business community in tackling a range of development challenges - was launched today by the United Nations and the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum.