Compact

Annan, head of international employer's group urge support for Global Compact

26 April 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and the President of the International Organization of Employers (IOE) today issued a joint statement urging support for the Global Compact initiative, which aims to involve businesses in upgrading environmental, labour and human rights conditions.

Role of business in conflict zones examined at UN's Global Compact meeting

17 April 2002
Corporate and labour leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York today to examine the role of business in zones of conflict as part of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's "Global Compact" initiative.

Annan hails launch of new global institution for reporting on corporate practices

4 April 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the launch of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a new institution that brings together a wide array of groups dedicated to reporting on the sustainability of economic and social practices by corporations.