Compact

Sri Lankan teas branded with UN Global Compact to promote corporate responsibility

19 March 2007
A Sri Lankan company introduced two new “ethical” teas of the Ceylon variety today, the first products ever to be jointly branded with the United Nations Global Compact to promote responsible corporate citizenship around the world by including information on the initiative’s 10 principles in packs sold to millions of consumers each year.

UN launches climate initiative in San Francisco as model to fight global warming

1 March 2007
As part of United Nations efforts to combat global warming, the world body launched a unique partnership today with the United States’ City of San Francisco, the Bay Area Council and a wide array of businesses in the region, aimed at providing a model for actions that businesses and cities around the world can take to combat global warming.