Compact

UN-backed Global Compact meets in China in largest gathering on ethical principles

29 November 2005
Nearly 800 business leaders and government and civil society representatives are to meet today in China under the umbrella of the Global Compact, an initiative of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, for the largest event held in modern China on best practices in business ethics.

Secretary-General names foundation chairman as adviser on Global Compact initiative

5 October 2005
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today named the President and CEO of the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, Klaus M. Leisinger, as his Special Adviser on the Global Compact, a voluntary initiative which encourages responsible corporate citizenship.

Investment capital from developing countries on the increase, UN study says

29 September 2005
While established, capital-rich countries have long been supplying foreign direct investment (FDI) to the rest of the world, the share of capital flows from emerging economies is increasing rapidly, according to a study launched by the United Nations today.

Global Compact members disclose actions supporting good corporate citizenship

15 July 2005
The United Nations today announced the results of the first phase of a policy requiring participant companies to disclose their progress in implementing the main principles of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact initiative, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

Annan travels to Paris for meetings political and business leaders

10 June 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is headed to Paris where he will meet early next week with senior French officials and then address some 200 business leaders on their contribution to meeting global socio-economic development targets.

Mexico's government becomes first to adhere to UN's Global Compact

10 June 2005
Mexico's President Vicente Fox has committed his Government and all of its agencies to the principles of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact initiative, making it the first country to endorse the compact at the government level.

Mexico set to officially pledge commitment to Annan's Global Compact initiative

9 June 2005
Mexican President Vicente Fox is expected today to officially launch United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact initiative, which seeks to advance good corporate citizenship and responsible globalization.

Annan welcomes work of Global Compact in South Asia to reach development goals

8 March 2005
With 1.2 billion people still earning less than $1 a day, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed initiatives by business and civil society in the Global Compact in South Asia to work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which include eliminating extreme poverty.