Tag: United Nations

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network: 2021 Annual Report

New Strategic Plan for UN Global Compact

The United Nations has announced a new three-year strategic plan to increase and accelerate corporate sustainability and principled business. “The United Nations Global Compact is uniquely positioned to support companies on their journey to align their practices to a sustainable… Read More

World Bank Releases 2020 Atlas of SDGS

The 2020 atlas also features a storytelling narrative that interweaves concepts about how the SDGs are measured.

New UN Report Underscores Climate Change Threat

This has been an unprecedented year for people and planet. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives worldwide. At the same time, the heating of our planet and climate disruption has continued apace.

Global Business Community Meets for Annual SDG Business Forum

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that our collective health and prosperity depend upon working together to protect people and the planet.

UNDP Launches New Initiative To Address Issues Related to Global Pandemic

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility, a global initiative and collaboration bringing… Read More

UN Secretary Reiterates Importance of Sustainable Development Goals

I call for renewed ambition, mobilization, leadership and collective action, not just to beat COVID-19 but to recover better, together.

UN Report Calls for More Business Action on Sustainability

To truly succeed in driving sustainability outcomes, organizations need to focus on making sustainability sustainable.

EU Releases 2020 Report on Sustainable Development Goals

While it is based on pre-pandemic data, the 2020 report shows that the EU made progress on the SDGs between 2015 to 2019.

António Guterres Says World Effort Needed in Response to Pandemic

Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis must lead to more equal, inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are stronger and more resilient.