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Show the world your company's commitment towards achieving the #SDGs! On 25 September, it will be exactly nine years since the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted. On this day, organizations around the world will raise the SDG flag to show their support for the SDGs. This annual tradition has grown to include hundreds of businesses, government departments, civil society organizations and educational institutions - will you join the movement? 🌍🌎🌏 Participating in the SDG Flag Day campaign is easy and impactful ➡️ 1️⃣ Order your flag (or participate online): https://lnkd.in/eaKcJ4K8 2️⃣ Raise your flag on 25 September 3️⃣ Take a picture and share it online using #togetherfortheSDGs If you already have a flag, we encourage you to browse our website and toolkit for inspiration on activities and event ideas around the SDG Flag Day: https://lnkd.in/eaKcJ4K8 SDG Nederland VNG Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

Providing transparent and public reporting to stakeholders is essential for companies dedicated to sustainability, however, navigating the current reporting landscape can be a challenge. Led by UN Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland and in collaboration with other European Country Networks, we have launched the CoP Mapping Tool: a dashboard that compares reporting frameworks, such as the ESRS standards of the #CSRD and our own CoP, to make your life easier. The tool provides a comprehensive overview of the specific requirements, enabling a better understanding of potential synergies, overlaps, and differences. 🔍📊 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/d-XkvruX #unintingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein UN Global Compact Network Austria UN Global Compact Network Denmark UN Global Compact Network Finland Pacte mondial de l’ONU - Réseau France UN Global Compact Network Georgia UN Global Compact Network Italy UN Global Compact Network Poland Pacto Mundial de la ONU España UN Global Compact Network UK

It's time for businesses to take accountability and improve human and labor rights in supply chains. "It's not only corporate reputations that are at play, but the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people around the world." Read the latest from Sanda Ojiambo via BusinessGreen. ⬇️ 

In the latest episode of Moving Business Forward Faster, a podcast by the United Nations Global Compact, we unpack the finance sector's crucial role in shaping a sustainable 2030. Join Claire Baumann, Ronan LORY, and Jill Klindt as they discuss how committing to the SDGs not only ensures a sustainable future but also enhances business profitability and strengthens economies. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/d4ARRzBD #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples

We are thrilled to invite you to Sustainability Day on the 10th of October, a dynamic event dedicated to promoting sustainability practices across industries. This joint initiative from UN Global Compact Network Netherlands and VNO-NCW aims to celebrate and drive sustainable change within companies. Our goal is to provide practical lessons in sustainability, ensuring you and your company can take concrete steps to further your sustainability goals 🚀 CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKET TODAY: https://lnkd.in/eDvs6uUX Join us for a day filled with inspiration, learning, and networking opportunities. This event is an excellent chance to connect with like-minded individuals and organizations committed to making a positive impact on our planet. 🙌 We're also excited about our incredible lineup of speakers who will be sharing their insights and expertise. → Paul Polman; renowned advocate for sustainability and former CEO of Unilever. → Ingrid Thijssen; chair of VNO-NCW. → Merei Wagenaar, Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Netherlands. → More to be announced! Date: 10 October 2024 Location: Malietoren, The Hague Time: 12:00 – 17:00, followed by networking drinks Language: Dutch & English Registration: FREE! https://lnkd.in/eDvs6uUX #sustainabilityday #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #tenprinciples #sdgs Folkert van der Molen Muriel Arts Firas Abdulhasain Kevin de Wacht

👉 Join hundreds of peers from around the world at the United Nations Global Compact's annual participant event, the Leaders Summit, on 24 September in New York. From energizing keynote speakers to one-on-one interviews and interactive breakout sessions, we’ll examine how the private sector can scale its contribution to advancing the #SDGs and explore how organizations can move #forwardfaster towards a responsible future. Secure your spot today & take advantage of the early-bird rates until 24 July 2024: https://lnkd.in/eGQwKD5T With keynotes by Sanda Ojiambo, Amy Webb, Akaya Windwood, Luísa Franco Machado, Michael Hughes, Ashleigh Owens and many others! #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples

Tackling some of the toughest global challenges can’t be achieved by one company alone. That's why we're thrilled to welcome Wakuli, CSS Schoonmaakdiensten BV, Van Helden Relatiegeschenken, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Onguard and Van Heijster Relatiegeschenken to our country network of ambitious companies! 🚶♂️ Are you ready to walk the talk, just like these companies are? Join our growing country network and build the business of tomorrow. Being part of UN Global Compact Network Netherlands not only makes a statement about your values, it benefits both society and your company’s long-term success. Learn more > #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #tenprinciples #sdgs

📣 Registrations for this year's SDG Ambition Accelerator are now open! This six-month programme will help you set ambitious corporate targets and accelerate the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals in your business. Are you ready to move towards transformative change? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/ersSwQka With investors, clients, and employees paying closer attention to sustainability legislation (like the #CSRD and #CSDDD), this programme equips your organization to confidently set ambitious and realistic corporate sustainability targets. This programme is for you if you want to 🔓 Unlock business value; 🏗 Build business resilience; 📈 And enable long-term growth. This programme is free and exclusively available for participating companies of the United Nations Global Compact. Not a member yet? Check out the benefits of joining the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative here: https://lnkd.in/eJwJUWvc #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples

How can businesses step up and take climate action? Hear how business leaders Clara Arpa Azofra, CEO of ARPA Equipos Móviles de Campaña, and Ann Tracy, CSO of Colgate-Palmolive, are answering this question in episode 7 of Moving Business Forward Faster, a podcast by United Nations Global Compact. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dCZgEDVS #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples

Dive into episode 6 of Moving Business Forward Faster, a podcast by the United Nations Global Compact, featuring Cheryl Hicks, senior advisor to the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate and Vedika Bhandarkar, President & Chief Operating Officer of Water.org: a global charity for water & sanitation, and host Alina Konovalchenko, COO of the UN Global Compact. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dP3v6_Jh #unitingbusiness #forwardfaster #sdgs #tenprinciples