Match Group Joins the United Nations Global Compact

Match Group has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate initiative advancing sustainable and socially responsible business practices. By joining the initiative, Match Group has committed to sending regular updates to the UN Secretary-General tracking its progress implementing the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, which focuses on fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. The UN Global Compact includes more than 15,000 companies and 3,800 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 69…

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3M amplifies sustainable business action through United Nations Global Compact sponsorship

In September 2020, 3M became a Patron Sponsor of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) SDG Ambition. The SDG Ambition is a UNGC Global Impact Initiative aimed at helping companies integrate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business objectives, and thereby advance sustainable impact and global progress against the goals. As a next step in this sponsorship, 3M, in collaboration with the UNGC, SAP and Accenture, is pleased to announce the launch of the SDG Ambition Accelerator Program. The Accelerator is a facilitated learning course that challenges and supports participating companies in setting ambitious corporate sustainability goals and accelerating the integration of the SDGs into core business management. “3M is pleased to partner…

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Herbalife Nutrition Joins United Nations Global Compact

Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global nutrition company has announced it has joined the United Nations (“U.N.”) Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. With this commitment, the company is demonstrating its long-term support of the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) as outlined in the U.N. Global Compact’s Ten Principles. Understanding the importance of engaging all stakeholders in addressing some of society’s most pressing problems, the U.N. Global Compact represents a commitment on the part of leading companies to adopt policies to improve our communities and uphold basic universal…

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United Nations Global Compact Launches First Regional Network in Africa

The United Nations Global Compact has launched its first regional network in Africa for Mauritius and the Indian Ocean region at an event attended by representatives from business, civil society, academia and the United Nations. The launch event featured commitments from CEOs in the region on the role that the private sector can play in building a sustainable future for the Indian Ocean region. The 27 companies in attendance from Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles have committed to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact on human rights, labour, environment…

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United Nations Global Compact Launches New Tool to Improve Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains

The United Nations Global Compact has launched a new toolkit to help procurement teams improve working conditions for millions of people working in global supply chains. The “Decent Work Toolkit for Sustainable Procurement” is an online resource designed to help procurement teams improve terms and conditions for millions of workers and drive sustainability. The term ‘decent work’ covers a wide range of labor related rights including equal opportunities, fair wages, health and safety and social protection for workers and their families. It also assures workers of the freedom to organize…

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