Tag: UN Global Compact

UN Global Compact and PRI Convene Business Leaders to Accelerate Sustainable Finance for a Resilient Future

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) successfully convened the Executive Roundtable on Sustainable Finance – Driving Leadership in Sustainable Finance for a Resilient Future at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore today. This high-level gathering brought together CEOs, CFOs and institutional investors to mobilize private and institutional capital towards financing sustainable development, addressing biodiversity loss and closing the SDG financing gap in the Asia-Pacific region. With Asia facing an annual shortfall of $1.5 trillion to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), discussions centered on scaling…

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The Access Group Joins UN Global Compact

Stuart Mitchell

The Access Group has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative, working with other organisations that share our commitment to accelerating sustainability efforts and scaling up impact. The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, comprising over 20,000 companies based in 160+ countries, representing every industry sector and size of business.   This commitment is to operate responsibly, in alignment with the Ten Universal Principles, take actions to support society, and report to the UN Global Compact annually on our ongoing efforts.    The Ten Principles start with a…

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Unlocking quality corporate insights into SDGs progress

Stuart Mitchell

An updated online database, Business reporting on the SDGs: An analysis of the Goals and Targets, was made available recently to improve business reporting on the SDGs, featuring a comprehensive inventory of potential disclosures at the targets level for each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The database was first launched in 2017 by GRI and the UN Global Compact to effectively integrate the SDGs into existing reporting processes, and to demonstrate their impact and contributions to sustainable development through high-quality, consistent and comparable data. With a redesigned, user-friendly interface,…

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UN Global Compact Network USA Helps US Companies Elevate Their Sustainable Development Goals Agenda

Stuart Mitchell

Progress against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have stalled over the course of the past two years. There are myriad causes for this in the United States, including lack of environmental regulation, food shortages and deserts, and widening inequalities. Rather than progress, global greenhouse gas emissions are set to increase by almost 14% over the current decade, even with current national commitments. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a multiplying effect that continues to exacerbate these issues. The US private sector is a critical lever for generating much…

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UN Global Compact launches CFO Coalition for the SDGs to drive more private sector investment towards sustainable development

Stuart Mitchell

The UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, has announced the launch of the Chief Financial Officers’ Coalition for the SDGs, during its Annual Local Network Forum in Dubai.  The CFO Coalition for the SDGs is a platform where global CFOs and other corporate officers can collaborate with peers, investors, financial institutions and UN agencies to develop principles, frameworks and recommendations to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in corporate finance and create a market for mainstream SDG investments. It is made up of a CFO Leadership Group…

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