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Global Compact which is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human Rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT
INTRODUCTION
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The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human Rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.
Continued…..
Overall, the Global Compact pursues two complementary objectives: ? Mainstream the ten principles in business activities around the world ? Catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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Participants
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Business participants Non-Business participants
Engagement Opportunities
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Women’s Empowerment Principles Caring for Climate CEO Water Mandate
Issues Involved
Human Rights ? Labour ? Environment ? Anti-Corruption
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TEN PRINCIPLES..
HUMAN RIGHTS
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Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
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Labour
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Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
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CONTINUED..
Environment ? Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; ? Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and ? Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies Anti-Corruption ? Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
Progress & Disclosure
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure - Making Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Communicating Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Differentiation
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Analyzing Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
PARTICIPANTS & STAKEHOLDERS
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world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative
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More than 8000 participants including over 5300 businesses in 130 countries
UN AGENCIES
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Truly global platform 7 UN agencies form inter-agency team
? Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) ? International Labour Organization (ILO) ? United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ? United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ? United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ? United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ? United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women)
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
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Both global and local associations e.g. In India
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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT(global) AIMA (local)
Thought-leadership and private-sector expertise on critical issues related to sustainable development and corporate citizenship
LABOUR
Global Compact's ten principles, are developed in a tripartite process in which business and labour play critical and central roles ? Labour organizations are also actively involved in the ILO's supervisory procedures ? trade unions participate in tripartite bodies that include business, and social dialogue — including in the form of collective bargaining agreements and has helped to produce a number of global framework agreements between international trade union bodies and major companies, several of which are involved in the Global Compact
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CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
Popularly known as NGOs ? particular importance in aligning economic activities with social and environmental priorities ? Their perspectives, expertise and partnership-building capabilities are indispensable in the evolution and impact of the Global Compact
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ACADEMIA
increase knowledge and understanding of corporate citizenship through research and educational resources ? role in shaping future business leaders and educating them on the importance of responsible citizenship
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PUBLIC SECTOR
internalizing the principles within their strategy and operations ? undertaking Global Compact-related projects and initiatives ? incentivizing or otherwise encouraging the businesses with whom they engage to become involved in the Global Compact ? funding the Global Compact Trust Fund ? host Global Compact events at home or abroad
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CITIES
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The Global Compact Cities Programme is dedicated to the promotion and adoption of the Global Compact’s ten principles by cities, and provides a framework for translating the principles into day-to-day urban governance and management. In the spirit of the Global Compact, the Cities Programme focuses on collaboration between all levels of government, business and civil society in order to enhance sustainability, resilience, diversity and adaptation within cities and in the face of complex urban challenges
LOCAL NETWORKS
clusters of participants who come together to advance the United Nations Global Compact and its principles within a particular geographic context ? perform increasingly important roles in rooting the Global Compact within different national, cultural and language contexts ? facilitate the progress of companies engaged in the Global Compact with respect to implementation of the ten principles
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MEETINGS & EVENTS
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ANNUAL LOCAL NETWORK FORUM, an annual meeting of Local Networks has been convened to bring Local Network focal points and company representatives together to share experiences, learn from each other and network REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR NETWORK FOCAL POINTS have been convened to provide Global Compact Focal Points and other members of the Network Steering Committees with an opportunity to learn from the achievements of other Networks and to share experiences
GUIDELINES & RECOMMENDATIONS
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Stated guidelines for being a local network Listed activities to perform
Specified role Reporting and publishing of activities
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doc_868717232.pptx
Global Compact which is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human Rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT
INTRODUCTION
?
The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human Rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.
Continued…..
Overall, the Global Compact pursues two complementary objectives: ? Mainstream the ten principles in business activities around the world ? Catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
?
Participants
? ?
Business participants Non-Business participants
Engagement Opportunities
? ? ?
Women’s Empowerment Principles Caring for Climate CEO Water Mandate
Issues Involved
Human Rights ? Labour ? Environment ? Anti-Corruption
?
TEN PRINCIPLES..
HUMAN RIGHTS
?
Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
?
Labour
?
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
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CONTINUED..
Environment ? Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; ? Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and ? Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies Anti-Corruption ? Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
Progress & Disclosure
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure - Making Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Communicating Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Differentiation
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
Progress & Disclosure Analyzing Progress
Making Progress Comm unicati ng Progre ss
Analy zing Progr ess
Progress & Disclosu re
Differentiat ion
PARTICIPANTS & STAKEHOLDERS
?
world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative
?
More than 8000 participants including over 5300 businesses in 130 countries
UN AGENCIES
? ?
Truly global platform 7 UN agencies form inter-agency team
? Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) ? International Labour Organization (ILO) ? United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ? United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ? United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ? United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ? United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women)
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
?
Both global and local associations e.g. In India
?
?
?
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT(global) AIMA (local)
Thought-leadership and private-sector expertise on critical issues related to sustainable development and corporate citizenship
LABOUR
Global Compact's ten principles, are developed in a tripartite process in which business and labour play critical and central roles ? Labour organizations are also actively involved in the ILO's supervisory procedures ? trade unions participate in tripartite bodies that include business, and social dialogue — including in the form of collective bargaining agreements and has helped to produce a number of global framework agreements between international trade union bodies and major companies, several of which are involved in the Global Compact
?
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
Popularly known as NGOs ? particular importance in aligning economic activities with social and environmental priorities ? Their perspectives, expertise and partnership-building capabilities are indispensable in the evolution and impact of the Global Compact
?
ACADEMIA
increase knowledge and understanding of corporate citizenship through research and educational resources ? role in shaping future business leaders and educating them on the importance of responsible citizenship
?
PUBLIC SECTOR
internalizing the principles within their strategy and operations ? undertaking Global Compact-related projects and initiatives ? incentivizing or otherwise encouraging the businesses with whom they engage to become involved in the Global Compact ? funding the Global Compact Trust Fund ? host Global Compact events at home or abroad
?
CITIES
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The Global Compact Cities Programme is dedicated to the promotion and adoption of the Global Compact’s ten principles by cities, and provides a framework for translating the principles into day-to-day urban governance and management. In the spirit of the Global Compact, the Cities Programme focuses on collaboration between all levels of government, business and civil society in order to enhance sustainability, resilience, diversity and adaptation within cities and in the face of complex urban challenges
LOCAL NETWORKS
clusters of participants who come together to advance the United Nations Global Compact and its principles within a particular geographic context ? perform increasingly important roles in rooting the Global Compact within different national, cultural and language contexts ? facilitate the progress of companies engaged in the Global Compact with respect to implementation of the ten principles
?
MEETINGS & EVENTS
?
?
ANNUAL LOCAL NETWORK FORUM, an annual meeting of Local Networks has been convened to bring Local Network focal points and company representatives together to share experiences, learn from each other and network REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR NETWORK FOCAL POINTS have been convened to provide Global Compact Focal Points and other members of the Network Steering Committees with an opportunity to learn from the achievements of other Networks and to share experiences
GUIDELINES & RECOMMENDATIONS
?
Stated guidelines for being a local network Listed activities to perform
Specified role Reporting and publishing of activities
?
? ?
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