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MONTHLY BULLETIN | APRIL 2026
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Leaders Summit 2026 Agenda Goes Live: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business
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The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2026 is taking shape, with session titles and descriptions for this year’s programme now live. Taking place during UN General Assembly High-Level Week, the Summit will convene global business leaders, UN partners and changemakers at a critical moment for sustainable development.
The 2026 programme will focus on the issues shaping the future of responsible business, including sustainable finance and governance, as well as social and environmental sustainability. Through a dynamic mix of keynotes, breakout sessions and interactive discussions, the Summit is designed to help companies navigate complexity, accelerate progress on the SDGs and translate ambition into measurable impact.
As the premier annual gathering of the UN Global Compact, the Leaders Summit offers a unique platform to exchange insights, forge partnerships and drive collective action at scale. With global challenges intensifying and expectations on business continuing to rise, this year’s agenda provides a timely opportunity for leaders to engage, collaborate and lead.
Start planning your participation.
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Advancing Integrity: PRME and
UN Global Compact Convene Strategy Workshop
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On 14 April, the One Global Compact Strategy Workshop in Zurich brought together leaders from Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the UN Global Compact, academia and civil society to drive forward collaboration on ethics, anti-corruption and business integrity.
The workshop showcased how the new One Global Compact strategy is unlocking more structured and impactful collaboration across PRME, Local Networks and partners—placing research, applied learning and business school engagement at the centre of efforts to turn principles into practice.
Against a backdrop of increasing global fragmentation, participants emphasized that stronger cross-sector collaboration, including with civil society, will be critical to scaling ethical business practices and embedding integrity at the heart of decision-making.
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Climate Peer Learning Platform Builds Momentum in Copenhagen
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The UN Global Compact Climate Peer Learning Platform convened 126 participants in Copenhagen, bringing together 102 multinational companies from 25 countries alongside climate experts from 21 Country Networks across Europe and North America. The strong turnout signalled growing momentum among businesses to accelerate climate action through collaboration and shared learning.
Participants engaged with a coordinated communications toolkit, supporting aligned messaging across markets, while Country Networks amplified the initiative through LinkedIn and national media outreach—strengthening the platform’s collective reach and impact.
The energy and engagement throughout the meeting underscored the power of peer learning to drive practical climate solutions, and highlighted the importance of coordinated, cross-border action in helping companies move from ambition to implementation.
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Trending leading-edge Academy offerings
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1. Why Air Pollution Matters to Business
Gain foundational knowledge on air pollution and its relevance to business, climate change, and public health, while exploring how air quality connects to the Sustainable Development Goals. Through three modules, participants will learn how to develop an air quality management plan, build an emissions inventory, and communicate results effectively both internally and externally.
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2. Implementing a Principles-Based Approach to Sustainable Oceans Business
This course provides foundational knowledge on the nine Sustainable Ocean Principles of the UN Global Compact and offers practical guidance on how businesses can take action to support these principles. Designed for a diverse, global audience with operations across industries, the course benefits any company seeking implementable guidance on integrating the Sustainable Ocean Principles into their operations.
Enroll here »
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3. The Road to Net Positive Water Impact: Setting Ambitions for Business
Setting the right ambition to address the multiple dimensions of water stress – availability, quality and accessibility - is essential to future-proofing your business. This session introduces Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) and explores how practical guidance can help your company chart a path towards a resilient future at the site and basin levels to reach NPWI by 2050.
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Building a More Sustainable Leaders Summit
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What does it take to deliver a truly sustainable global convening? The Leaders Summit 2026 Sustainability Commitment offers a behind-the-scenes look at how environmental, social and economic responsibility is being embedded in every aspect of the event, from venue selection and food systems to materials, inclusion and carbon measurement.
This practical guide highlights how responsible business principles can be applied not just in what we say, but in how we operate—offering insights and inspiration for organizations looking to design more sustainable, inclusive and impactful events.
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Accelerating Gender Equality: Turn Commitment into Action
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The Target Gender Equality Accelerator is a high-impact, six-month programme designed to help companies move from ambition to measurable progress on gender equality. Delivered by the United Nations Global Compact in collaboration with UN Women, the programme supports businesses in translating their commitments into concrete actions—aligned with global best practices and frameworks such
as the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
Through a combination of expert guidance, interactive e-learning and opportunities for regional and global engagement, participants gain the tools and insights needed to drive meaningful change across their organizations.
Programme details:
Registration open: 12 March –
31 May 2026
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Inside the PRME Annual Report 2025
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Discover how responsible management education is shaping the next generation of business leaders. The PRME Annual Report 2025 highlights a year of progress across a growing global network showcasing how business schools, students and partners are advancing sustainability, ethics and impact through education and collaboration.
From strengthening community engagement to driving innovation in teaching and research, the report offers practical insights and real-world examples of how institutions are embedding the Principles for Responsible Management Education into action—and helping deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN GLOBAL COMPACT JOURNAL
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In April UN Global Compact welcomed 272 new companies.
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Largest companies (by employee number) to join:
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- INNOWELL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED, India
- kanan Servicios, Mexico
- Lidl Great Britain Limited, United Kingdom
- SDB COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA, Brazil
- Servier Monde, France
- DIS-CHEM PHARMACIES, South Africa
- Longma Holding Group Co., Ltd., China
- KHS GmbH, Germany
- Faerch A/S, Denmark
- Risotolandia Industria e Comercio de Alimentos, Brazil
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ABOUT THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT
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As a special initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our vision is clear: to mobilize business to transform sustainability ambition into action at the scale the world demands. With more than 25,000 participants and a presence in over 100 countries through 5 Regional Hubs and more than 70+ Country Networks and expansion territories, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
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