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MONTHLY BULLETIN | DECEMBER 2024
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2024 Rewind: A look back at this year’s accomplishments
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For the UN Global Compact, 2024 will be remembered as a year of growth, convening and innovation marked by dedication and commitment to advancing corporate sustainability through the Ten Principles.
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on 2024 with gratitude and renewed purpose.
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Welcoming the newest Global Country Network: Ireland
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On 28 November, the Global Compact Network Ireland launched, connecting Irish businesses to a global movement for sustainable development. Held at the Exo Building in Dublin, the launch event featured discussions surrounding key themes like advancing gender equality, climate action and sustainable finance. Through the Forward Faster initiative, Irish companies are urged to accelerate sustainability efforts. The launch marked a call to action, empowering businesses to lead on the SDGs, fostering innovation and building a resilient, sustainable future.
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UN Global Compact Launches CEO Agenda: Bold Leadership for Sustainable Growth
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The UN Global Compact just unveiled the CEO Agenda, a platform empowering CEOs to embrace bold leadership as a strong foundation of sustainable business. Amid global crises, it calls on global leaders to address climate, social inequities and resilience through advocacy and innovation. With exclusive insights, tools and cross-sector collaboration, the CEO Agenda equips leaders to integrate sustainability into their strategies. This initiative inspires bold action, aligning business growth with global prosperity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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December highlights International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Day
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International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December) and Human Rights Day (10 December) focused on the fight against corruption and the advancement of equality and justice, respectfully. Corruption undermines trust and fuels rights abuses, while strong human rights frameworks strengthen accountability and governance. Following the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights held in November, Human Rights Day kept the momentum pushing, bringing together global stakeholders to advance corporate accountability and human rights practices. Both UN days serve as a call for Governments, businesses and civil society to collaborate in prioritizing fairness and ethical practices across both themes.
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GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT | Seafarers globally
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Preparing Seafarers for a Decarbonized Maritime Industry
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The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF), in partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is advancing training initiatives to meet the challenges of alternative marine fuels like ammonia, methanol and hydrogen. Through its Baseline Training Framework for Seafarers in Decarbonization project, MJTTF conducted workshops with 116 experts to identify competency gaps and design updated training frameworks.
With maritime decarbonization essential to achieving global climate goals, the findings aim to shape global training standards and regulatory updates, ensuring a skilled workforce ready for the transition to zero-emission fuels, while also maintaining safety and efficiency across the shipping industry.
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UN Global Compact at WEF Annual Meeting
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Join the UN Global Compact for these featured sessions at the SDG Tent located at the Hotel National in Davos!
Read Here »
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UN Global Compact at GreenBiz25
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The UN Global Compact is proud to be a Community Partner at GreenBiz 25. Join us to connect with more than peers and trailblazers and master the skills essential to face your company’s unique challenges.
Register by 17 January to save using code GB25UNGCG
Read Here »
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Leading-Edge Academy Offerings:
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1. How companies can ensure a healthy and productive ocean
The health of the ocean is rapidly deteriorating due to rising temperatures, acidification and pollution. This e-learning course defines how business can address these threats by mainstreaming sustainability into business practices across sectors and geographies.
Access for Participants » | Access for Non-participants »
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2. Taking Collective Action for anti-corruption
This course introduces you to a six-step approach to help enable companies to make a clear diagnosis of their local corruption landscape, identify and engage stakeholders and apply the Collective Action methodology to address identified corruption challenges and to mitigate potential business risks.
Access for Participants » | Access for Non-participants »
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3. Academy Changemakers: How to enable a just transition, with Sharan Burrow
The Academy Changemaker Series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape, and leave with key takeaways to learn from and apply in your own company.
Access for Participants » | Access for Non-participants »
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Have questions about the Academy and how you can implement it across your company? View our new user guide here.
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TAKE ACTION WITH THE ACCELERATORS
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Registration open now for Business & Human Rights Accelerator 2025
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The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating companies participating in the UN Global Compact across industries and regions. The objective is to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights through establishing an ongoing human rights due diligence process.
Participants must be affiliated with, or joining the UN Global Compact
Programme is 6 months-Closes 20 December 2025
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Registration open now for SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young People 2025
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Bridging the themes of innovation, youth and sustainability, the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to empower young talent within their organizations to accelerate progress towards the Global Goals.
Participants must be 35 years or younger
Programme is 9 months, combining
in-person and virtual innovation camps
Closes 31 January 2025
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Keep an eye out for the Climate Ambition Accelerator 2025
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Through Global Compact Country Networks, companies will gain access to best practices, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, practical activities, capacity building and on-demand training. The Climate Ambition Accelerator aims to scale-up credible climate action across companies of varying sizes, sectors and regions.
Participants must be affiliated with, or joining the UN Global Compact
Programme is 6 months
Opens 19 February 2025
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GLOBAL COMPACT POLICY REFRESHERS
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In July UN Global Compact welcomed 81 new companies and four new non-business stakeholders.
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Largest companies (by employee number) to join:
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- AlBawani Holding, Saudi Arabia
- Waaree Energies Limited, India
- Zhejiang CONBA Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., China
- Pan-China Certified Public Accountants, China
- Byblos Group, France
- TricorBraun Inc., United States of America
- Uğur Soğutma Makinaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Türkiye
- sahibinden.com, Türkiye
- BAETTR SALES & SERVICES A/S, Denmark
- YÜNSA YÜNLÜ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş., Türkiye
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ABOUT THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT
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As a unique initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact calls on companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with the Ten Principles in human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals. It is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, with over 23,000 companies and 2,978 non-business signatories, based in 167 countries and 63 Country Networks.
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