(Geneva, Paris, New York, 28 June 2011) – The Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD) today announced S. Gopalakrishnan as its new chair. He will lead the BASD in its efforts to strengthen the voice of the sustainable development business community at the 2012 United Nations Confe...
Read More(Mexico City, 28 June 2011) – Almost 200 representatives from business, government, civil society and academia met in Mexico City for the relaunch of the Global Compact Mexico Network. The event was hosted by the business school, IPADE (Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresas), which...
Read More(New York, 21 June 2011) – Acknowledging the critical role of business in addressing global development challenges, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a strong private sector track at next year’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). In a message delivered during a ...
Read More(New York, 21 June 2011) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for more businesses to join the United Nations Global Compact. Addressing the Global Compact Board at its meeting at UN Headquarters, the Secretary-General noted that the current number of participants in the init...
Read MoreNew report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience (New York, 20 June 2011) – Climate adaptation offers competitive advantages to businesses worldwide, according to the new report, Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change, jointly rel...
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