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A Coalition Unravels The UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), once the flagship coalition of global lenders committed to decarbonizing finance, has ceased operations following a membership vote. The decision closes...
New York Sets the Stage for Belém Speaking at Climate Week in Manhattan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urged governments and business leaders to “step it up fast”...
FPX Nickel has announced two major steps to strengthen its sustainability leadership in 2025: joining the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and signing onto the United Nations Global Compact. Together,...
MB Energy has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact, a global initiative that brings together over 20,000 companies across 160 countries to advance responsible business practices. The Compact, launched...
UN Global Compact Network USA, the American chapter of the UN’s global corporate sustainability initiative, has elected Shobha Meera as treasurer of its Board of Directors. Meera, chief corporate responsibility...
CNH, a global leader in equipment, technology, and services for agriculture and construction, has joined the UN Global Compact Brazil Network, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in the sector....
The UN Global Compact has launched the Central Asia Network, a multi-country office uniting over 140 companies across five nations to accelerate sustainable business practices and alignment with the Sustainable...
Mobilizing $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance by 2035 is no longer aspirational—it’s essential. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a coalition of 86 institutional investors with $9.2 trillion in...
The UN Global Compact Network USA has named Amanda Gardiner as its new Executive Director, signaling a strategic push to expand its impact and engagement with the U.S. private sector...
At the Cannes Lions Festival, the United Nations Global Compact launched the CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth—a strategic guide to help Chief Marketing Officers integrate sustainability into business growth plans...
Four First Place Winners Selected from Thousands of Global Photo Submissions Inspired by the Celebration’s 2025 Theme “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us” The winners of the twelfth annual Photo Competition...
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving a sharp rise in global electricity demand, according to a new report from the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU). From 2020...
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) have become the first commodity futures exchanges from mainland China to join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges...
Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have officially launched a new global Project Office for Sustainable Finance in Dublin, backed by a €7.5 million commitment from the Irish...
Global maritime shipping is poised for a transformative shift following a landmark agreement reached by the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO). The newly approved framework sets the sector on course...
A New Financial Model for Biodiversity The United Nations launched the Cali Fund for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) during the resumed session...
Britain submitted its climate action plan to the UNFCCC, confirming its commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. This follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge at COP29...
A new report from Force for Good—”Technology as a Force for Good, 2025 Report”— highlights the transformative potential of technology to catalyze and create new markets, drive sustainable development, and create...
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A Historic Step for Climate and Tourism The United Nations announced on Wednesday that over 50 governments have signed a declaration to make global tourism more climate-friendly, calling it a...
The UN-backed Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) reported a record $175 billion investment in climate-focused solutions by its members in 2023, marking a nearly 38% jump from the previous year’s...
The world is failing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and urgent action is needed to unlock progress and overcome the growing annual SDG funding gap, which now stands...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released proposed updates to its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing. These updates are aimed at helping federal government buyers...
The United Nations is collaborating with the Government of Tajikistan to develop a green bond market, aiming to enhance sustainable finance in the country. The UN Economic and Social Commission...
Nearly 80 Nobel laureates and former world leaders have raised strong objections to the removal of explicit references to fossil fuels in the draft UN climate pact ahead of a...
Five First Place Winners Selected from Thousands of Global Photo Submissions Surrounding the Celebration’s 2024 Theme “Awaken New Depths” The winners of the eleventh annual Photo Competition for United Nations...
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, Model Meadow Walker, Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Recording Artist Louis Cato, Actress Bailey Bass, Scientist Johan Rockström, Fashion Editor...
FC FUTURES is EA SPORTS FC’s global initiative to grow the game for all. Electronic Arts Inc. announces that their EA SPORTS FC FUTURES initiative has opened up grassroots football...
First-ever Chief Marketing Officer Think Lab to support Marketing’s role in driving Sustainable Growth The UN Global Compact announced the launch of its inaugural Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Think Lab....
The insurance industry has a crucial role to play in combating climate change. Recognizing this, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently launched a new initiative, the Forum for Insurance...
The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative announced the launch of the 2024 SDG Pioneers campaign today. The SDG Pioneers is designed to honor exceptional individuals...
Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food...
Members of the bank-led, UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have chosen to update and reinforce their climate commitments by voting to adopt a new version of the Guidelines for Climate...
Strengthened collaboration will facilitate and support the credible, high-integrity supply and use of carbon credits as an enabling tool for sustainable development and the net-zero transition. The Voluntary Carbon Market...
Tanzania has activated the first turbine of its highly anticipated Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, marking a significant step towards doubling the country’s electricity generation capacity. Despite concerns from conservationists about...
New tool supports business learning and action on internal and public governance. The UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, announced the launch of its Transformational Governance Corporate Toolkit....
Global energy and technology company Octopus Energy launched the UK’s first mass market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff – Octopus Power Pack – which guarantees free charging for drivers, helping speed up...
The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a...
Key Impact Points: In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders to tackle the existential threats posed by climate...
Video Archives Now Available: Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Prof. Petteri Taalas one-on-one interview with Show Host, Ketan Patel, “Force For Good” ESG News releases Prof. Petteri Taalas,...
Key Impact Points: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Argentina, launched its first scientific research expedition today to investigate the presence of microplastics in Antarctica as part...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed today with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a...
As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued an appeal for $46.4 billion for 2024 to help 181 million...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil fuels, telling negotiators that “now is the time for maximum ambition and maximum flexibility,”...
Digital trade and investment are driving forces of the modern economy, and growth in the Asia-Pacific region has exceeded the global average, with the region now accounting for a quarter...
UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Wednesday that COP28 delegates are not in Dubai to “score points” and play at “lowest-denominator politics”; they must take ambitious action on curbing...
Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will review progress on the implementation of the Paris Agreement. With 462 votes in favour, 134 against and...
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, released new research showing that companies in the United States and Canada are three times more likely to risk violating United Nations environmental standards...
Hyundai Capital Services announced today that it was acknowledged as the Best Practice Company in the “Sustainable Finance” category at the “UN Global Compact Korea Leaders Summit 2023” hosted by...
Only 15 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track for 2030. According to the United Nations, global efforts would need to quadruple to meet the water...
The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year and there is no end in sight to the rising trend, according to...
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3), opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. INC-3 members will start negotiations on...
Video Archives Now Available: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Former Under Secretary General Usha Rao-Monari one-on-one interview with Show Host, Ketan Patel, “Force For Good” ESG News releases Usha Rao-Monari Former...
A major new report published finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C....
Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme...
Companies including Nestle, Unilever, Mahindra Group and Volvo Cars are urging political leaders to agree a timeline at the upcoming U.N. climate summit to phase out fossil fuels. 131 major...
The partnership marks the ocean exploration nonprofit’s latest effort to collaborate with global entities to advance ocean protection and preservation benchmarks worldwide Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX has signed a...
During an event held in Beijing today with high-level representatives from government, businesses and academia, the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, unveiled new guidance and assessment...
Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, according...
A joint report by multilateral development banks published today finds that MDB climate finance reached a record high in 2022. The announcement comes as delegates meet in Marrakesh, Morocco, for the World...
Amidst the challenging macroeconomic environment in many countries and concerns around public debt sustainability, progress in financing climate action in Asia and the Pacific has only fallen further behind, even...
UN Global Compact celebrates twelve business leaders who have demonstrated progress and commitment towards advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Global Compact announced twelve new SDG Pioneers — business leaders...
A failed energy transition might reduce global GDP by as much as $6 trillion per year by 2050. A group of institutional investors with over $11 trillion in assets under management, including Allianz...
The global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a new strategy to increase ambition in targets that corporations set to combat climate change. Until now, SBTi has called on firms to...
The vast majority (94%) of business leaders still view the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a unifying global vision but achieving them requires the private sector to focus on the...
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening...
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said....
High-level “Unstoppable Africa” event on 21-22 September in New York will convene African leaders, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and artists The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), the leading platform for promoting...
Six First Place Winners Selected from Thousands of Global Photo Submissions Surrounding 2023 Theme Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing The winners of the tenth annual Photo Competition for United Nations...
Every year, people worldwide celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8. This day is aims to raise awareness about the importance of the ocean and the need to protect them....
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Actor Jason Momoa, Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Actor Lucas Bravo, Oceanx Founder Ray Dalio, Aquanaut Fabien Cousteau, Marine Biologist Diva Amon and more will speak...
The United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network hosted its annual meeting, co-convened by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund, on June 1, 2023, at...
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately curb greenhouse gas emissions...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and the World Bank, held...
Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, on climate change, biodiversity and productive land loss requiring immediate action, featured in exclusive interview with ‘VISION by...
QNB Alahli participates in COP 27 hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced its participation in the 27th session of the United Nations Conference on Climate...
Bank of Nevis International Ltd. (BONI), a leading provider of holistic wealth management, portfolio management, and fintech services for clients from around the world, sponsored the Powerlist Black Excellence Awards...
Executives from 12 leading Danish companies across sectors call on the current and future government to ensure that Denmark remains among the leading countries working on the green agenda. In...
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SDG Media Summit returned to United Nations headquarters on September 9th. More than 100 leaders in advertising, marketing,...
New assistance builds on $6.9 billion already committed this year by the U.S. Funding will save lives through emergency interventions and investments in medium to long term food security assistance...
Force for Good Initiative’s annual report shows 35% increase in funding gap to achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Rise driven by historic underfunding, requirements to achieve net zero and...
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday with its new president urging world leaders to respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges, including the war in Ukraine,...
Parsons Corporation announced that the company joined the United Nations Global Compact Initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices that improves...
Public-Private Partners convene at Cannes for launch of SDG Lounge at International Creative Festival hosted by SAWA, UNDP, PVBLIC and ESG News INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS: Matt Bird, Host, ESG News, &...
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, announced today that its science-based target to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its entire value...
The official side event, “Promoting Blue Partnership for a Shared Sustainable Future”, was held in Lisbon, Portugal, during the UN Ocean Conference 2022 on June 29, 2022. This side event...
AVANGRID, Inc., a leading sustainable energy company, and part of The IBERDROLA Group, today announced it has signed on to the United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles, affirming its commitment...
From the big screen to the streets of Cannes: UN climate campaign becomes the talk of town thanks to a life-size utahraptor posing for the cameras Live from the SDG...
Live from the UN Global Leader Summit – SMEs are the engine of private sector growth, both in developing and developed economies, and are critical to the fulfillment of the...
Whatever problems may be plaguing the world — and currently there are almost too many to count — cooperation is the key to moving forward. That is the conclusion of...
Climate change is now. It affects everything from geopolitics to economies to migration. It shapes cities and life expectancies. This is why, UN Global Global Impact is leading an initiative...
At 3:10 am EST, participants of the U.N. Global Compact Leaders Summit watched the “ASEAN Closing Keynote and Vote of Thanks”. The closing comments were initiated by Gita Sabharwal, Office...
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a significant contributor to both jobs and GDP, but their few resources compared to their larger counterparts make them less willing or able to...
“Accelerating Change in African Supply Chains: From Inclusive Procurement to Gender Responsive Procurement” live from UN Global Leaders Summit floor. Featuring Khalila Sandrah Mbowe, Chief Executive Officer, Unleashed Africa Ventures;...
The youth of Middle Eastern and North African countries are highly vulnerable to unemployment, decreases in the standard of living and the decline of basic living conditions due to climate...
“Women’s Leadership in Decision-Making: Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling in Europe” live from UN Global Leaders Summit floor. Featuring Tatiana Espinosa De Los Monteros, Global Labour Relations Director, Telefónica; Nino...
Speakers: PHILIP THORMARK – Global Compact Network Sweden CHRISTINA FRIBORG – SSAB PÄIVI KOIVISTO – Cargotec İBRAHIM ÖZGÜR YILDIRIM – Kordsa RONALD SEELIGER – Hemofarm PATRICIA KAMERI-MBOTE – United Nations...
Covering “SDG Ambition: Mobilizing Ambitious Corporate Actions Towards the Global Goals” live from UN Global Leaders Summit floor. Featuring Sue Allchurch, Chief, Outreach & Engagement at UN Global Compact, Esther...
At 11:00 pm EST, the U.N. Global Compact Leaders Summit opened its panel for, “Uniting Business: Sustainability in ASEAN”. The opening speeches were guided by Nuttapong Namsirikul, Master of Ceremonies. ...
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