Download or read book Global Compact International Yearbook 2014 written by United Nations Publications and published by UN. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the Global Compact International Yearbook is to create a global overview of the achievements of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). The book offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders around the world and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge exchange and learning in the spirit of the Global Compact principles. Thus the publication helps to advance transparency, promotes the sharing of best-practices, and, perhaps most significantly, gives a strong voice to the regional and global actors that are at the heart of the initiative.

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Download or read book Global Compact International Yearbook written by United Nations Publications and published by UN. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication gives a global overview of the achievements of the Global Compact. It offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge exchange and learning in the spirit of the Global Compact principles. It helps to advance transparency, promotes the sharing of best-practices, and gives a strong voice to the regional and global actors that are at the heart of the initiative. It includes good practice examples of corporate participants and showcases different approaches to the implementation of the ten principles. It highlights major trends and issues, placing the activities of Global Compact participants in a broader context.

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Download or read book The United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook 2013 written by United Nations and published by UN. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the Global Compact International Yearbook is to create a global overview of the achievements of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). The book offers proactive and in-depth information on key sustainability issues to stakeholders around the world and promotes unique and comprehensive knowledge exchange and learning in the spirit of the Global Compact principles. Thus the publication helps to advance transparency, promotes the sharing of best-practices, and, perhaps most significantly, gives a strong voice to the regional and global actors that are at the heart of the initiative. Core issues of the 2013 edition include Stakeholder Management, Integrated Reporting, CSR in Africa, and Climate Chance.

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Download or read book Global Compact International Yearbook 2009 written by and published by UN. This book was released on 2009 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inaugural issue of the Global Compact International Yearbook, highlighting key sustainability issues on the international agenda and showcasing a wide array of corporate practices, has just been published. The publication was developed and produced by German publishing house Macondo Media Group, a Global Compact participant since 2002, with support from the Global Compact Office. Featuring a foreword by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a number of essays by international experts and thought leaders, the Yearbook puts a spotlight on critical issues ranging from climate change to water sustainability and the financial crisis, and their relevance to global business. Authors of the 2009 edition include John Elkington, Filiz Demirayak, Lord Anthony Giddens, Robert O. Keohane, Georg Kell, David Nabarro, Andreas Suchanek, and Pasquale Steduto. A total of 32 businesses representing a wide range of sectors and regions contributed practice examples, showcasing the application of the Global Compact¿s ten principles in business strategy, daily operations and through partnership projects. The examples were reviewed by an editorial advisory board including UN and civil society representatives. The Global Compact International Yearbook is a non-commercial project. Proceeds from the sale of the publication benefit the Foundation for the Global Compact.

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