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April 21, 2021 20:00 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

UN Global Compact launches Climate Ambition Accelerator to help more companies set science-based emissions reduction targets

New York, NY, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, April 22 2021 — With 500 companies already committed to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, the United Nations Global...
March 21, 2021 21:00 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

CEOS FROM LEADING CORPORATIONS INCLUDING ANHEUSER-BUSCH IN-BEV, GAP Inc., STARBUCKS AND ECOLAB CALL FOR INCREASED WATER STEWARDSHIP ON WORLD WATER DAY

New York, NY, March 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 March 2021 — Today CEOs from 16 corporations – including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Cargill, Diageo, Dow Inc, Ecolab, Gap...
March 17, 2021 09:45 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

Male dominated culture won’t fix climate, racism and economic crises, UN Secretary-General warns CEOs, Government and Civil Society Leaders

New York, NY, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 March 2021 — The world needs the talent of women and men equally to solve global challenges such as racism, climate...
March 16, 2021 21:00 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

The UN Global Compact, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and CNRS launch Safe Seaweed Coalition to drive a sustainable industry

New York, NY, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 March 2021 — The United Nations Global Compact and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, in partnership with the Centre National...
March 09, 2021 10:16 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

MEDIA ADVISORY: Leaders from business, government, civil society and academia to discuss advancing gender equality in the post-Covid recovery

NEW YORK, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT: TARGET GENDER EQUALITY LIVE: Women’s Empowerment in the Decade of Action WHEN: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST 16 March 2021 WHERE: Virtual summit...
March 02, 2021 21:07 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

CORRECTED: UN Global Compact joins partners to ring the bell for gender equality at more than 100 stock exchanges

New York, NY, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CORRECTION: In the original version of this announcement issued earlier today, the locations of a number of stock exchanges were incorrectly listed....
March 02, 2021 18:47 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

NOTICE TO DISREGARD - United Nations Global Compact

New York, NY, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We are advised by United Nations Global Compact that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, "UN Global Compact joins...
February 07, 2021 19:00 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

New programme to accelerate business action on the Sustainable Development Goals starts with 600 companies in 65 countries

New York, NY, Feb. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 8 February 2021 — A new programme focused on accelerating business performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
January 19, 2021 19:06 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact

New UN Global Compact strategy aims to accelerate business action to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and more ambitious climate targets

New York, NY, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 19 January 2021 — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Chair of the Board of the UN Global Compact, today announced a new...