Toward Rio: Global Compact Launches Local Network Report 2011

(New York, 13 June 2012) – The Global Compact Local Network Report 2011 was released today, in advance of the Annual Local Networks Forum (ALNF) to be held during the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro (15-18 June).

The Annual Report features an overview of 2011 Network-related activities with an analysis of progress made by the Local Networks and how they have developed over the past year. In 2011, the number of the Global Compact Local Networks reached 100 with six launches and re-constituted Networks. The overview also includes a summary of the ALNF 2011, a one-week long Exchange Programme, as well as various Regional Meetings, and participation in the Local Networks by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

In addition, this year’s report contains 22 best practices from 20 Local Networks in the following countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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About the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum:
Innovation and Collaboration for the Future We Want
Hosted by the UN Global Compact, in cooperation with the Rio+20 Secretariat, the UN System and the Global Compact Local Network Brazil, the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum (15-18 June 2012) seeks to bring greater scale and quality to corporate sustainability practices, as a critical contribution to sustainable development. As a showcase for innovation and collaboration, the Forum is designed to be a launching ground for widespread action. With more than 2,000 participants in attendance, the Forum features over 100 sessions focused on six themes central to the Rio+20 agenda: Energy & Climate, Water & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Food, Social Development, Urbanization & Cities, and Economics & Finance. www.compact4rio.org

About the UN Global Compact
Launched in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact is a both a policy platform and a practical framework for companies that are committed to sustainability and responsible business practices. As a multi-stakeholder leadership initiative, it seeks to align business operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals. With 7,000 corporate signatories in 135 countries, it is the world’s largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative. www.unglobalcompact.org

Contact

Walid Nagi
Acting Head - Local Networks
UN Global Compact
nagi@un.org
+1 212 907 1331