UN Global Compact Executive Director Addresses Private Equity Community

Fifth regional forum brings together governments, business, civil society and the UN to advance responsible business conduct across Africa. The fifth Africa Business and Human Rights (BHR) Forum concluded today in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together governments, businesses, the UN, civil society, workers’ representatives, human rights experts and indigenous communities to accelerate responsible business conduct and strengthen the protection of human rights across the continent. Held from 29 September to 1 October under the theme “Realizing the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable

Release of the first comprehensive analysis of the private sector’s contribution to the 2030 agenda On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Global Compact Networks Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Türkiye are releasing the second edition of the European Private Sector SDGs Stocktake. Drawing on 136 data points from 5,793 UN Global Compact participant companies across 21 European countries, the study makes it possible, for the first time, to estimate the private sector’s level of contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The overall

Global leaders gather in New York to advance practical action on business resilience, climate and nature, human rights, sustainable finance and more resilient global markets The UN Global Compact today concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers, United Nations representatives and sustainability experts for a two-day summit focused on turning corporate sustainability commitments into measurable action and building the systems needed to deliver long-term sustainable growth. Held during the high-level week of the United Nations