UN Global Compact launches a Local Network in Finland
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New York, United States of America
The network will help Finnish companies implement their sustainability strategies at the country-level
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 October 2018 — The United Nations Global Compact today launched a Local Network in Finland. Global Compact Network Finland comprises of 78 companies that have all committed to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and to take action to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Global Compact Network Finland was launched at the Marina Congress Center in Helsinki.
The Global Compact Local Networks advance the UN Global Compact initiative and its Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption at the country-level. They help companies understand what responsible business means within different national, cultural and language contexts and facilitate outreach, learning, policy dialogue, collective action and partnerships.
The UN Global Compact currently has 70 Local Networks around the world. Since the initiative was established in 2000, Finnish companies have been actively engaging with the Global Compact Nordic Network. The UN Global Compact is now establishing a national network in each Nordic country and the Nordic Network will continue to exist as a knowledge-sharing platform between the five national networks.
Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, speaking at the launch event of Global Compact Network Finland.
The companies engaged with Network Finland represent various industries, including financial services, forestry and paper, household goods, technology, and travel and leisure, among others.
”It is obvious that also Finnish companies must take action to strengthen their voluntary efforts and link their activities to the broader UN Global Compact community. We have high expectations for this new collaboration and want to use it to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” says Sami Lundgren, Chair of the Board of the Global Compact Network Finland and Vice President for Environment & Responsibility at UPM-Kymmene Corporation.
Contact:
Timo Vuori
Secretary of the Executive Board
Global Compact Network Finland
Tel: +358 9 4242 6238
Email: timo.vuori@icc.fi