United Nations Global Compact

10/06/2026

The UN Global Compact has launched a new Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework to help companies turn sustainability commitments into action.

Designed for companies at every stage of their sustainable procurement journey, the Framework provides:

✔️ Practical actions across the procurement cycle
✔️ Guidance tailored to different levels of maturity
✔️ A customized action plan to turn priorities into implementation

Take a meaningful step toward embedding sustainability into your procurement practices.

Explore the Framework: https://procurementframework.unglobalcompact.org/

10/05/2026

At the fifth Africa Business and Human Rights Forum, the UN Global Compact highlighted the need to connect human rights and environmental protection as Africa advances the energy transition and intra-Africa trade.

Hervé Lado, Head of the Africa Hub at the UN Global Compact, describes how "harms to people and to nature are deeply intertwined, which is why corporate respect for human rights and environmental protection must go hand in hand.”

He also highlighted the work underway across the continent to move from commitments to implementation, with the Global Compact equipping hundreds of companies each year to strengthen human rights due diligence and develop practical solutions with positive impacts on the ground.

The Forum reinforced a central priority for responsible business conduct in Africa: moving from commitments to practical action and accountability.

09/22/2026

Sustainable procurement is more than a sustainability goal — it’s an opportunity to strengthen supply chains, manage risk and create long-term business value.

The United Nations Global Compact's new Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework helps companies advance sustainable procurement practices across their supply chain.

Whether you’re starting out or looking to strengthen existing practices, the Framework helps you identify next steps, improve supply chain resilience and demonstrate the business value of sustainability.

Ready to turn ambition into action?

Explore the Framework: https://procurementframework.unglobalcompact.org/

09/18/2026

No single institution can unlock Africa's growth potential. It takes businesses, governments, and the UN systems working toward the same agenda.

At Unstoppable Africa 2026, Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, will open the event and set out the road ahead for the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI).

She will introduce the official opening remarks by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the
United Nations, before delivering an address on GABI's next chapter.

Watch it live from anywhere. Follow GABI's YouTube channel to catch the opening and every session: https://www.youtube.com/

Unstoppable Africa is the official channel of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) a United Nations and African Union initiative launched in 2022 to amplify business, trade, and investment opportunities in Africa and beyond. Convened by the UN Global Compact on behalf of the UN system and Af...

09/14/2026

The private sector is critical both to solving today’s challenges and seizing the opportunities ahead. Yet in a complex global economy, no company can solve systemic challenges alone.

The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit is just one week away, bringing together thousands of business leaders and sustainability practitioners to coordinate action and deliver change across markets, industries and value chains.

An opportunity for peer learning and cross-sectoral partnerships at the highest level, the Leaders Summit 2026 will bring business leadership to center stage during the High-level Week of the 81st UN General Assembly.

Join us at the Leaders Summit on 22 and 23 September in New York for a chance to connect, learn and lead.

Register now: https://events.unglobalcompact.org/leaderssummit2026/ticket

09/09/2026

The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit is just weeks away. Take a look at what’s in store!

From plenaries featuring world-renowned business leaders to interactive Action Hubs, practical workshops and C-Suite breakout sessions, the Leaders Summit 2026 is designed to move beyond dialogue and equip business leaders with the partnerships, insights and tools to turn ambition into action.

Hear from leading voices including Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim; Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi; climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe; and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich.

On 22 and 23 September, business leaders and sustainability practitioners will convene for the Leaders Summit 2026 during the High-level Week of the 81st UN General Assembly.

If you’re ready to turn ambition into measurable results, join us in New York for the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. Register now: ow.ly/zylr50ZITqo

09/08/2026

Human rights due diligence is essential for responsible business. Is your company ready?
The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a three-month programme for companies participating in the UN Global Compact to build practical approaches to human rights due diligence and strengthen readiness for evolving regulatory requirements.

Through global workshops, peer learning, on-demand resources and guidance from Global Compact Country Networks, participants will apply human rights due diligence to their own business contexts.

Applications are now open: https://bit.ly/4gk7UQW

08/21/2026

This year, the Leaders Summit is exploring six distinct tracks across business sustainability: Leadership & Integrity, Climate & Nature, Human Rights & Decent Work, Sustainable Finance & Capital, Collective Action & Systems Change, and Policy, Procurement & Supply Chains. Together, these focus areas reflect the interconnected challenges and opportunities shaping sustainable business today.

Collective action 👥 is essential to breaking through structural barriers and driving systems change. The Collective Action & Systems Change track will explore how businesses, policymakers and other stakeholders can work together to address systemic challenges and accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda.

Join sessions including:

Gender Equality at Scale: Business Leadership for Enabling Environments, featuring Karen Basiye (Safaricom PLC), explores how business leaders, policymakers and UN agencies can move from internal practices to systems-level change and advance gender equality through responsible advocacy, supply chain collaboration, gender-responsive climate finance and inclusive procurement (23 September).

Collective Action for Living Wages for All Workers, featuring Daan Wensing (IDH), examines how companies can work with peers, suppliers and stakeholders to advance living wages through supplier engagement, responsible purchasing and multi-stakeholder collaboration (23 September).

Designing Markets That Enable Action, featuring Mark Zandi (Moody’s Analytics), explores how policy frameworks, standards and business leadership can work together to create enabling conditions for sustainable practices to thrive (23 September).

Join us in New York for the 2026 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit.

🎟️ Register today: https://ow.ly/iZOe50ZA1Lv

08/15/2026

This year at the 2026 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, we are exploring six distinct tracks across business sustainability: Leadership & Integrity, Climate & Nature, Human Rights & Decent Work, Sustainable Finance & Capital, Collective Action & Systems Change and Policy, Procurement & Supply Chains. Together, these focus areas reflect the interconnected challenges and opportunities shaping sustainable business today.

The Sustainable Finance & Capital track 📈 explores how innovative financing models, catalytic investment and cross-sector partnerships can mobilize private capital and accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda.

Join sessions including:

Sustainability’s ROI: Leadership Perspectives on the Value of SDG Integration, featuring Esther An (City Developments Limited), exploring how sustainability leaders integrate ESG across business functions and demonstrate the business case for SDG integration (22 September).

Catalytic Capital for Emerging Markets, featuring Fabio Fagundes (IDB Invest), examining blended finance, public-private partnerships and de-risking mechanisms that can unlock responsible and sustainable investment and move from pilot projects to systemic impact (23 September).

Regional Resilience: Financing Sustainability Goals through Cross-Sector Partnerships, featuring Luís Gonçalves (Banco de Fomento Angola), exploring how partnerships among business, finance and public institutions can unlock capital, accelerate development and create opportunities for sustainable growth (22 September).

Join us in New York for the 2026 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit.

🎟️ Register today: https://ow.ly/iZOe50ZA1Lv

08/13/2026

As the EU moves closer to implementing its new Forced Labour Regulation, companies across global value chains face growing expectations to identify, prevent and address forced labour risks.

Join us for the third session of our 2026 Academy EU Sustainability Navigator Webinar Series, EU Forced Labour Ban: What Companies Need to Know Before Implementation, to gain practical insight into how the regulation will be enforced and what businesses need to do to prepare.

Learn how the European Commission will approach investigations, what evidence and due diligence companies will be expected to demonstrate, and how the regulation aligns with the CSDDD and CSRD/ESRS. Discover practical steps to strengthen supply chain readiness ahead of implementation.

🗓️ 3 September 2026 | ⏰ 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. EDT
🔗 Register now: https://info.unglobalcompact.org/eu-2026-session-3