Report of the event; Young Leadership: Inspiring Business

June 25 2019 – Global Compact Network Netherlands looks back on an interesting and successful event

on 25 June 2019 on young leadership in the field of sustainability and the SDGs.

The event was kicked off with a short video clip in which four young professionals from Heineken, Ahold Delhaize, PwC and AIESEC talk about how they contribute to the sustainability goals of the UN within their position. Then moderator Joost Hoebink interviewed Jan-Willem Scheijgrond, the chairman of Global Compact Network Netherlands, about his vision on young leadership. In this interview, Jan-Willem highlighted the Young Professionals program and the SDG game, which the young professionals developed.

Then the winner of the first Dutch SDG Pioneer Campaign, Dylan McNeill, was put in the spotlight and received the SDG Pioneer Award 2019 from national SDG coordinator Hugo von Meijenfeldt. As director supplier sustainability at Royal Philips, Dylan has contributed to improving the working conditions of nearly a quarter of a million people working in the Philips chain. In his speech, Dylan talked about the scale-up of the Philips Supplier Sustainability Performance program and shared three personal lessons that he wanted to share with the people in the room; in short: find the right contacts, dig into the details and shout your vision. After an inspiring speech by winner Dylan, the other SDG pioneer candidates present were also honored and thanked for their participation.

Four panelists, Mirjam Minderman from sister organization PRME, Tijn Willems from Sustainalize and member of the Young Professionals Program from Global Compact Network Netherlands, Tessa Jansen from student organization AIESEC, and Fleur Osté from the Dutchtainables, were brought forward. They jointly debated the SDGs and the role of young people in achieving the sustainable development goals, while also asking the public to actively participate by sharing their opinion on certain propositions via their phone.

After the panel debate, the “cross-the-line” activity began by Charlotte van Eijck, Lisette de Heiden and Fleur Osté of the Dutchtainables. The people in the room were able to vote via Menti-meter on various propositions in the areas of food, health, smart cities, energy and water. Then everyone was asked to choose one side of the room (for or against the position) and moderator Joost walked through the room to ask how people looked at the positions. After some good arguments, some even managed to persuade people to come to the other side of the line!

Global Compact Network Netherlands looks back on a very successful event with very interesting collaborations, fascinating speakers and fun activities. We thank everyone for coming and hope to see you again at our next event on November 26, 2019.

Young Professionals Meet – Up

June 7 – Last Thursday, June 7th, Global Compact Network Netherlands organized a meet – up at restaurant InStock for the Young Professionals to thank them for their commitment to the Young Professionals Programme. During the meet -up the Young Professionals were inspirered by an interesting story about how InStock fights food waste by working with

unsold products that otherwise would be thrown away. There was of course the opportunity to taste these dishes! Also we talked about the SDG Pioneer Campaign, the roll-out of the Global Young Professionals Program and attention was paid to the Young Leadership event on June 25. It was a succesful and inspiring meet – up. We want to thank the Young Professionals again for their dedication to Global Compact Network Netherlands.

From shared values to a better world

From shared values to a better world

August 2 2017 – The world is changing. The question is: do we influence how it changes? The answer from UN Global Compact to that question is a resolute “yes”. We believe in the ability of companies to make the world a better place, whether it is child labor, water issues, human rights or corruption. And we see a growing number of companies making efforts to solve these and other problems. UN Global Compact strives to bring these organizations together, to share knowledge and to join forces. So that we all, step by step, create a better world for future generations. Your organization, large or small, can also play a role. You can read all about it in this brochure.

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Hereby the introduction of our new project manager, Marco Swan!

My name is Marco Swan, 24 years old and I live in Rotterdam.

While growing up I’ve had the fortune to experience many different cultures and build a network of friends from all over the world. By studying in the USA, by being an intern at the embassy in Singapore, and by traveling to countries like Slovakia and Egypt for conferences with my peers. This has instilled within me a sense of global citizenship and equipped me with a feeling of responsibility to make a difference in the world.

For two years I’ve worked for the youth leadership movement AIESEC , and I’m proud to say that through multiple intense team experiences I have contributed directly to 300+ unique leadership experiences through (facilitating) cross-cultural exchange and personal growth. The work I did for AIESEC introduced me to the SDGs and their importance.

The brave vision and idealism represented in the 2030 Agenda have driven me to make it my daily work to strive towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals everyday at Global Compact Network Netherlands. I look forward to be working together with you and your organization!

Feel free to connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcoswan/

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