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A collaborative approach to help develop more effective and sustainable strategies
In 2024, UN Global Compact Network Netherlands facilitates three Peer Learning Groups, each focusing on a crucial pillar of sustainable business: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Climate Action; and Human Rights. These Peer Learning Groups serve as incubators of knowledge, fostering deep dives into common challenges and facilitating discussions around them by participating companies.
Internship Vacancy: Climate in Business
Do you want to help accelerate and upscale the positive impact of Dutch businesses and have you ever wondered what it’s like to work for a UN initiative? Then come and join the UN Global Compact as our new Climate Intern!
The best time to invest is now – Impact Summit Europe 2024
From combating climate change to promoting gender equality and eradicating poverty, impact investing channels capital where it’s needed most. On the 26th of March 2024, our Executive Director Merei Wagenaar moderated a panel session on innovative impact opportunities during Phenix Capital Group’s Impact Summit Europe.
‘Change the system, not the women’ – recap International Women’s Day 2024
Women are effective business leaders, yet they make up just 6% of CEOs globally. How do we get not only investors, but all of society to see the value of female leadership? On the 8th of March we celebrated International Women’s Day with this year’s theme being: Invest in Women.
Participate in our Positive Impact Research and be a catalyst for change
Does your organization have a sustainability strategy? Share your experience and make a difference for both corporate and societal sustainability by taking part in our Positive Impact Research.
Report on Human Rights Due Diligence in the Consumer Goods Industry
The Young Professionals Program has released a comprehensive report outlining best practices for Human Rights Due Diligence within the Consumer Goods industry. The objective of this initiative is to foster a more principled and ethical business environment, considering the complex nature of the global Consumer Goods industry, with its intricate and extensive value chains.
How to raise climate awareness in your organization
Raising climate awareness in your organization can be a challenge. Professionals share their perspective on how to make a case for climate change within the organization.
Implementing Sustainable Finance Principles is not a solitary endeavor but a collaborative partnership.
On Oct. 17, 2023, the Dutch financial sector gathered at the Principles on Integrated SDG Investments & Finance event to discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Principles.
Beneath the Surface: Why Climate Change is a Human Rights and Gender Issue
Beneath the Surface: Why Climate Change is a Human Rights and Gender Issue. Climate Change is intrinsically linked with human rights and gender equality. It threatens human rights and affects such rights even disproportionally depending on the social category of...