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Building critical mass for sustainable business
Building critical mass for sustainable businessThis was the challenge UN Global Compact Network Netherlands formulated one year ago for an alliance of 5 European universities (Barcelona, Budapest, Dublin, Montpellier, and Utrecht) under the name CHARM-EU, co-funded by...
Project Untold – By 11 young professionals that participate in UN Global Compact Network Netherlands’ Young Professionals Program
Project Untold – By 11 young professionals that participate in UN Global Compact Network Netherlands’ Young Professionals Program Every day, 17 million Dutch citizens purchase thousands of products: new jeans, a coffee, a t-shirt or a bottle of milk. But the price...
Principles of Responsible Renumeration
Principles of Responsible Renumeration: bridging the gap between purpose and payWe are honored to have been part of this year’s World Economic Forum. During a session we co-hosted on January 19th, we launched our Principles of Responsible Renumeration (PRR). CEOs and...
2022 Wrap-up: a year of growth and impact
2022 Wrap-up: a year of growth and impact Last year was a key year for the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands. It was the first year of our 3-year strategy ‘accelerating and upscaling impact’. We took the step to become an operationally independent organisation and...
A new way to communicate your progress is coming
A new way to communicate your progress is coming in 2023When you join the UN Global Compact, you are taking an important, public step to transform our world through principled business. Participation makes a statement about your values, and it benefits both society...
Roundtable: Mapping businesses’ influence on children’s rights
Roundtable: Mapping Businesses' Influence On Children's Rights"Government, take the lead!" On Monday 28-11, a group of stakeholders from various sectors, including businesses, government, academia, youth leaders, international organizations, and others committed to...
Meet the Chairman of the Board: Jan-Willem Scheijgrond
Meet the Chairman of the Board: Jan-Willem Scheijgrond Philips is a purpose-driven company that aims to improve the health and well-being of 2 billion people annually by 2025 through innovation. They aim to lead with innovative solutions that combine products,...
Companies still pay too little attention to children’s rights
Companies still pay too little attention to children's rights2022 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Children's Rights and Business Principles. These are jointly developed with Save the Children, UNICEF en UN Global Compact. In a new report, we take a look back. ...
Transforming conventional business models through stakeholder inclusion
Transforming conventional business models through stakeholder inclusionWorkshop on inclusion of the stakeholdersOn 11 October 2022, Global Compact Network Netherlands hosted a workshop on stakeholder inclusion for young professionals from a number of...