UN Global Compact Monthly Bulletin - June 2013

UN GLOBAL COMPACT BULLETIN

June 2013

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NEWS & UPDATES

1. Bangladesh Tragedy Reinforces Need for Corporate Action to Ensure Health and Safety in Supply Chains
2. Secretary-General Urges Board Members to Champion Corporate Sustainability
3. Global Compact Renews Drive for Responsible Business in Africa
4. U.S. Companies Discuss Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
5. Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative Partner for New Cooperation
6. New Partnership between Realdania and Global Compact to Engage Philanthropy in the Corporate Sustainability Movement
7. Local Network Update
8. BPW and Local Networks from Iraq, Turkey and the Gulf States Convene in Support of Women’s Empowerment Principle

      8. Participant Status: New Signatories, COPs and Delistings

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1. Provide Input: Caring for Climate Study
2. Call for Applications: UNFCCC’s Momentum for Change – Urban Poor
3. Call for Examples: Fighting Corruption in the Supply Chain
4. Apply: Social Investment Pioneer Awards
5. Call for Nominations: WEPs Leadership Award 2014
6. More Opportunities: Join the Child Labour Platform and more

FEATURED RESOURCES

1. Guide to Water-Related Collective Action
2. A Framework for Action: Social Enterprise & Impact Investing

EVENT INVITATIONS & WEBINARS

1. Upcoming Webinars (June 2013)

• Managing Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain: Keeping Your Social License to Operate (13 Jun)
• Call to Action: Anti-Corruption and the Post-2015 Development Agenda (13 Jun)
• Diversity & Gender Equity as an Investment Opportunity: Progress and Impact of the Women's Empowerment Principles (18 Jun)
• Occupational Health and Safety – Lessons from the Bangladesh Factory Collapse (19 Jun)
• Good Business Practices to Address Human Trafficking - Travel & Tourism (20 Jun)

2. UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2013 (19-20 Sep, New York)
3. Business for Peacebuilding (25 Jun, New York)
4. China Summit on Caring for Climate (29-31 Jul, Beijing)
5. Caring for Climate Business Forum: Innovation. Ambition. Collaboration. (19-20 Nov, Warsaw)

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Published 10 June 2013