The United Nations Global Compact

The UN Global Compact

As a special initiative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the UN Global Compact (also sometimes referred to as the Global Compact) is a call for companies around the world to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labor rights, environment and anti-corruption. With more than 17,000 business and 3,000 non-business participants based in more than 160 countries, the UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative - a Global Compact uniting business for a better world.