UN Global Compact

History has taught us that the leaders who succeed are the ones who meet the needs of the future. As we stand at the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda, we must be more than talk. We must be more ambitious. Don’t fall behind the times. Move #ForwardFaster2030 at forwardfaster.unglobalcompact.org

Today marks the launch of the Global Compact Network in Rwanda. Together with Global Compact Country Network Rwanda, we will advance the #TenPrinciples and the #SDGs, accelerating progress toward a more sustainable future.

At #AfricaCEOForum, the Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC), convened by the UN @globalcompact, launched a new CEO Trade Perspective Paper on unlocking intra-African trade through the AfCFTA. Read the paper: unglobalcompact.org/library/6380 #AfCFTA #ACF2026

At #ACF2026, leaders from across Africa are coming together at a pivotal moment for the continent’s economic future. As conversations advance around trade, investment, infrastructure & innovation, the private sector has a critical role to play.

Financial institutions are shaping how EU sustainability rules reach the real economy. Join our 2026 Academy EU Sustainability Navigator session on mobilizing capital for impact. 🗓️ 20 May | ⏰ 3 p.m. CET / 9 a.m. ET 🔗 info.unglobalcompact.org/eu-2026-sessio… #EUSustainability

This week, we proudly launch the Global Compact Country Network Angola, marking an important milestone for sustainable business leadership in Angola. We look forward to working with companies across sectors to advance sustainability in Angola and beyond.

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Today marks the launch of the Global Compact Network in Angola. Together with Global Compact Network Angola, we will advance the #TenPrinciples and the #SDGs, accelerating progress toward a more sustainable future. 🌍

In collaboration with @UNWomen, our Target Gender Equality Accelerator offers a structured approach to examine gender equality, helping businesses unlock both potential and profitability. 🔗 Join today: bit.ly/4l7m89W

Leadership today means navigating pressure, uncertainty and rising expectations, all at once. At #GCLeadersSummit, Brooke Deterline shares how to lead with clarity, build trust and strengthen resilience when it matters most. Secure your spot. Register Now: bit.ly/4qgJH15

AI isn't slowing down, and neither are the human rights risks that come with it. Every company has a responsibility to act. Learn More: bhr-navigator.unglobalcompact.org/issues/digital…

The private sector has the tools, influence and scale to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Now is the time to move from commitment to implementation. Discover how your company can accelerate action #ForwardFaster at ForwardFaster.UNGlobalCompact.org

By fostering integrity, transparency and accountability, companies reduce risk and strengthen long-term profitability, innovation and economic stability. Learn more: acca.unglobalcompact.org #Integrity

To achieve the #GlobalGoals by 2030, companies must take more ambitious, credible action. See how your company can move SDG-aligned finance & investment #ForwardFaster at ForwardFaster.UNGlobalCompact.org #ForwardFaster2030

On International Labour Day, we’re reminded that over a billion people still earn less than a decent standard of living. This has to change. Business must take more ambitious, credible action. See how your company can move living wage #ForwardFaster at forwardfaster.unglobalcompact.org

Today, we commemorate #LabourDay. Over a billion working people worldwide are estimated to earn less than they need to afford a decent standard of living. This has to change. See how your company can move living wage #ForwardFaster at ForwardFaster.UNGlobalCompact.org #ForwardFaster2030

The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2026 equips leaders with the necessary clarity, tools and partnerships to lead with confidence and drive real business impact. Join the leaders shaping resilient, future-ready businesses: bit.ly/4qgJH15

A new report from the ILO shows how poorly designed or managed work, including high demands, long working hours and workplace harassment, is harming workers’ health and costing the global economy. Discover the report here: ilo.org/resource/news/…

Upholding human rights isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business. Conducting operations with a human-focused approach strengthens business, workforces and communities. It drives innovation, resilience and trust. #HumanRights #UNGlobalCompact

At today’s ECOSOC Forum on follow-up from #FfD4, we heard from stakeholders across the financial ecosystem on aligning public and private capital for sustainable development. Closing the SDG financing gap is not about more capital, it is about directing it toward impact at scale.

This #EarthDay, ambition meets action. The private sector must set science-based targets, implement credible transition plans, and embed nature across operations — to deliver a just, resilient, net-zero future. Business shapes markets. Let's shape them well.