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Tools and Publications

				The following publications can be useful in enhancing awareness and knowledge about the Global Compact Initiative.

				"Business Solutions to Poverty" Report
				"Business Solutions to Poverty – How inclusive business models create opportunities for all in Emerging Europe and Central Asia" is the first report that applies the concept of inclusive business models to the region. The report is built on the analysis of 19 specially commissioned case studies of businesses in the region that have successfully implemented an inclusive business model. It provides empirical evidence of the opportunities and challenges of developing inclusive businesses in the region, as well as highlights solution strategies used by successful businesses, and the resulting benefits to people, planet and profit.
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				CSR Self-assessment Handbook for Companies
				The self-assessment toolkit for measuring CSR performance of companies was developed as a result of the regional project: „Enhancing Transparency and Credibility of CSR Practices through Establishment of CSR Performance Assessment and Monitoring Systems in new EU Member States” implemented by UNDP in 5 European countries, including Poland. (Polish version)
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				Blueprint for Corporate Sustainabilty Leadership
				The Blueprint offers companies a model for achieving higher levels of performance and generating enhanced value through the Global Compact. It provides an action plan in three core areas: (i) integrating the Global Compact ten principles into strategies and operations; (ii) taking action in support of broader UN goals and issues; and (iii) engaging with the Global Compact. The Blueprint identifies best practices in each of these dimensions, with a total of 50 criteria for leadership.
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				After the Signature – A Guide to Engagement in the Global Compact
				A basic introduction to the UN Global Compact, outlining the commitment that a company makes when signing on to the initiative, such as implementing the ten principles and producing an annual COP report. The guide suggests practical steps companies can make to start the implementation process and proposes additional activities for signatories to maximize their engagement, such as participation in Global Compact Local Networks and engagement in partnerships projects with stakeholders.
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				Principles for Responsible Management Education: A Global Initiative, A Global Agenda
				The publication is an introduction to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative which has been co-convened by the UN Global Compact and leading academic institutions. The PRME are a global call to transform curricula, research and teaching methodologies on the basis of universally recognized values of sustainability, social responsibility and good corporate citizenship. Any management-related academic institution which is willing to engage in a gradual but systemic manner is welcome to join the initiative.
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				Caring for Climate: A Call to Business Leaders
				Climate change will affect business and society in fundamental ways. It will change the context in which the private sector operates and its ability to prosper. However, climate change can also offer opportunities for business. " Caring for Climate: A Business Leadership Platform" helps companies to advance practical solutions and articluate climate strategies, share experiences and learn from industry peers, inform public policy as well as shape public attitudes.
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				UN Global Compact Management Model
				An updated performance model that guides companies through the process of formally committing to, assessing, defining, implementing, measuring, and communicating a corporate sustainability strategy based on the Global Compact and its principles. (UNGC/Deloitte, 2010)
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				Role of Governments in Promoting Corporate Responsibility and Private Sector Engagement in Development
				Reports on trends and policy options regarding the role of Governments in promoting corporate sustainability and engaging the private sector in achieving the MDGs. (UNGC/Bertelsmann Foundation, 2010)
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				An Introduction to Linkages between UN Global Compact Principles and ISO 26000 Core Subjects
				Provides a high-level overview of the key linkages between the UN Global Compact’s ten principles and the core subjects of social responsibility defined by ISO 26000. (UNGC, 2010)
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				Global Compact Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises On Their Way Towards Global Responsibility
				Provides guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMES) in implementing the Ten Principles of the Global Compact. SMEs in Denmark share their experiences on how they approached the challenge of implementing the principles in practice. The majority of companies concentrated their efforts on improving labor standards and environmental initiatives. (UNDP/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, 2009)
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				Business and Human Rights Learning Tool
				Web-based modules integrate exercises and case studies on current trends and expectations towards business on implementation of human rights principles, as reflected in the UN Protect-Respect-Remedy Framework. Upon successful completion of a test of the learning tool content users have the opportunity to obtain a certificate. (UNGC/OHCHR, 2011)
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				Human Rights Translated – A Business Reference Guide
				The purpose of this publication is to explain universally recognized human rights in a way that makes sense to business. The publication illustrates, through the use of examples and suggested practical actions, how human rights are relevant in a corporate context. (UNGC/OHCHR/IBLF/Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, 2008)
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				Disability in the Workplace – Company Practices
				Highlights company practices and operations in the areas of hiring, retention, products, services and corporate social responsibility in terms of persons with disabilities. Company profiles provide inspiration and guidance for advancing non-discrimination and diversity policies and initiatives, while illustrating the business case for hiring persons with disabilities and maintaining a diverse workforce. (ILO, 2011).
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				Human Trafficking and Business: Good Practices to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking
				Guides business on how to avoid being implicated in human trafficking through the use of their products, services or facilities, as well as how to make a positive contribution. (UNGC/UN.GIFT/ILO/IOM, 2010)
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				Connecting the Dots – How Climate Change Transforms Market Risks and Opportunities
				This report charts the intimate interaction of climate change with other key issues on the global agenda, and identifies the requirement this places on governments and international agencies to develop a new level of policy coherence. It warns business that both the success or failure of climate policy will transform the landscape of risk and opportunity for investment. The report further urges the faster and more imaginative development of partnerships between governments, international agencies, businesses and civil society organizations. (UNGC, 2009)
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				The Fight Against Corruption: E-Learning Tool
				Offers an online learning platform that companies can easily access to obtain practical guidance on how to fight corruption in all forms through six interactive dilemma scenarios. (UNGC/UNODC, 2010).
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				Fighting Corruption in the Supply Chain: A Guide for Customers and Suppliers
				Outlines common supply chain corruption scenarios and provides a framework and set of tools for addressing them. (UNGC, 2010)Outlines common supply chain corruption scenarios and provides a framework and set of tools for addressing them. (UNGC, 2010)
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				Reporting Guidance on the 10th Principle Against Corruption
				The guidance is the most succinct, practical guide currently available to what anti-corruption aspects companies should report on. It equips business with a practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively, as public reporting sends a strong signal to employees, investors and consumers, that a company is serious about clean business. (UNGC, Transparency International, 2009)
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				A Global Compact for Development
				Emphasizes the second objective of the Global Compact by articulating how companies can support development objectives through their core business; strategic social investments; advocacy; partnerships and collective action. Available Global Compact platforms for business to support development goals are identified and examples of how companies are already contributing to this agenda are showcased. (UNGC, 2010)
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				Innovating for a Brighter Future: The Role of Business in Achieving the MDGs
				Assesses the contribution that the private sector has made to UN development goals, including progress made since 2000. The report identifies the most significant and scalable trends. (UNGC/Dalberg/UNOP/UNF, 2010)
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				Principles for Social Investment (PSI)
				A set of voluntary principles to guide the ongoing practice of social investment by organizations, seeking to increase the impact and scalability of such contributions. (UNGC/St. James Ethics Centre/CECP, 2010)
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				Making The Connection – Using GRI's G3 Guidelines for the COP
				This guide, produced in partnership with the Global Reporting Initiative, introduces and explores ways to address Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP) requirements simultaneously. By linking the GRI G3 Guidelines to the ten principles of the Global Compact, Making the Connection assists companies in bridging the gap between the COP and other sustainability reporting vehicles. (UNGC/GRI, 2007)
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				Leading the Way in Communication on Progress
				This booklet provides inspiration and ideas on how to communicate progress in implementing the ten principles. It is the result of an ongoing dialogue between the Global Compact Office and participating companies, and it reflects experiences and perspectives shared during a two-day workshop in March 2006 in Geneva. (UNGC, 2006)
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				The Global Compact Leaders Summit 2007 - DVD
				The 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit, the largest event ever organized by the UN on the topic of corporate citizenship, gathered more than 1,000 Chief Executives, Government Ministers and Heads of Civil Society and Labour Organizations. The DVD presents a comprehensive documentation of the Summit, including a video archive of speeches and presentations, studies and reports, major initiatives as well as an extensive library of photographs.
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				Practical Guide to Communication on Progress
				The first version of the Practical Guide to Communication on Progress was launched in 2005. This current revised edition of the guide contains updated information about creating, sharing and posting of a COP as well as practical examples of how companies are communicating progress. Also included are helpful definitions, tips on where to begin, examples and relevant GRI indicators.
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				Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice II
				This second volume in the Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice series presents 20 case studies of business action related to human rights issues. The case studies highlight various types of actions related to company strategy, policy, processes and procedures, communications, measuring impact and auditing, and reporting.
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				Inspirational Guide to Implementing the UN Global Compact – Africa
				Prepared on the occasion of the 2008 African Private Sector Forum, this guide presents examples illustrating the wide range of innovative and sustainable activities being undertaken by businesses across Africa – from skills development in South Africa and small enterprise development in Mozambique, to combating workplace discrimination in Côte d’Ivoire and responsible waste management in Morocco.
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					Business Fighting Corruption – Experiences from Africa
					Business Fighting Corruption – Experiences from Africa is a collection of case studies showcasing how organizations and businesses in Africa are addressing the challenge of corruption. The publication is intended to assist managers in fighting corruption and increasing transparency. To this end, it provides ample evidence that individuals can contribute to the establishment of value-driven organizational cultures and that their collective action can help advance more transparent and ethical societies.
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				Local Network Report: Deepening Engagement at the Local Level
				The result of the first comprehensive and systematic survey of Global Compact Local Networks, highlighting lessons learned about network building and performance, as well as numerous inspiring and innovative activities and examples of solutions developed by local networks to give practical meaning to the ten principles. The Local Network Report helps define what corporate citizenship means in different national contexts.
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				The Global Compact Leaders Summit 2007 – Facing Realities: Getting Down to Business (Meeting Report)
				The 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit, the largest event ever organized by the UN on the topic of corporate citizenship, gathered more than 1,000 Chief Executives, Government Ministers and Heads of Civil Society and Labour Organizations. The report summarizes the discussions and outcomes of the summit.
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				UN Global Compact Annual Review 2007
				The Global Compact’s first Annual Review provides a comprehensive picture of the initiative and the efforts made by business and other stakeholders to advance the Global Compact's mission and principles. The review reveals the results of the first in-depth survey of Global Compact participants looking at business actions across several key areas – management, policy implementation, partnerships and local involvement.
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					The CEO Water Mandate
					A group of leading global businesses will present the CEO Water Mandate, a strategic framework for action that covers several focus areas, ranging from supply chain and watershed management to community engagement and transparency. The framework's action recommendations include production strategies, water-utilization audits and incentive systems for water recycling, the development of a water-sustainability agenda, and inclusion of the GRI guidelines in corporate reporting.
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				Human Rights Translated – A Business Reference Guide
					The purpose of this publication is to explain universally recognized human rights in a way that makes sense to business. The publication illustrates, through the use of examples and suggested practical actions, how human rights are relevant in a corporate context.
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				Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations
					This guide aims to systematically identify 100 leading non-profit actors from around the world that have demonstrated skill and excellence in partnering with companies. As a result, corporations will be better equipped to survey the NGO and UN landscape at both the global and national levels and match their needs and competences with those of potential partners
					>> To order a copy of the guide please send an e-mail to: globalcompact@un.org

				Caring for Climate – Tomorrow's Leadership Today
				This publication contains a collection of innovative examples of how Global Compact participants are taking action to address climate change.
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			Inspirational Guide to Implementing the UN Global Compact
				This guide features 21 examples of how companies from a wide range of sectors and countries have approached the challenge of implementing the ten principles and engaging in partnerships for development. The publication places particular emphasis on the challenges and dilemmas that companies are facing and the concrete and practical solutions they have developed in response.
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				The Principles for Responsible Management Education
				An introduction to PRME — a global call to transform curricula, research and teaching methodologies on the basis of universally recognized values of sustainability, social responsibility and good corporate citizenship. This brochure also gives an overview of benefits of joining and of progress made since the initiative's founding in 2007.
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Enhancing Partnership Value – A Tool for Assessing Sustainability and Impact

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The Partnership Assessment Tool is designed to improve the sustainability and development impact of UN-Business partnerships and will enable the United Nations and business partners to better capitalize on opportunities to add value to partnerships.

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To order a copy of CD please send an e-mail to: globalcompact@un.org.

				Operational Guide for Medium-Scale Enterprises
				An international taskforce on SMEs and corporate citizenship, consisting of experts from companies, Global Compact focal points and other relevant organizations, have reviewed existing material on the implementation of the Global Compact principles and the work of SMEs and produced these operational guidelines for medium-sized enterprises. Operational guidelines for small enterprises will follow.
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				Measuring Business Success from Sustainability Certification
				This project, a joint effort by the Global Compact, the Rainforest Alliance and a group of leading companies, aims to develop and test a methodology that companies can use internally to analyze their investments in sustainability. Ultimately, the study aims to provide businesses with a refined tool that will enable them to integrate an analysis of the financial value of certification schemes into their strategy development and planning process.
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				A Human Rigths Management Framework
				This poster captures key good business and human rights management practices that are elaborated in more detail in A Guide for Integrating Human Rights Into Business Management, as well as in the IBLF's publication Human Rights: It Is Your Business.
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More publications available at: www.unglobalcompact.org