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Poniżej przedstawiamy zestaw narzędzi i publikacji ktore powstały w ramach Global Compact. |
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Updated Edition: After the Signature - A Guide to Engagement in the Global Compact |
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This second edition of the "After the Signature" provides a basic introduction to the Global Compact and outlines the commitment that companies make when signing on to the initiative, such as implementing the ten principles and producing an annual Communication on Progress report. The guide includes an expanded section on the ten principles and presents for ideas for practical steps companies can make to start the implementation process. In addition, the publication proposes additional activities through which companies can maximize their engagement, such as participation in Global Compact Local Networks and engagement in partnerships projects with their stakeholders. |
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Principles for Responsible Management Education: A Global Initiative, A Global Agenda |
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The publication "PRME: A Global Initiative - A Global Agenda" 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. PRME is 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 |
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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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2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit DVD |
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The 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit was the largest event ever organized by the United Nations on the topic of corporate citizenship and gathered more than 1, 000 Chief Executives, Government Ministers and Heads of International Civil Society and Labour Organizations. This DVD presents a comprehensive documentation of the Summit, including a video archive of major speeches, statements and presentations, key studies and reports, major initiatives and engagement platforms as well as an extensive library of photographs. |
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>> To order a copy of the DVD please send an email to globalcompact@un.org |
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Practical Guide to Communication on Progress |
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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 |
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The second version in the Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice series, jointly produced by the Global Compact Office and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, present 20 case studies of business action related to human rights issues. The cases highlight various types of actions related to company strategy, policy, processes and procedures, communications and measuring impact and auditing. |
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Inspirational Guide to Implementing the UN Global Compact - Africa |
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The Inspirational Guide to Implementing the United Nations Global Compact ? Africa has been prepared on the occasion of the 2008 African Private Sector Forum, co-organized by the Commission of the African Union and the UN Global Compact. Case examples presented in this publication illustrate 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 |
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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 |
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This report presents the results of the first comprehensive and systematic survey of Global Compact Local Networks. It highlights 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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2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit Meeting Report |
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The 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit was the largest event ever organized by the United Nations on the topic of corporate citizenship. This report summarizes the discussions and outcomes of the 2-day meeting of more than 1, 000 Chief Executives from companies, Government Ministers and Heads of International Civil Society and Labour Organizations at the UN Office, in Geneva, Switzerland. |
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2007 Global Compact Annual Review |
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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, the survey shows how and why companies are implementing the ten principles and seeking partnerships. |
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The CEO Water Mandate |
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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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Guide to Human Rights Impact Assessment and Management |
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This 90-page guide is a joint publication of the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Compact Office. The guide offers companies an overall view of the process of implementing a human rights assessment and management program. The implementation process identifies eight crucial steps, beginning with contextualizing the process and setting baselines, moving on to managing implementation and ending with monitoring and evaluation. |
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Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations |
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Developed in collaboration with Dalberg Global Development Advisors, 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. |
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>> To order a copy of the guide please send an email to globalcompact@un.org |
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Caring for Climate - Tomorrow's Leadership Today |
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This publication contains a collection of innovative examples of how Global Compact participants are taking action to address climate change. The publication was developed in a process facilitated by the UN Global Compact, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). |
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Inspirational Guide to Implementing the UN Global Compact |
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The Inspirational Guide to Implementing the Global Compact 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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Principles for Responsible Management Education |
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The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is the first large-scale effort to encourage institutions of business education around the world to play a strong role as change agents by educating and training future business leaders on the principles of the Global Compact. The Principles enjoy the institutional backing of the world?s leading accreditation bodies for business education, including the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the Academy of Management (AOM). |
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Enhancing Partnership Value - A Tool for Assessing Sustainability and Impact |
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The Partnership Assessment Tool, developed jointly by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the UN Office for Partnerships (UNOP) and the Global Compact Office, with the support of the Boston Consulting Group to assess the sustainability of UN-Business partnerships, will enable the United Nations and business partners to better capitalize on opportunities to add value to partnerships. |
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>> Please click here to download the publication.To order a copy of the CD-rom please send an email to globalcompact@un.org. |
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Operational Guide for Medium-Scale Enterprises |
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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 |
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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 Framework |
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This poster, produced in collaboration with BLIHR, IBLF and OHCHR, captures on one page the key good business and human rights management practices that were 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. The poster is currently available in English, but will shortly be available in all UN languages. |
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Your Guide to the Global Compact - A Resource Package |
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This third edition of the Global Compact Resource Package is a comprehensive introduction to the Global Compact and is meant to serve as an awareness-raising tool for the Global Compact and its underlying principles. It can be used by all that seek background information on the Global Compact and guidance on the integration of the ten principles in their daily operations. We hope that this tool can be of practical use for all networks and Global Compact participants in their efforts to contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable global economy.The resource package includes modules and case studies for each of the Global Compact?s four main issue areas ? Human Rights, Labour, the Environment, and Anti-Corruption as well as the Global Compact Performance Model, which serves as a roadmap to accompany the Principles. At the end of each section is a separate resource directory with additional information on the Global Compact and the subject of Corporate Citizenship. |
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To order a copy of the CD-rom please send an email to globalcompact@un.org. |
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Leading the Way in Communication on Progress |
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This booklet is intended to provide Global Compact participants with 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 many of our participating companies. In particular, it reflects experiences and perspectives shared by practitioners and users of Communications on Progress (COPs) during a two-day workshop held in March 2006 in Geneva. By sharing these experiences and perspectives, we hope to encourage more participants to communicate progress and improve the quality of their Communication on Progress. |
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A Guide for Integrating Human Rights Into Business Management |
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The publication is a joint effort of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact Office and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It is based on the accumulated experience of the ten companies in the BLIHR (ABB, Barclays, Gap, Hewlett-Packard, MTV Networks Europe, National Grid, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Statoil and The Body Shop International) in implementing human rights within their own companies. This experience is supplemented with practical examples of human rights implementation from other companies including BP, Carrefour, Cemex, Codelco, Copel, Eskom, Li & Fung (Trading), MAS Holdings, Shell, Taj Hotels, Tata Enterprises, Telefonica and Valeo. The final publication also benefited substantially from a wide range of thoughtful feedback provided on a consultation draft. |
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Business Against Corruption ? Case Stories and Examples |
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?Business Against Corruption ? Case Stories and Examples? showcases more than twenty-five examples from business and civil society, giving guidance on how to deal with difficult dilemma situations when implementing the 10th principle. Amon the issues addressed in this comprehensive compendium are
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The Global Compact Environmental Principles Training Package |
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Launched at the 2005 China Summit, the Global Compact Environmental Principles Training Package provides a practical kit for trainers, managers and employees to improve their understanding of how to implement the three environmental principles. It provides an up-to-date introduction to corporate environmental responsibility and makes the link with quality management, introducing the Global Compact Performance Model.The package contains a set of training modules (both a Trainer's Manual and a Delegates' Manual for trainees), case studies, sources for further information and PowerPoint slides related to each of the module sessions. Trainers are encouraged to adapt the training and slides for their use. |
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Business Against Corruption - A Framework for Action |
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To help companies deal with corruption in every aspect of their operations, the UN Global Compact, the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, and Transparency International have jointly published "Business Against Corruption - A Framework for Action". It is a first guide for companies preparing themselves to implement the objectives of the tenth principle and to deal with corruption in every aspect of their operations. It provides a road map to sources and tools which will assist in the practical application of policies designed to eliminate corruption. |
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Talk the Walk - Advancing Sustainable Lifestyles Through Marketing & Communications |
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Can corporate marketing foster sustainable consumption? What are the business drivers? What are the key tips to communicate effectively? To address these questions, this publication provides an overview of the existing research and statistics on consumers? attitudes and behaviors, and studies them in the context of the actual success of ?green? products and sustainable lifestyles marketing strategies. Then, based on an in-depth analysis of various marketing strategies and campaigns from both small alternative companies and mainstream groups in industries such as clothing, cosmetics, detergents, food retail, automotive or water management, the study identifies the key factors of success and provides a toolbox to practitioners. |
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Implementing the UN Global Compact - A Booklet for Inspiration |
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For many companies it can be challenging to translate the Global Compact? s underlying international conventions into effective action in their day-to-day operations. As a practical tool, this booklet provides specific examples of ways in which Danish companies are operationalizing social responsibility in the field. |
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REAP - Responsible Entrepreneurs Achievement Programme |
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The Responsible Entrepreneurs Achievement Programme (REAP) has been designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their endeavour to assess their corporate responsibility-related performance. REAP is based on the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and the UNIDO triple-bottom-line approach, which combines financial, environmental and social data in a company's assessment. Accordingly, REAP is equally useful for multinational enterprises that plan to implement a responsible supply chain management system for their global suppliers and partners. |
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Business UNusual - Facilitating United Nations Reform Through Partnerships |
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The report explores how partnerships with business act as a catalyst for reform and institutional innovation throughout the UN organization by infusing private sector management practices and performance-based thinking. ? Business UNusual? concludes that partnerships have an increasingly important role to play as a complementary approach to the conventional instruments of international cooperation and development. |
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>> Please click here to download Part 1. (PDF, 1.6 MB) |
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Towards Responsible Lobbying |
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Towards Responsible Lobbying takes a realistic and constructive look at the hard questions: Does lobbying have a legitimate role in our 21st century world? Is ? responsible lobbying? a contradiction in terms? If lobbying can be made responsible, how will this happen? This report examines the current issues around political lobbying and sets out to reinvigorate the debate. It also proposes a comprehensive framework which companies and NGOs can use to assess the responsibility of their own lobbying activities and to identify areas for improvement. |
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A Practical Guide to Communication on Progress |
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This new tool was designed to provide simple advice and practical tips for Global Compact companies of every size, industry and geographical origin in the preparation of their Communication on Progress (COP). |
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>> Please click here to download this publication. (PDF, 2 MB) |
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Enabling Economies of Peace: Public Policy for Conflict-Sensitive Business |
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Enabling Economies of Peace: Public Policy for Conflict-Sensitive Business identifies a range of concrete actions that Governments and international organizations can undertake to better assist private-sector efforts to promote effective conflict-sensitive business practices. The recommendations focus on strengthening existing initiatives and developing mechanisms, by which current institutions of peace promotion can incorporate attention to the role of the private sector in conflict prevention and peace-building. |
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Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice |
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This joint publication of the Global Compact and the Office of the High Commissioner explores the application of the Global Compact? s human rights principles. ? Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice? offers a thorough analysis of the human rights principles from the perspective of the UN, business, academia and civil society. However, the main focus of the publication is the practical meaning of the principles for companies, presenting four case studies and a policy report on business practice in different industries. The main conclusion drawn from these cases is that proactive efforts to address human rights concerns better equipped businesses to manage risks and helps secure and maintain their license to operate. |
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>> Please click here to download . (PDF, 5.8 MB) |
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The Global Compact Leaders Summit 2004 - Final Report |
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On 24 June 2004, Secretary-General Kofi Annan convened the Global Compact Leaders Summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Nearly 500 leaders attended the Summit - including chief executive officers, government officials, and the heads of various labour groups, civil society organizations and UN agencies ? to discuss and debate the Global Compact and the topic of global corporate citizenship, and to produce strategic recommendations and action imperatives related to the future evolution of the initiative. |
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>> Please click here to download a comprehensive report of the meeting. |
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Investing For Long-Term Value |
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Integrating environmental, social and governance value drivers in asset management and financial research ? A state-of-the-art assessment ? |
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Learning to Talk - Corporate Citizenship and the Development of the UN Global Compact |
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"Learning to Talk" is a new book consisting of 27 essays from a broad array of contributors, detailing the inception and growth of the Global Compact. Edited by Malcolm McIntosh, Sandra Waddock and Georg Kell, with a foreword and essay by Kofi Annan, "Learning to Talk" is an opportunity to reflect on the first steps of an initiative born in the aftermath of the Cold War, in the "triumph of global economic liberalism" and mass demonstrations against globalization. It contains serious reflections on the Global Compact's aims and origins; some stories of engagement; and discussion on how this initiative has quickly become an important reference point in the dialogue on global and corporate governance. "Learning to Talk" was published by Greenleaf Press in June 2004. |
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>> (This publication can be purchased from Greenleaf Publishing.) |
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Global Compact Learning Forum Case Studies |
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A powerful instrument of the Global Compact's Learning Forum is the Business Case Study. Case studies are independently prepared by participating Global Compact company managers outlining their various experiences and are substantiated by information available to internal decision makers. The case studies enable participating companies to share experiences and best practices and are subsequently discussed at Global Compact Learning Forum meetings. The Learning Forum recently published its first three publications, From Principles to Practice, Experiences in Management for Sustainability and HIV/AIDS: Everybody's Business. Currently, over 70 case studies are posted on the Global Compact website. |
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>> Please click here to download "From Principles to Practice." |
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