China-Japan-Korea Roundtable Established by Global Compact Local Networks

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

( Seoul, 13 November 2009 ) – The first Global Compact China-Japan-Korea Roundtable Conference was held today to further advance corporate responsibility in the region. The Roundtable, jointly organized by the Global Compact Local Networks from each country, provides the opportunity for formal co...

Read More

Global Compact and Rotary International to Foster Local Collaboration

New York, United States of America

( New York, 7 November 2009 ) – The UN Global Compact and Rotary International, a humanitarian service organization of more than 1.2 million professional and community leaders in 200 countries, have agreed to deepen their collaboration and encourage Global Compact Local Networks and the more than...

Read More

Local Networks Unite on MDG Project in Latin America and the Caribbean

Santiago, Chile

(Santiago, 5 November 2009) – Global Compact Local Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to develop an assessment of the private-sector contribution to development, to be presented at the 2010 Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York. This was among the outcomes of the Global C...

Read More

Regional Support Center Opens in Latin America with Strong Backing

Bogota, Colombia

( Bogota, 29 October 2009 ) – The Regional Center for the Support of the Global Compact in Latin America and the Caribbean was launched today at an event that drew participation from the private and public sectors throughout the Latin American region. 115 members of the regional business communit...

Read More