Convincing Corporations to Step Up and Make Change
The biggest seat at the table
Consumers matter, but it's time for business itself to change. Isn't it time for global business to take as much responsibility as the rest of us when it comes to protecting people and planet? The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is working with the largest corporations in the world and asking them to honor the triple bottom line: PEOPLE, PLANET, and PROFIT. The UNGC’s mission is to guide global business onto a better path to protect the environment, equality, and human rights at every level. And they’re succeeding. Join us for our conversation with Claire Kells of the UNGC to learn about why businesses MUST come to the table if we truly want to change the world. Claire shares success stories as well as the challenges we face, and offers us tools to become more conscious consumers who understand their power. If businesses change, the world changes. It’s that simple. So what will we do about it? Join the conversation, share your ideas with us on social media and start conversations in your community. Let’s make the change we want to see.
What you can do today
Visit the UNGC at their website to learn more about their history, their mission, and the successes they’re seeing around the world
Check out the Good Life Goals, which are tied to the UNGC’s sustainable development goals, for ideas about how you can make a positive impact today
Good Life Goals flashcards with action steps for each goal
Visit the UNGC partners database to learn more about the sustainability work that some of the largest companies in the world are undertaking
Sample report from the Coca Cola company for 2020
Resources
UN Women article about the positive impact of gender equality on economic growth and stability
Greenpeace article about the work they have done to make positive change with global corporations regarding fishing practices and protecting our oceans
UNGC article telling the story of Italian energy company, Enel, and their fundraising bond based on the UNGC’s sustainable development goals
Article from Common Dreams regarding Procter & Gamble’s policy of using old-growth forests as a source for their Charmin toilet paper brand
SourceWatch page describing Kimberly Clark’s policy of using old-growth forests in North America as a primary source for their paper products
Message from current UNGC Executive Director, Sanda Ojiambo, regarding the work that UNGC is doing to bring global business into sustainability and human rights conversations
We Need Business: United Nations Global Compact
Our conversation with Claire Kells, senior manager of corporate engagement at the UNGC