We work with offices throughout the UN to build capacity to work better with the private sector.
About Us
UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka is the Local Network of the UN Global Compact. The Network was Launched/incorporated on the 1st of April 2011 and set out to accelerate, scale and strengthen the local collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through uniting responsible businesses and ecosystems that enable change. The Network’s programming is centred around seven key focus areas, namely Climate Emergency, Water Stewardship, Business and Human Rights, Gender & Diversity, Sustainable Supply Chains, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Sustainable Finance. We are uniquely positioned to assist the Private Sector to uphold the Ten Principles and deliver on the SDGs through our multi-stakeholder partnerships.
About UN Global Compact
As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change.
With more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 70 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative —one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.
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Vision
To drive corporate sustainability with global credibility, which will help position Sri Lankan businesses committed to embedding UN Global Compact principles on a global platform.
Mission
The UN Global Compact supports companies to:
1. Do business responsibly by aligning their strategies and operations with Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption
2. Take strategic actions to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.