Climate change is disrupting lives, economies and ecosystems, and business has a part to play in both mitigating effects and creating opportunities.

When businesses put people first, everyone wins. Respect for human rights is essential to building inclusive societies, resilient economies and sustainable businesses. For businesses, upholding human rights is not just the right thing to do — it’s a business advantage.

Businesses have a critical role to play in solving today’s crises, rebuilding trust and building a sustainable future. From climate disruption to widening inequality, the role of the private sector has never been more crucial.

Leaders from across industries and geographies will gather in New York this week to exchange ideas and drive solutions during the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

The CEO Study, co-authored by the UN Global Compact and Accenture, provides readers with a window into the trending topics of effective business from leaders around the world.

The 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) will take place from 9-29 September in New York. Over the past year, the sustainability agenda has rapidly evolved. The UN General Assembly provides a platform for leaders to discuss these changes and more.

Despite growing awareness and global commitments to gender equality, women are disproportionately underrepresented in corporate leadership roles.

With only five years remaining to reach the 2030 deadline, the world risks falling behind on the promise to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Across education, early careers and leadership, youth are transforming systems from the inside out.

The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) concluded in Addis Ababa with a renewed call for urgency, global solidarity and accountability.

As the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) comes to a close, the global community leaves with a renewed sense of urgency and cautious optimism.

Finland’s UPM set out to solve a mystery — find and fix unexplained gaps in pay among its roughly 17,000 employees spread across the 46 countries where the forestry giant operates. The multinational producer of biochemicals, biofuels, fibre, pulp, paper and wood products turned up 400 cases of workers with unexplained gender gaps in their pay in its debut equity review in 2021. That was 2.3 per cent of its workers in 10 countries. Their pay was adjusted at the start of 2022.