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.

Currently, only 42 per cent of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have access to safe drinking water, a critical issue that severely impacts public health, safety, and the purchasing power of the Congolese people. This lack of access to potable water has been caused by deteriorating infrastructure due to conflict, underinvestment in the water sector, rapid population growth and climate change.

Established in 1985, Paragon Corporation is a pioneer in halal beauty products: cosmetics, shampoos and other personal care items that adhere to Islamic law. The Indonesian company has no less than 14 beauty and personal care brands and one of the Southeast Asian region’s largest cosmetics research and innovation centers. With 43 distribution complexes and factories that manufacture 135 million products each year, Paragon’s impact on the environment - and its ability to influence the behavior of similar companies and consumers – is enormous.

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.

From a humble start on 26 July 2000, the UN Global Compact has brought together businesses, Government and civil society to create a more inclusive and ethical society. Now, 25 years after its inception, we reflect on our history and ambitious goals for the future.

As the global financial sector wrapped up the International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, last week, the stakes and the opportunities have never been higher.

Investing in sustainability is not just a moral choice — it’s a financial one.

The UN Global Compact officially launched the Central Asia Network, marking a pivotal moment for responsible business in the region.

The UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica and France, and held in Nice, France, from 9 to13 June, marked a historic moment in advancing the global ocean sustainability agenda.

From facing contemporary challenges to navigating new reporting requirements, leading a successful business requires applying a sustainability lens.