COP29 concluded recently in Baku, Azerbaijan. With mixed results, the conference sought to mobilize and align private and public finance to support ambitious climate goals and find agreement on many other critical issues.

Biodiversity COP16 marked a turning point in global engagement, with over 23,000 participants, including more than 3,000 from the private sector, coming together in Colombia from 21 October to 1 November.

The urgency is clear: we must act now to bridge the ever-widening climate finance gap, estimated at $4 trillion annually.

Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions impacts wildlife, economies and communities around the globe. It's time to act.

At COP29, the private sector has a pivotal opportunity to lead the charge in financing and driving sustainable climate solutions on a global scale.

Updated every five years, NDCs are meant to progressively increase ambition, keeping the world on track to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement.

This year, at UNGA79, discussions focused on the Pact for the Future, a framework aimed at tackling global challenges like climate action, technological governance and human security​.

COPs, or Conference of the Parties, are the decision-making bodies of international conventions acting as binding agreements between countries.

All stakeholders in society, including the private sector, can play a role in responding to humanitarian crises and supporting peace.

To be a young girl in Nepal has more than its share of challenges. Known for its towering mountains and breathtaking vistas, Nepal grapples with child marriage, child labor and persistent gender inequality. Participating companies of the UN Global Compact are using their businesses to tackle these issues and empower their workers, their families and their communities.

Corruption is costly for any enterprise and in any country, but it is especially destructive in wartime. In Ukraine, improvement has come with justice system reforms, efforts to bolster the anti-corruption agency and a national anti-corruption strategy, according to Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption organization.

On 24 September 2024, the Leaders Summit brought together visionary executives and CEOs from across industries to discuss the future of sustainable business.