UN Global Compact Bulletin (March 2014)

Mar 7, 2014 1:00 PM ET

UN Global Compact Bulletin (March 2014)

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Join us online for the 6th Annual Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Event: Gender Equality and the Global Jobs Challenge (5-6 March)

Live Webcast: On 6 March, watch the Annual WEPs Event live on the UN Webcast site (http://webtv.un.org).

WEPs Live on The Guardian: The Guardian's Women in Leadership will be blogging live from the event on 5 & 6 March.

Join the Conversation: Follow the event via Twitter (@WEPrinciples) or by using the event hashtag #EqualityMeansJobs).

NEWS & UPDATES

1.    Global Compact Local Networks Regional Meeting – Africa and MENA Convened

2.    Local Network Exchange Programme Organized by Global Compact and Global Compact Network Argentina

3.    Global Compact Introduced in Nicaragua

4.    Participant Status: New Signatories, COPs and Delistings

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1.    Call for Input: Food and Agriculture Business Principles (FAB Principles) Consultation

2.    Call for Comments: A Practical Guide to Supply Chain Traceability

3.    Call for Case Examples: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

4.    Responsible Management Education Opportunities

  • Sign Open Letter: Call on Academic Institutions to Incorporate Human Rights in Management Education 
  • Call for Papers: Poverty and Anti-Corruption

5.    More Opportunities: Join the CEO Water Mandate and more

FEATURED RESOURCES

1.    Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum

  • New Training Tools
  • New Dilemma on Cumulative Impacts

2.    The Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy

3.    A Guide for Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment

EVENT INVITATIONS & WEBINARS

1.    Equality Means Business:  Re-Visioning the Development Agenda (11 Mar, New York)

2.    CEO Water Mandate Multi-Stakeholder Working Conference (8-10 Apr, Lima)

3.    Upcoming Webinars (March – April 2014) – OPEN INVITATION

  • Business and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Emerging Trends, New Tools and Resources (25 Mar)
  • The Business Case for Women’s Employment (27 Mar)
  • Introduction to the Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Workstream (28 Mar)
  • Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y el Sector Privado: Nuevas tendencias, nuevas herramientas y recursos/ Business and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Emerging Trends, New Tools and Resources (23 Apr)