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Global Compact Network Netherlands aims to accelerate and upscale the positive impact of the Dutch business community on the SDGs with the purpose of improving the lives of current and future generations.
Guided by the Ten Principles and the 17 SDGs we support companies and stakeholders in understanding what responsible business means within a global and local context and provide guidance to translate sustainability commitments into action.
CEOs agree, sustainability matters
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important to the future success of their business
Source: UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO study
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a route to competitive advantage in their industry
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an opportunity for growth and innovation
Roundtable: Mapping businesses’ influence on children’s rights
Roundtable: Mapping Businesses' Influence On Children's Rights"Government, take the lead!" On Monday 28-11, a group of stakeholders from various sectors, including businesses, government, academia,...
Meet the Chairman of the Board: Jan-Willem Scheijgrond
Meet the Chairman of the Board: Jan-Willem Scheijgrond Philips is a purpose-driven company that aims to improve the health and well-being of 2 billion people annually by 2025 through innovation....
Companies still pay too little attention to children’s rights
Companies still pay too little attention to children's rights2022 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Children's Rights and Business Principles. These are jointly developed with Save the...
Transforming conventional business models through stakeholder inclusion
Transforming conventional business models through stakeholder inclusionWorkshop on inclusion of the stakeholdersOn 11 October 2022, Global Compact Network Netherlands hosted a workshop on...
Is your company ready to end violence against women? Join the Orange the World campaign
Is your company ready to end violence against women? Join the Orange the World campaign.Key facts about violence against the women Violence against women is a global issue. Worldwide, 137 women die...
Program Management Trainee
Position Title: Program Management Trainee Location: The Hague, the Netherlands The United Nations Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, and has an...
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Target Gender Equality
Target Gender EqualitySetting and meeting ambitious corporate targets for women’s representation & leadershipTarget Gender Equality is a gender equality accelerator programme for participating companies of the UN Global Compact. Through facilitated performance...
SDG Ambition programme
Now more than ever, companies everywhere must unite in the business of a more resilient, sustainable world. Despite the progress in many areas, we are not on track to achieve the SDGs before 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022, published by UN...
SDG Pioneers
ARE YOU THE NEXT SDG PIONEER? The Sustainable Development Goals lay out a clear vision for a sustainable future, representing an opportunity to shape a new era for responsible business. Each year the United Nations Global Compact celebrates a group of SDG Pioneers —...
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Food Loss on the Table: Collaborating to reduce food loss in the Netherlands
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