Peer Learning Groups

The peer learning groups (PLGs) bring together UN Global Compact NL participants with experts to discuss the challenges in addressing a variety of sustainability topics, share good practices, and identify concrete actions that companies can take. The sessions are participant-driven and highly interactive.

In 2023, we ran two pilot groups on Climate Action and Gender Equality.

In 2024, we will run 3 peer learning groups:

• Climate Action: covering topics such as SBTi net-zero pathway, Just Transition, Climate Scenario Development, Climate Roadmap Development and Collective Pathway Creation

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): covering topics such as improving equality within the company between people of different genders, ages, cultural backgrounds, physical and mental abilities, and how to report and monitor your company’s progress.

• Human Rights: covering topics such as due diligence & legislation at the global/EU/local level, living wage, child labour, and occupational safety hazards (OSH)

Join if you want to:

• Exchange best practices and challenges with peers on themes of your interest in a confidential, constructive, and educational environment
• Increase your visibility on practices in relevant areas towards peers by participating in peer learning group discussions and presentations
• Establish yourself as an ambassador within the UN Global Compact NL on your chosen topic, which can lead to speaking opportunities at our events, programmes, and global/regional platforms

Peer Learning Group format:

• 10-20 participating companies, including at least two co-leading companies (more info below)
• Each company pays a fee of €250 to join with 1 or 2 representatives
• 6 sessions a year between March and November. This includes 1 welcome call (1 hour), 4 in-person workshops (3 hours), and 1 in-person closing reflection session (2 hours).
• The groups are run in English (unless all group participants prefer Dutch).

Eligibility:

• Participants must be able to demonstrate that they have reached a certain level of maturity in the thematic area of the relevant peer learning group
• Participants cannot apply to more than one peer learning group at the same time
• Participants must be able to join the workshops and closing session in person

We will hold an onboarding call with each group’s co-leads during the morning of 5 March and a welcome call for each group on 12 March 2024 at these times:

• Climate: 09:30-10:30
• DEI: 11:00-12:00
• Human rights: 15:00-16:00

Responsibilities participants

• Assing 2 company representatives who will actively participate in 2023
• Provide input for PLG Meetings if applicable
• Attend at least 4 meetings
  • If participating organizations misses more than 2 sessions, they will be removed from the group and will not be mentioned in the outcomes document.
• Provide feedback to UNGC NL and co-leads to help improve format

Please indicate your interest through this registration form by 1 March 2024.
For more information, contact holton@gcnetherlands.nl.