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Meet the new board member: Marlou Leenders from Randstad
Meet the new board member: Marlou Leenders from RandstadRandstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. They help people to find jobs and shape their careers through innovative solutions and services. They operate in over 38 countries with over 40 thousand...
Meet the new board member: Marco Barsoum from Sparks Production
Ontmoet het nieuwe bestuurslid: Marco Barsoum van Sparks ProductionSparks Production is een Social Enterprise dat structurele oplossingen ontwikkelt voor sociale uitdagingen. Door middel van onderzoek, concept ontwikkeling, strategisch management en implementatie...
Meet the new board member: Andrea van Dijk from Invest-NL
Meet the new board member: Andrea van Dijk from Invest-NLInvest-NL is a Dutch government-owned venture capital, impact investment firm that finances innovative scale-ups looking to transition to a low-carbon economy or develop innovative technology. Andrea van Dijk,...
Meet the new board member: Jenny Wassenaar from Trivium Packaging
Meet the new board member: Jenny Wassenaar from Trivium PackagingTrivium Packaging “Trivium” is a global leader in metal packaging, serving some of the world's most recognizable brands. They offer customers around the world innovative and sustainable packaging...
Meet the new Participant Engagement Manager
Meet the new Participant Engagement ManagerGlobal Compact Network Netherlands has expanded their team with a Participant Engagement Manager since 1 July 2022. Monica engages with companies and organizations which want to join the UN Global Compact network. She will...
SDGs Lagging Halfway: Drop or Accelerate Them?
SDGs lagging halfway: Drop or accelerate them?UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently stated that humanity is “moving backwards in relation to the majority of the SDGs” (Sustainable Development Goals) and encouraged parties to accelerate and scale-up. In a...
Challenge norms and create beauty
Challenge norms and create beautyIf you’re at all involved in ‘sustainability’, then I expect there is a part of you that is terrified. I know I am! A few years ago, I researched the climate crisis for a performance I was making – and found myself mourning for our...
Our Leaders Summit: The worst of times today! The best of times yet to come?
Our Leaders Summit: The worst of times today! The best of times yet to come?The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit on 1 -2 June had an objective in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals: “The global event aims to empower business leaders at every level...
Vacancy: Programme Manager Business & Human Rights, and Gender Equality
Programme Manager Business & Human Right, and Gender Equality Location: The Hague, The Netherlands POSITION SUMMARY The Programme Manager (PM) leads Global Compact Network Netherlands’ (GCNL) Business & Human Rights workstream and Gender Equality workstream,...