United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report 2013 Global Compact Local Network Report 2013 May 2014

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT LOCAL NETWORK REPORT 2013 Global Compact Local Network Report 2013 May 2014 The information and data in this report are based on the Global Compact Local Networks’ activities during 2013 and on information placed in the Knowledge Sharing System. About the United Nations Global Compact Launched in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies around the world to align their strategies and operations with ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of broader UN goals. Through the development, implementa- tion, and disclosure of responsible corporate policies and practices, business can help ensure that markets advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere. With more than 10,000 signatories in over 135 countries, it is the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. 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Contributing Local Networks The Global Compact Office wishes to thank the Local Networks that uploaded their reports, events, and activities onto the Knowledge Sharing System in 2013, thereby contributing to the production of this report. 4 OVERVIEW Overview 6 XI Annual Local Network Forum 2013 6 Local Network Capacity Building 8 Network Launches & Introductions 9 Secretary-General Visits 10 Local Networks: A Statistical Overview 12 Local Networks: A Regional Overview 18 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2013: Architects of a Better World 26 ONTENTS Achievements 33 C Internetwork Collaboration 34 Network Support to Participants 36 Human Rights 40 Labour 48 Environment 50 Anti-Corruption 58 Cross-Cutting Issues 62 Post 2015 Development Agenda Consultations 64 Local Networks Directory 67 ABLE OF Index 74 T 5 Formal Network Established Network Emerging Network 6 OVERVIEW VERVIEW The Global Compact Local Networks provided exceptional vision and leader- ship in 2013. By collaborating with participating companies and non-business O stakeholders, Local Networks helped expand connections and advance the Global Compact and its principles at the local level. As the Millennium De- velopment Goals 2015 deadline approaches, the post-2015 period offers an historic opportunity for the international business community to contribute to the advancement of sustainable development goals. Most notably, a grow- ing number of Global Compact Networks have the full capability to convene, organize and implement massive business-led solutions, and facilitate collaboration and collective action to address sustainability challenges. The 2013 Global Compact Local Network report continues to showcase the important work of Local Networks from around the world. It provides a holis- tic view of Local Network activities as they relate to the UN Global Compact’s ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti- corruption, and their ability to drive action in support of broader UN goals and issues. The report is not an exhaustive list of achievements from the year, but instead is designed to highlight some of the exciting work by Local Networks as shared in the Knowledge Sharing System (KSS). XI Annual Local Network Forum 2013 24-26 April 2013, Geneva The XI Annual Local Network Forum (ALNF) provided an opportunity to share best practices, explore synergies between networks and determine a strategic path forward for networks. More than 80 representatives and contact persons from 56 Local Networks attended the three-day ALNF in Geneva, Switzerland. 7 Georg Kell, Executive Director of the Global Compact, welcomed participants to the meeting and stressed the importance of Local Networks and the significant role they play in scaling up corporate sustainability and bridging local-global linkages. The meeting included a session on the mutually supporting funding mechanism, followed by discussions on strengthening Local Network governance and brand management, which included an introduction to the new logo policy to ensure brand coherence and integrity. The decision was made to implement a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as of January 2015, which will include a requirement for full financial disclosure and other measures to enhance accountability. Building upon a recommendation from the last ALNF (Rio de Janiero, June 2012), the networks also agreed to establish a Local Network Advisory Group for the first time in order to enhance communication between the Global Compact Office and Local Networks, as well as enhance the voice of the networks in the initiative. Elections were then held for the eight-member Advisory Group representing the following regions: the Americas; Africa; Eastern Europe; Middle-East and North Africa (MENA); South-Central Asia; South-East Asia and the Pacific; Western Europe; and the eighth member, the Head of Global Compact Local Networks. The Advisory Group also selected its own Chair who also occupies the Ex-Officio Local Network position on the Global Compact Board. This year’s ALNF included a joint day of programming with UN-System Private Sector Focal Points. Representatives of UN entities and Local Networks each shared an overview of their work and priorities as a gateway to explore opportunities for local engagement. Topics included the post-2015 development agenda; enhancing collaboration between the UN, Local Networks and the private sector; and advancing partnerships at the national level. 8 OVERVIEW Local Network Capacity Building The Global Compact Office is committed to empowering Local Networks to supplement and complement the activities of the UN Global Compact and to fully engage Global Compact participants to internalize the ten principles. As part of this commitment, the Global Compact Office continued to offer capacity building programmes in 2013 to support Local Networks in leveraging their potential as transformative platforms on the ground. Partnership Training Programme Introduced at the XI ALNF in Geneva for the first time, the Partnership Training Programmes were conducted throughout the year. The first two-day Partnership Training was conducted just prior to the XI ALNF, which gathered representatives from 26 Local Networks. The programme provided training to participants on how to achieve common understanding across partnerships, develop a col- laborative mindset, create business and social value at the local level, as well as equipped them with resources to broker sustainable partnerships. Following the first programme, training sessions were held at each of the four regional meetings. Designed to address local and regional dynamics, each training session offered Local Networks and business delegates guidance on how to build local capacity and engagement within the region. The training not only focused on creating partnerships, but also providing guidance on how to discuss the Global Compact’s work and to recruit new participants in the initiative. Local Network Exchange Programme Designed as a peer-mentoring programme, the Local Network Exchange Programme seeks to bring small groups of Local Network contact persons from various networks to a Local Network “host” country. The purpose of this exchange is for Local Networks to gain relevant insights into the activities of other networks, foster internetwork and interregional collaboration, and cross- pollination of best practices. The Global Compact Network Germany hosted the fourth Local Network Exchange Programme, a five-day forum co-organized with the UN Global Com- pact. Aimed at fostering collaboration among Local Networks, the Exchange Programme offered participants the opportunity to share experiences and identify best practices across regional boundaries. Representatives from Local Networks in Argentina, Chile, Croatia, France and Uganda attended the event. Attendees participated in practical working sessions related to network governance, activities, integrity measures, collective action and policy dialogue. The participants also had an opportunity to meet with the Steering Committee of the Germany Network and take part in its German General Assembly, which included several sessions dedicated to the post-2015 development agenda, labour rights and training on Communication on Progress (COP). 9 Network Launches & Introductions LAUNCH OF GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK CANADA With the strong support of companies and other stakeholders, the Global Compact officially launched a Local Network in Canada, aiming to enhance learning, dialogue and collective action among a broad range of companies in the country. Attended by over 100 representatives from Global Compact companies, the Government of Canada, the United Nations in Canada and civil society organizations, the launch of the Canada Network signaled a greater recognition of the importance of environmental and social issues among busi- nesses in Canada and provided a platform to advance responsible business practices nationally. INTRODUCTION OF THE GLOBAL COMPACT IN GUATEMALA The Global Compact was officially introduced for the

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