UN Global Compact Network UK

Only one in ten people in Britain are familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals.   Together, we can raise awareness of the Goals and accelerate action to tackle poverty, advance gender equality, promote climate action, and more.   In partnership with Teemill Tech Ltd, we are spreading the word about the SDGs, all while employing innovative and circular production practices.   Get your SDG T-shirt now➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTvcyRMj   #TheFutureIChoose #SDGs #Agenda2030

⏰Applications close soon ⏰   Research shows that #GenderEquality in business isn't just fair—it's also profitable.   With women holding only 33.5% of leadership roles in the FTSE 350, the  growth potential is immense.   Join us and commit to #TargetGenderEquality. Learn how to create effective strategies for balanced representation: https://lnkd.in/gSqGVae   #SDG5 #DEI

✅ That’s a wrap on our third SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals camp of 2024. Over two days, our Innovators started developing solutions to their #SDG business challenge in their first Solution Labs.   💡 SDG Solution Concept Generation   Our Innovators learned about different design thinking ideation tools and methodologies and how these can be applied to their SDG business challenge. They will work to generate solution concept ideas using breakthrough mindset, business models, and technologies.   💡 SDG Solution Concept Validation and Selection   Using concept validation and selection methods, participants objectively assessed their previously generated list of concepts and chose a number of those to take forward.     💡 SDG Solution Concept Agreement   The last part of the day involved designing ‘pretotypes’ to test the solutions. ‘Pretotyping’ helps evaluate the feasibility of the solution, present ideas to stakeholders, reduce risk, iterate with lower costs, and create pre-experiences for target users.   Thank you to Impact for facilitating an interactive and insightful session, and Duke Corporate Education for hosting us.   Find out more about the programme here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTgYTghC   #SDGI24

#ESRS, #TNFD, #CSRD, #SDS   We are breaking down new disclosure standards and their interoperability in our Sustainability Reporting Webinar Series.   Register now and hear our expert speakers discuss relevant regulatory frameworks, interoperability between existing and new standards, and how companies can maximise efficiency if they are scoped into more than one mandatory framework.   📅 5 June 2024 ⌚ 10.30am – 12pm BST 💻 https://lnkd.in/epfsKmYt

Companies are increasingly being called on to disclose their climate policy engagement activities, with expectations formalised across a range of initiatives such as Climate Action 100+, the Global Standard on Responsible Climate Lobbying, the Transition Plan Taskforce framework – and more.   Despite this, reporting on corporate advocacy activities remains low and often lacks the depth and transparency to convey the full scope of influence that a company might have on the policy environment.   Join us next Wednesday for our ‘Engaging in Corporate Climate Advocacy: Disclosing to Stakeholders’ webinar to learn how the climate advocacy disclosures landscape is evolving and the steps that businesses can take to improve their reporting practices to meet stakeholder expectations.   Guest speakers include Dylan Tanner from InfluenceMap, Nigel Brook from Clyde & Co, Catherine Ogden from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), and Fiona Duggan from Unilever.   Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/4bfl91W   #ClimateAdvocacy #NetZero #ClimateAction

In our latest ‘Net Zero Business Transformation’ webinar we explored what it means to set a ‘transformative agenda’, acknowledging that ambitious net zero targets can only be achieved through authentically building sustainability into the purpose of a business.   Thanks to Kate Wolfenden at 103 Ventures for articulating this need, and to our brilliant speakers Jamie Rusby at VELUX and Fiona Ball at Sky whose experiences demonstrated what it takes to plan and execute transformative change across a whole business.   💡 Key insights from the session on how businesses can set a transformative agenda:   1️⃣ ‘Transformational change’ needs to flow from the company to the systems level – Build this scale into the agenda by starting with an internal mindset shift then focus on target setting, public commitments, and strategic advocacy for wider sectoral change.   2️⃣ Executive buy-in is critical for transformation – Executives, Board members, and investors must be equipped with the right knowledge and data to make decisions that support the long-term transition.   3️⃣ Build capacity and capability across the organisation – All business units are part of the puzzle: hiring new talent, building sustainability expertise across critical teams, and setting KPIs accordingly will bring targets closer.   4️⃣ Think systemically about the wider impacts of decarbonisation – A transformative carbon reduction plan should be built within the context of broader environmental sustainability to harness win-win solutions and generate momentum for action.   You can view the recording and sign up for the next sessions here: https://lnkd.in/dhTFbEpz   #NZBT2024 #Transformation #NetZero #BusinessModel #ClimateAction

Businesses embracing #GenderEquality enhance recruitment, retention, reputation, and profitability. Yet, women represent just 33.5% of leadership roles in the FTSE 350.   Join #TargetGenderEquality to learn how to shift this narrative and empower more women in leadership positions: https://lnkd.in/gSqGVae   #SDG5 #DEI

📢 The third camp of our 2024 SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals starts today!   Over two days, 78 Innovators from 22 companies will gather at Duke Corporate Education to start working on solutions for their previously defined #SDG business challenges.   Supported by Impact, participants will: 💡 Learn how to develop solution concepts by using different design thinking ideation tools and methodologies 💡 Start to work on concept validation and selection 💡 Select their strongest solution concept ideas and practice ‘pretotyping’   Find out more about the programme here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTgYTghC   #SDGI24

As the pressure to manage climate risks and stay on course for net zero continues to demand more from sustainability teams, an ‘all-hands-on-deck' approach to corporate sustainability is critical.   Join us for a one-off webinar on ‘Creating a Climate Literate Workforce’, where we’ll explore how companies can educate and inspire their employees to engage with sustainability challenges and generate widespread cooperation around their net zero strategy. Learn more and register for this session here: https://lnkd.in/gCCsRf7j

Working with communities at the heart of low-carbon transition projects is essential for businesses that want to de-risk investments, establish a collaborative environment, and generate positive environmental, social, and commercial outcomes over the long term.   Join us tomorrow for session three of our ‘Managing Climate-Related Business Risks Through a Just Transition’ webinar series as we explore the role of ‘Inclusive Development Models’ for ensuring power and wealth are more equally distributed in a net zero transition.   We’ll hear from representatives at ClientEarth, Sacred Earth Solar, and SSE plc who will discuss real-world examples of community benefit sharing and co-ownership models.   Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/3He8TAZ   #JustTransitions #ClimateAction #NetZero