The
United Nations Global Compact is a
United Nations initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and
socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework for businesses, stating ten principles in the areas of
human rights,
labour, the
environment and
anti-corruption. Under the Global Compact, companies are brought together with UN agencies, labour groups and civil society. Cities can join the Global Compact through the Cities Programme.