Stakeholder Capitalism

UN Hosts Business Forum to Drive SDG Action

August 01, 2017

At an event hosted by UN agencies and the International Chamber of Commerce, representatives from the UN and businesses discussed how the private sector can help implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including through funding efforts and "advancing the green economy."
UNGC Prioritizes Business SDG Contributions

July 24, 2017

In a recent article, UN Global Compact (UNGC) Executive Director Lise Kingo illustrates how UNGC has prioritized efforts to convince businesses to make substantial contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that the SDGs are necessary "to eliminate poverty, reduce inequality and protect our planet."
UN Partners on SDG Innovation Platform

July 24, 2017

The UN Global Compact, think tank Sustainia, and consultancy DNV GL have partnered on the launch of an online platform called Global Opportunity Explorer that pushes businesses to adopt "innovative business models" to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Report Calls for “Due Diligence” in Natural Resource Extraction

July 19, 2017

Dr. Carolijn Terwindt and Christian Schliemann call for companies and governments to implement “due diligence” policies when funding natural resource extraction projects to and consider cutting their finance of such projects in cases of "repression" or "stigmatization" of human rights defenders.
OECD Lauds Progress on International Tax Coordination

July 18, 2017

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has submitted a report to leaders of the G20 group of countries showing a significant increase in global cooperation between national tax agencies to clamp down on corporate and individual tax avoidance.
UN Agency Pushes Indian Businesses on SDGs

July 17, 2017

As part of the corporate responsibility initiative's campaign pressuring businesses around the world to contribute to the achievement of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Global Compact recently hosted an event in New Delhi to explore "responsible business practices" and "innovative business models" required to fulfill the SDGs.
UN Entities Seek Public-Private SDG Collaboration

July 17, 2017

The UN Global Compact and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean recently hosted an event in Mexico City considering "public private multistakeholder collaboration" in encouraging business implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OECD Furthers Global Governance of Tax Policies

June 14, 2017

As part of global efforts to use corporate resources to fund the realization of "economic, social, and cultural human rights" by governments around the world, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is celebrating the widespread signing of a treaty that restricts cross-border corporate tax maneuvering.
PRI and UN Global Compact Call for "Sustainable" Pension Funds

April 26, 2017

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and UN Global Compact have called on business leaders to direct corporate pension funds into “sustainable” investments that support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OECD Releases "Due Diligence" Guide for Investors

April 05, 2017

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a paper outlining how institutional investors must perform "due diligence" to ensure they address human rights impacts in the projects they finance and fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals.