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The Global Compact in PakistanThe Global Compact in Pakistan
Concept, Process & Partners
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Overview of the Global Compact
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What it is
Corporate Citizenship Initiative launched in July2000 by the UN Secretary General, where he
challenged business leaders to join an international
initiative the Global Compact.
It is a multi-stakeholder network bringing businesstogether with UN, government, labour and civil society
to advance responsible corporate citizenship.
It is a framework to facilitate better interaction andincreased partnerships between the public and the
private sectors, with the ultimate objective to promote
and support development.
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The Vision and Objectives
The Vision: To establish a more sustainable andinclusive global economy by fostering a more beneficial
relationship between business and societies.
Objectives:
Making the Global Compact and its principles partof business strategy and operations.
Facilitating cooperation among key stakeholders
and promoting partnerships in support of UN goals
through several mechanisms:-Learning Platforms
-Local Networks
-Partnership Projects
-Policy Dialogues
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Why a Global Compact
Business is part of the solution to problems
related to globalization.
As only true global forum, UN is in a unique
position to facilitate cooperation and collectiveproblem-solving among various stakeholders.
Until now, no real international framework for
promoting corporate citizenship and a globalunderstanding of good practices.
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Companies;Business Associations;
Labour;
Governments;
Civil Society Organizations ;Academic and public policy institutions
Global Compact Office and four UN Agencies:
Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights
United Nations Environment Programme
International LabourOrganization
United Nations Development Programme
Global Compact is Network
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The Nine Principles
The Global Compact is based on nine principles of:
Human Rights
Labour
Environment
The Global Compact offers a joint platform for
public and private stakeholders to:
express their aspirations in pursuit of theseprinciples,
take joint action, and
learn on how to practically implement them.
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The Nine Principles
Human Rights
Principle 1: Support and respect the protection of
international human rights within their sphere of
influence; and
Principle 2: Make sure their own corporations are not
complicit in human rights abuses.
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The Nine Principles
Labour
Principle 3: Freedom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: The elimination of all forms of forced and
compulsory labour;
Principle 5: The effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect
to employment and occupation.
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The Nine Principles
Environment
Principle 7: Support a precautionary approach to
environmental challenges;
Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater
environmental responsibility;
Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusionof environmentally friendly technologies.
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Benefits of Participation
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Benefits of Participation
Producing practical solutions to contemporary
problems related to globalization, corporate
citizenship and sustainable development.
Rallying around universal principles and
responsible corporate citizenship to make theeconomy more sustainable and inclusive.
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Benefits of Participation
Leveraging the UNs global reach and
convening power with the government,
business, labour, civil society, and other
stakeholders.
Sharing good practices and learnings.
Accessing the UNs broad knowledge in
development issues and its practical reach.
Help build trust.
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The Process
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The UN system in Pakistan recognizes that the
business sector has much to offer to the cause
of sustainable human development and inclusive
global economy.
Also, it will engage with the business sector
and other stakeholders both as a
Broker/facilitator, and
Partner.
Leadership Need Critical Mass of Businessleaders to sustain the movement
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Awareness utilize forums to foster publicdisclosure
Media plays a critical role in advocating and
raising awareness amongst the general public.
A media launch was held in Islamabad on 15
May 2003, where the media was invited to
mobilize support for Global Compact.
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Learning the CEO and board as champions
To launch the Global Compact, key
stakeholders in the business community, labour,
government, academia, development actors and
media need to be consulted.
A core group of champions The Global
Compact Steering Board will, with UNfacilitation, guide, support and grow this
initiative.
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The Partners Lead in the spirit ofthe Global Compact Principles at the
Country Level
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Steering Board Objectives
The Steering Board shall ensure that the GlobalCompact initiative:
Is based on a consultative process involving
all the key partners;
It shall encourage national counterparts to
subscribe to the GC principles;
Translate the engagement into concreteactions;
Foster learning among all stakeholders.
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Steering Board More Specific Objectives
Bring together business, government, academics, labour
and civil society to:-Establish institutional mechanisms, such as a National
Policy Dialogues and Partnership Forum,
-Facilitate dialogue and learning from/by all the concerned
stakeholders;
-Advocate on national development challenges/priorities
where the business sector could contribute;
-Initiate and promote public-private partnership projects,and facilitate corresponding mobilization of resources;
-Facilitate regular interaction among the stakeholders of
the GC initiative, including government, private sector and
civil society.
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Thank you!