We鈥檙e one of just a handful of UK universities working alongside more than 9,500 companies and institutions across 160 countries putting the principles of the UN Global Compact into action to make our strategies and operations more sustainable.
We鈥檙e committed to embracing, supporting and enacting within our sphere of influence the UN Global Compact鈥檚 core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
Through our research and educational resources, through helping to increase understanding and awareness of responsible citizenship, and contributing towards shaping the business leaders of the future we鈥檙e helping the UN Global Compact deliver its core aims.
Our work to support the UN Global Compact includes:
- Publishing (pdf 641kb).
- Supporting work on new guidelines on protecting human rights in the supply chain.
- Organising panel discussions at the UN on the impact of big data and technology.
- Delivering training to members of the Uganda Parliament on monitoring contracts between the government and multinational oil companies.