This guidance material provides recommendations for companies engaged in private sector projects. It is directed toward project staff conducting due diligence, supervision, or monitoring of labour aspects at the operational level.

The second edition of this Guide offers practical guidance to companies wanting to take a proactive approach to human rights within their business operations The second edition of this Guide offers practical guidance to companies wanting to take a proactive approach to human rights within their business operations.

Offers a short summary of arguments and information to help companies make the business case against corruption, including key facts and figures

This report summarizes the discussions and outcomes of the forum and the concrete recommendations made by participants regarding how the private sector, governments and the UN can contribute to the Millennium Development Goals and Food Sustainability.

Summarizes the main discussions and outcomes of the Caring for Climate first meeting of signatories.

This brochure gives a brief introduction to the UN Global Compact, outlining the main objectives of the initiative, the business case for participation as well as some of the ways in which companies can engage.

Assist managers in fighting corruption and increasing transparency through presenting a collection of case studies from Africa.

Illustrates how human rights are relevant in a corporate context through the use of examples and suggested practical actions.

This publication contains a collection of innovative examples of how Global Compact participants are taking action to address climate change.

This report explores how supply chains function in order to identify new approaches to building sustainability capacity at the local supplier level, as well as identifying initiatives that will encourage and enable consumer demand for more sustainable solutions.

An interactive tool to improve the effectiveness and developmental value of partnerships between the UN system and the private sector. 

A Practice Note by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) seeking to help companies increase their understanding of the issue in a number of key areas.