UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka

Mr. Rathika de Silva, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka, delivered insights at the panel discussion, “Ahead of the Curve: Leading the Charge in ESG and Sustainability,” hosted by KPMG Sri Lanka. He is joined by an esteemed panel of industry leaders, including: Mr. Azam Bakeer Markar, Partnerships & Development Finance Specialist at the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Sri Lanka  Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Executive Officer at Colombo Stock Exchange Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri, Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka & Chairman, Sri Lanka Banks' Association  Mr. Dhanujie Jayapala (CEnv) Jayapala, General Manager Environment Sustainability at Mas Capital Ltd. #UnitingBusiness

With 2030 fast approaching, public policy plays a critical role in accelerating private sector action aligned with the SDGs. Join the live session on Policy Enablers for Private Sector SDG Acceleration, hosted by the United Nations Global Compact in collaboration with Accenture, to learn how your company can advocate for an enabling policy environment and drive impactful public-private collaboration for sustainable development. Register here: 31 October at 9:30 a.m. EDT https://bit.ly/4gN2Kwj

Looking to reduce your company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? Join the SPARK Community on 6 November at 12:00 PM for our next regional live session: Practical interventions to reduce your GHG emissions. This interactive webinar is was created for growth-focused companies who want to learn more about: 📐How to measure and reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions 🧰Practical tools and best practices for tracking your emissions baseline 🧭Proven strategies from real businesses to set and achieve emission reduction targets Register » https://lnkd.in/ek9dj4st

Global water challenges are having an increasingly negative impact on businesses. Setting the right ambition to address the multiple dimensions of water stress — availability, quality and accessibility — is essential to ensuring resilience in your business and the environment around you. Join us on Tuesday, 12 November for a live webinar on The Road to Net Positive Water Impact: Setting Ambitions for Business. Presented across two time zones, this session introduces the concept of a Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) and shares practical guidance that can help your company chart a path towards a resilient future — ensuring NPWI by 2050. During this session, you will learn: ● About Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) ● The steps to take to reduce water stress ● Strategies for recording data and sharing progress ● How to claim and validate NPWI Register for the session that works best for your timezone on 12 November: ● Session 1: 3:00 p.m. (Singapore) - https://lnkd.in/egkPjiD7 ● Session 2: 10:00 a.m. (New York) - https://lnkd.in/dhKuTRS6

The idea of human rights is as simple as it is powerful: That all people have a right to be treated with dignity. Business is about people. Directly or indirectly, businesses often impact the human rights of their employees and contract workers, workers in their supply chains, the communities around their operations and the end users of their products or services. Businesses impact virtually the entire spectrum of internationally recognized human rights. As a result, companies have both a responsibility and an opportunity to advance human rights across their operations, supply chains and beyond. Is your company able to know and show that it supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights, and that it is not complicit in human rights abuses? The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating companies participating in the UN Global Compact across industries and regions. The objective is to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights through establishing an ongoing human rights due diligence process. Applications are now open for the 2025 Business & Human Rights Accelerator! Participant companies can apply now: https://bit.ly/3zhHcXA Join us on October 30, 2024, for an informational session to learn more about the key components of the accelerator. ▪Session 1: 30 October, 9:00 a.m. CET - https://bit.ly/3Y3uvYO ▪Session 2: 30 October,10:00 a.m. ET - https://bit.ly/3Y1A1Lv #BizHumanRights #HRDD

The UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka facilitated a collaborative 20th Climate Emergency Task Force and 14th Sustainable Supply Chain Working Group meeting on the 22nd of October 2024, which was hosted at the Diamond Room, by Aitken Spence PLC. The agenda line-up included: Dilmah | SBTi Net Zero Journey by Mr. Rishan Sampath, Head of Conservation and Sustainability, Dilmah Tea. The meeting also produced a working document of a sustainable supplier code of conduct. Furthermore, the working groups discussed the upcoming Network Sri Lanka & UNDP SBTi workshop. #UnitingBusiness #ForwardFaster #CETF

Since 1945, the UN has made a difference in the lives of everyone, everywhere. Find out more on Tuesday's #UNDay: https://lnkd.in/eXXhDCx

This #UNDay, take one action that moves us closer to the #SDGs. The UN Global Compact Academy is here to equip you with the knowledge and skills to lead your business into the future. Whether you’re focusing on climate action, gender equality, or human rights, you can find the resources to accelerate your progress. Start learning today with FREE courses available in multiple languages, on-demand and live formats. Together, we can make change happen — faster. 🌐 Take the first step here: https://lnkd.in/fsQhQ-5 ⏩ What can one person do to help move the world Forward Faster?

This year, the UN Global Compact launched the Think Lab for Business Integrity to drive new approaches, share best practices, and empower businesses to lead on integrity. Last week, we partnered with the UNODC to host the 3rd consultation session in Vienna, where we brought together stakeholders from the private sector, public institutions, civil society, and academia. Over two days, participants collaborated to update the Anti-Corruption Ethics & Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide through a transformational governance lens. They also explored ways to incentivize integrity in public procurement. Key discussions focused on: - Measuring the impact of anti-corruption programs - Strengthening transparency through public reporting - Mobilizing Collective Action against corruption - Harnessing AI and technology for compliance - Creating incentives for integrity in public procurement Together, we plan to continue delivering practical tools that promote business integrity on a global scale. #CollectiveAction #AntiCorruption

More than 90% of UN Global Compact business participants report having human rights policies, yet only 18% are conducting human rights impact assessments. Join our 2025 Business & Human Rights Accelerator to turn your corporate commitment on human rights into action. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cRLZN9 #BizHumanRights #HRDD