Overview of UN Global Compact

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Overview of UN Global Compact

• Largest Voluntary Corporate Sustainability
  initiative in the world
• 6700 signatories in 130 countries .
• 5200 Business Participants.
• 80 Country Level Local Networks in key Markets.
• Membership in India
• GCS was the 1st registered Local Network in
  the world.
• Total no. of signatories - 251
• Total no. of active signatories 187
• No. of delisted signatories 64
• Globally India is 5th in terms of number of
  signatories.

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Region wise breakup of UNGC Membership
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Category wise break up of UNGC members
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City Wise Break up of UNGC signatories in West
India
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• Status of UNGC member in Mumbai
• Active - 36
• Delisted - 11
• Non Communicating - 8
• Present GCS members from western Region
• Mumbai - 9
• Vadodara - 2
• Many MNCs signatories in their parent countries
  but not engaging locally in India.

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Key support being provided by GCS

• Single point communication channel with the
  Global Compact office.
• Updated Membership database.
• Follow up on Compliance Schedules.
• Support in Communication in Progress (COP)
  preparation Submission.
• Facilitating linkages between different UNGC
  Signatories for furthering Responsible Business
  Practises.
• Creating awareness about core UNGC issues of
  Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti
  Corruption.

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Overview of GCS Strategic Plan

• To facilitate the adoption and integration
  of Global Compact Principles into the core
  Business functions of signatory companies.
• Working Groups
• Knowledge Development
• Training and Capacity Development of
  representatives of Member organisations.
• Extending expert Assistance to Member
  organisations through a panel of resource
  persons.

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Value Proposition for Engaging with the UNGC
Local Network

• Multi stakeholder platform to engage in Core
  issues of UNGC.
• Peer Support in learning and capacity building
  mechanisms.
• Opportunity for Collective Action in responsible
  business initiatives.
• Accessing support from Global Knowledge leaders
  through the UNGC office for organising workshops,
  roundtables or training to keep updated with
  global best practices.
• Accessing GC Local Networks in Key Networks
  across the world.
• A platform for projecting Local Responsible
  Business Practises to a Global Business audience.

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Possible Mechanisms for local engagement in
Mumbai for UNGC signatories in Western India

• Formation of the Local Committee.
• Preparation of a members Charter.
• A mapping of Responsible Business initiatives by
  UNGC signatories in the Region through
  partnerships with a research agency, NGO or an
  academic institution.
• Possibility of locating a GCS Desk in Mumbai.

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• Thank you
• Pinaki Roy
• gcsociety_at_gmail.com