UN Global Compact Academy
UN Global Compact Network Canada’s Academy Collection offers a dedicated hub of courses, learning journeys, webinars, toolkits, and resources developed by our team at the UN Global Compact Network Canada, curated specifically for Canadian businesses at every stage of their sustainability journey.
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Our publications, derived from various working groups, are available to provide you with the necessary resources to progress on your sustainability journey.
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Federal Plastics & Packaging
Participants will learn how to move from reporting to redesign, reduction, and reuse—transforming compliance into a driver of circular innovation and long-term value.
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Carbon Pricing, Competitiveness, and Business Resilience
Participants will leave with actionable insights to strengthen resilience, improve efficiency, and build competitiveness regardless of how climate policy evolves.
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What Canada’s New Finance Taxonomy Means for Business
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the taxonomy’s direction, its sector-specific implications, and how to position their organization ahead of its finalization.
Learn MoreSDG in Action Podcast Series
Full Plates, Clean Water, and A Bright Future for All
In this episode, we dive into a pressing global challenge: Eradicating hunger and poverty while ensuring access to clean water.
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Harnessing Inclusive Strategies
This episode dives into how businesses can accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inclusive strategies that benefit customers, society, and the planet.
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Cultivating Change: Building Back Better with Nature and Communities
Dives deep into how local community-level practices are reshaping sustainable agriculture and conservation.
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From Risk to Resilience: The Role of Adaptech in Building Stronger Communities
21 September 2026
As global temperatures approach and are likely to exceed the 1.5°C threshold, climate impacts are intensifying and disproportionally affecting vulnerable communities. Canadians experience climate risk differently depending on multiple intersecting and often compounding social, economic, demographic, and geographic factors that influence both exposure to climate risks and the capacity of individuals and communities to prepare, respond, and recover. With every additional increment of warming, climate-related risks will increase, making the impacts of climate change more frequent and severe.
Read MoreParticipant Spotlight: How Diamond Schmitt Architects Is Designing for a Sustainable Future
12 September 2026
A Network Canada Participant since 2024, Diamond Schmitt is demonstrating how SMEs can be powerful drivers of sustainable communities. We spoke with Lisa A. Prime, MCIP RPP, LEED AP, Director of Sustainability, about how the firm is putting the SDGs to work.
Read MoreNew North American Survey Reveals Only One in Ten Sustainability Professionals Expect Their Organization's Ambition to Decrease
10 September 2026
Research from UN Global Compact Networks in Canada, Mexico, and the USA and GlobeScan reveals companies are becoming more selective and strategic as pressure on corporate sustainability commitments grows
Read MoreWhat Canada’s Evolving Climate Landscape Means for Business: 5 Key Takeaways
13 August 2026
Drawing on practical examples and real-world experiences, here are 5 key takeaways that emerged from our discussion.
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Events
UN Global Compact Network Canada Participants Breakfast - Calgary
14 October 2026
- 7:30 am - 9:30 am
You're invited to join us in Calgary for our upcoming UN Global Compact Network Canada Participants Breakfast!
Learn MoreBuilding Local Resilience: Community-Centred Corporate Climate Adaptation
15 October 2026
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
As climate risks intensify, businesses have a growing role to play in supporting resilient communities.
Learn MoreWhat Canada’s New Finance Taxonomy Means for Business
29 October 2026
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This webinar will unpack who is shaping the taxonomy, what it means in practice, and how it will influence corporate strategy, reporting, and financing pathways.
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If you're interested in joining the UN Global Compact and tapping into its vast network in Canada, we invite you to take the next step. Become a Participant and help lead the charge to advance sustainable development and social responsibility with us.
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