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What Canada’s Evolving Climate Landscape Means for Business: 5 Key Takeaways

Drawing on practical examples and real-world experiences, here are 5 key takeaways that emerged from our discussion.

Six practical insights for Canadian businesses navigating greenwashing

Building trust requires strong governance, robust substantiation, transparency, and credible processes

Canada’s Modern Slavery Legislation: A Look Back at the First Two Years of Reporting

As Canadian businesses move into the third year of mandatory modern slavery reporting,staying on top of the shifting compliance landscape has never been more critical. Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is proud to sponsor the Business and Human Rights Workshop, hosted by the UN Global Compact Network C

Corporate Leaders Unite to Advance Understanding of Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience

As a part of its ambition to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business, the UN Global Compact Network Canada has undertaken a multi-year project to research climate adaptation initiatives involving companies and understand how they shape local communities.

Indigenous Rights Are Fundamental Human Rights: Truth and Reconciliation in Action

As we reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, it is crucial to recognize that the inequalities faced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada are part of a broader global challenge—a fundamental human rights issue that transcends borders and affects us all.

Supporting women in the workplace builds stronger, more resilient economies and communities

The pandemic put disproportionate expectations on Canadian women and gender-diverse individuals causing the loss of hard-won gains towards equality.

Deadline for modern slavery reports approaches as questions remain under Canadian legislation

With the deadline for reports fast approaching, uncertainty remains for a number of companies as to whether they are required to comply with Canada’s new modern slavery reporting legislation.

Scaling Impact for a Low-Carbon Future

Considering and understanding the scopes and spheres of impact that businesses have is crucial in effectively scaling up and accelerating the pace at which we can collectively drive positive changes toward net-zero and a low-carbon economy.

2024 Annual Letter to UN Global Compact Participants from Sanda Ojiambo

Today’s great challenges – climate change, conflict, widening inequalities, socio-economic and geopolitical changes – intensify...

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Path to Equity

Each year, on September 30th, Canadians commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Pioneering a Just Transition: Collaborative Pathways to a Low-Carbon Canada

The Local Network Canada remains committed to advancing the dialogue on Navigating the Just Transition with the private sector.

Catalyzing Corporate Climate Action: Canada's Drive Toward a Net-Zero Economy

The countdown to 2030 is on. Countries around the world are racing to bring home the jobs, investment, and security brought about by a low-carbon economy, and Canada is no exception.

United for Gender Equality - Stronger Together: Gender Equality Week 2023

UN Global Compact Network Canada Leads Action within Canadian Businesses to represent Canada’s Collective Diversity for Equitable Economic Empowerment.

Forward Faster Initiative to accelerate private sector action to reach SDGs

Over 130 companies have already joined the new UN Global Compact Forward Faster initiative to accelerate private sector progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

UN Global Compact Network Canada calls on companies to join the Business & Human Rights Accelerator

Learning programme aims to help companies move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights

Ocean Stewardship Coalition

The UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition encourages stakeholders, including Canadian companies, to contribute to the protection and restoration...

UN Global Compact Network Canada Celebrates 10 Years of Driving Corporate Sustainability

The UN Global Compact Network Canada proudly marks its 10th anniversary, recognizing a decade of dedicated efforts in promoting responsible businesses

Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Workplace

Every year on March 8th, workplaces around the world celebrate International Women’s Day by recognizing women within their workforce and demonstrating...

Building Capacity for Corporate Water Stewardship

To care for water is to care for the planet. Fun fact — the surface of Earth is 71 per cent water, and Canada has access to upwards of 20 per cent of the..

Advancing Business Climate Action

2022 is notable for environmentalists as it marks the fifty-year celebration of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment

Breakthroughs and Disruption in the Decade of Action

Within the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, which list fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour and environment.

Achieving Water Resilience by 2030

Overcoming Barriers

The UN Global Compact Network Canada hosted its final panel discussion in the environmental webinar series titled Raising Corporate Ambition for Environmen

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The United Nations has designated femicide as the most extreme form of violence against women which severely undermines the safety, security, and rights of

Climate Change & Technology: Shifting Mindsets towards Innovation Adoption webinar

In response to a rapidly growing interest in how Canadian businesses and governments are championing technological innovation to develop climate change sol

Taking the Lead

In the second session of the webinar series titled Raising Corporate Ambition for Environmental Sustainability: Canada’s Road to COP27.

Transforming our Workplaces to Advance Indigenous Allyship

For thousands of years, over 1.6 million First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada have preserved their lands, waters, and ways of life through unwavering

Feeding the Future

The UN Global Compact Network Canada’s webinar series, “Raising Corporate Ambition for Environmental Sustainability: Canada’s Road to COP27”,

Beyond performative activism in the workplace

As a historical movement that began with the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969 by gay activists in response to police raids in New York

Beyond February: Concluding Black History Month and Commencing Progress on Racial Justice

The observance of Black History Month is centered around acknowledging the pivotal contributions made by Black people in Canada.

Carbon: remove it, and know your offsets

The Earth continues to record extreme weather events, impacting our communities and infrastructure.

BASF Canada Building Back Stronger with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Building back stronger with DEI

Nutrien Aims to Transform Agriculture

Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services and their purpose starts with the global challenge of feeding nearly 10 billion people

Gender Equality at Deloitte Canada

At Deloitte, we recognize that inclusion is key to solving the most complex and pressing issues facing our clients and communities

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s Support to Women’s Economic Empowerment

Much has been done over the last few decades to reduce absolute poverty in the developing world.

Gender Equality at Rubach Wealth

Ask someone which big names spring to mind when you mention philanthropy and chances are they’ll mention people like Bill Gates,