The UN Global Compact released this week (18) a document that compiles the actions developed by local networks around the world for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS).
Rede Brasil was featured in sessions on SDG strategies, anti-corruption and forced labor eradication programs. The publication “Accelerating national implementation of the SDGs – edition 2018“, already available digitally in english, was launched during the activities of the SDG Business Forum, which took place in parallel to the UN High Level Political Forum finalized this Wednesday (18) in New York.
since september 2015, Rede Brasil created a working group focused on SDG strategies and adopted its own methodology to implement the SDG Compass, a guide to implementing the SDGs for companies. Thus, the local initiative helps companies capture business opportunities linked to global goals.
This was one of the actions pointed out by the publication, which highlighted the 20 training activities and 400 companies engaged in a period of one year. The UN Global Compact also highlighted the publication “Integration of SDGs into Business Strategy“, with contributions from the Brazilian Committee of the Global Compact (CBPG) for to Agenda 2030.
When reporting collective actions against corruption and combating forced and child labor, Rede Brasil was also mentioned. Faced with allegations of corruption in civil construction, the Brazilian initiative identified an opportunity to engage the four largest companies in the sector in a dialogue to identify and disseminate good practices. The process resulted in the booklet "Integrity in the Construction Sector – Discussing Dilemmas and Proposing Market Solutions“.
In activities in Latin America for the eradication of forced and child labor, Brazil was mentioned as a country whose local network coordinated activities with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to make businesses aware of this crime in their supply chains and business partners.
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