In Sao Paulo, the Global Compact Network Brazil launched on the last day 16, a guide to guide companies to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In a forum that gathered about 400 private sector representatives, the initiative also published publications on fighting corruption and on the engagement of the electricity sector in promoting sustainability.
"We are one of the largest corporate citizenship initiatives in the world. The Pact in Brazil began with the participation of 28 companies and today it has 751 signatories, the third largest network (national)”, said the president of the Global Compact, Denise Hills, at the opening of the event. In this year, the forum celebrates the 15 the Global Compact Network Brazil launched on the last day for sustainability.
"Companies represent a large part of our society and, that is why, need to be part of the movement in search of a better society for all, without anyone being left behind", completed the executive.
The manual on "SDG Strategy in Companies: the Global Compact Network Brazil launched on the last day Global Reporting Initiative (GRAY). According to the company's analyst and CEO, Tim Mohin, the document brings “very feasible actions, that you can really see yourself doing in your company today".
The expert explained that “many of these goals had been written for nations, and not for companies". But "companies are essential to achieving the SDGs", pointed out Mohin.
The head of the consultancy also defended that it is necessary to go beyond the "sustainability ghetto".
"We've reached a turning point", affirmed. "Before, we struggled with companies to do the right thing. Today, they compete with each other to be the greenest, the most responsible. it's a journey (yet), but we've come very far in a very short time.”
Also present, the director of Global Compact Americas Local Networks, Javier Cortes, emphasized that "we cannot be a club". "We have to properly publicize this agenda, make it relevant and visible", defended.
to the speaker, companies that align with the ODS will be in a better position to generate more profit in the medium and long term.
The forum also included the launch in Portuguese of the first document that attributes statistics to the SDGs. The publication was the result of yet another partnership between the Global Compact and GRI, with the participation of PwC as well.. The document shows how companies can report and monitor data related to each of the objectives. the Global Compact Network Brazil launched on the last day clicking here.
Corruption
On the "Fighting Corruption" panel, an unpublished guide has been released, made by the Global Compact with the support of the construction companies involved in corruption cases. Publication aims to prevent situations like these, recently experienced, reoccur in civil construction. Are presented 13 possible scenarios and, for each of them, the guide brings the behaviors that must be followed.
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Sustainable energy
At the forum, Global Compact partners also released a study on the adhesion of Brazilian electric companies to the SDGs. Conducted by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), research pointed out that 50% of the companies evaluated still do not consider the UN goals as a reference for structuring or reviewing the strategy and management of their businesses.
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Gender and Race Equality in Brazil Global Compact
On the panel on female empowerment, journalist and writer Eliane Brum presented an overview of the reality of Brazilian women, drawing attention to cases of gender violence.
Also present, the UN Women expert, Adriana Carvalho, showed that Brazil ranks fifth in the world ranking of murders of women. No country, only 10% occupy positions in politics. The representative of the United Nations agency manages the Women's Empowerment Principles initiative, known by their acronym in English WEPs. Strategy guides companies to fight gender inequalities within their workforce.
The debate “70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the role of companies” was attended by executive Rachel Maia and transsexual lawyer Márcia Rocha, which highlighted the invisibility of black women in companies, mainly in executive positions.
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