Advocate Peace and Stability with #SDG16 – [GSC 17/17, Week 16]
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Identify Conflict and Governance Challenges in your Supply Chain
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![]() Global Compact Local Networks
The UN Global Compact’s Local Networks enable members to ensure local ownership of issues related to peace. Companies are invited to work alongside participating Local Networks to advance peace in: Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
In Colombia, the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá helped to launch the Business for Peace Working Table, which seeks to build collective participation and learning. Learn more.
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Rule of Law Index
The 2015 Rule of Law Index from the World Justice Project shows how each country scores and ranks on eight factors: Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice. Learn more.
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Align your Company/Workplace with Best Practices
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![]() Good Governance for Extractive Industries
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network provides a variety of resources on good governance of extractive and land resources. Learn more.
Six Ways to Promote Transparency and Accountability
The UN Global Compact reports that companies are increasingly taking action to stop corruption. It suggests the following six steps to promote transparency and accountability in your company.
Your company can also join UNGC’s Anti-Corruption Working Group and sign the Anti-Corruption Call to Action.
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Reporting Guidance on Anti-Corruption (10th Principle)
This principle, that “Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery,” is considered the most difficult to implement. The reporting guidance from Transparency International aims to help businesses achieve it. Learn about Transparency International.
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Learn from Leaders Taking Action on SDG 16
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![]() Apple
Apple audits all of its suppliers for the use of “conflict minerals” that may support militia groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It says the supply chains of its iPhones and other products includes 242 smelters and refiners of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, and auditing 100% of these suppliers is aimed at ensuring that no conflict minerals are used, while making a positive impact in the smelters’ communities.
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Amplify your Impact: Collaborate with NGOs and Other Companies
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Business for Peace
Business for Peace is a platform of over 130 leading companies from 37 countries working to catalyze collaborative action to advance peace. Members can manage business risks and reduce operational costs, share best practices, and demonstrate leadership. They also commit to pay heightened attention to implementing the UN Global Compact Ten Principles in high-risk and conflict-affected areas. Learn more.
Business Action Pledge in Response to Refugee Crisis
The Business Action Pledge in Response to the Refugee Crisis encourages the private sector to support existing efforts and provide solutions to widespread societal disruption. Launched by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in partnership with the UN Global Compact in September 2015, the Pledge calls on companies with operations or supply chains in countries that are producing, transiting and receiving refugees to determine how to best support, based on their own assets and capabilities. Share your company’s actions.
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![]() UNDP Innovation Labs
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working to devise low-cost tools to address corruption and build peace. Learn more.
Colombia: Vodaphone and Microsoft
Working with Vodafone, Microsoft and other companies, UNDP crowdsourced ideas for innovations to support the peace and reconciliation process in Colombia. The project supports initiatives on: drones for mine clearance; a crowdfunding platform for financing rapid responses for peace; peace education in conflict-affected regions; and Obras de Paz, a job matching platform for ex-combatants specialized in the construction sector.
Papua New Guinea: MobiMedia and Digicel
An estimated 40% of PNG’s annual budget is lost to corruption and mismanagement. These Australian telecom companies partnered with UNDP to develop an SMS-based reporting system that allows civil servants in PNG to anonymously report corruption. The “Phones against Corruption” initiative was tested with 1,200 staff in the Department of Finance, leading to the arrest of two public officials for fund mismanagement of over US$ 2 million. The service may be expanded to Fiji, Bangladesh, and other countries.
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Join the Sustainable Sourcing Community:
Become a GSC Member to Drive Results |
![]() As a GSC member, you will gain global exposure for your sustainability efforts and benefit from the ability to demonstrate leadership, educate and inspire more action in sourcing, supply chains and procurement.
As part of your GSC membership, you will also have the opportunity to communicate your SDG support of the 17 Weeks / 17 SDGs initiative and sponsor the 3S Awards.
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GSC 17/17 Media Partners
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Highlight your Work for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Apply Today for 2016 3S Awards |
![]() Are you a supplier supporting good governance and rule of law in your supply chain? Do you know of others working to address social and governmental challenges?
Contact Angeline Judex, GSC Executive Director to learn how to participate in the 2016 3S (Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing) Awards and Gala taking place in New York in November.
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Join the Conversation and Share your SDG 16 Story: Follow GSC
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![]() Tweet GSC1717 to share your sustainability story and highlight your support of SDG14 actions and commitments. Follow @GlobalSourcing
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Attend an Upcoming Event on Sustainable Business and SDGs
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More of the Latest News on SDG 16
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