Use the G3 Guidelines to Communicate Progress with the UN Global Compact Principles
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UNGC GRI Making The Connection
UN-Global Compact signatories can now communicate their progress towards the 10 UNGC Principles using a GRI-based report. This compelling publication articulates the mutually beneficial synergies between the UNGC and the GRI Reporting Framework, and provides guidance for how organizations can use both the GRI and UNGC. Publication supports and reinforces the GRI-UNGC Alliance.
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Summary of Alignment Between
Global Compact “COP” Elements and G3 Guidelines
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GC COP Element |
G3 Guidelines Disclosures
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A statement of continuing support for the Global Compact in a message from the Chief Executive Officer or other senior executive.
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Strategy and Analysis:
Support for the Global Compact and how the ten principles influence the company’s strategy can be presented in a CEO letter. Go -> |
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References, links or descriptions of policies, commitments and systems the company has created in order to implement the Global Compact principles in its operations.
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Governance, Commitments, Engagement:
Descriptions of statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles, and of charters, or other initiatives the company endorses that assist the company in addressing sustainability issues, along with high level processes for setting strategies, defining risk and opportunities, can be used to demonstrate commitment to implementation of GC principles.
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Disclosure on Management Approach (DMA):
Overview of the company’s management approach in each category (e.g. human rights) providing insight into how the GC principles are put into practice. Go ->
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Description of practical actions that the participant has taken in the previous year to implement the ten Global Compact principles. |
Disclosure on Management Approach (DMA) and Select Performance Indicators:
Explanation of management approach can also incorporate description of practical steps taken. Furthermore, select performance indicators ask for descriptions of actions in addition to quantitative data. Go ->
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Measurement of outcomes using, as much as possible, standard indicators or metrics. |
Performance Indicators:
Stating performance shows outcomes and results for economic, environmental and social categories. Performance on each of the GC principles is covered with one or more indicators. Go ->
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