ASSESSMENT OF UNITED NATIONS
GLOBAL COMPACT
“IMPACT :TRANSFORMING BUSINESS, CHANGING
THE WORLD”
How can green solutions be good for business?
14 OCTOBER 2015
Mark Line
DNV GL Business Assurance UK
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SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER
THE GLOBAL COMPACT VISION
A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY THAT
DELIVERS LASTING BENEFITS TO PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES AND
MARKETS.
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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The modern history of the
Assessment of the impact
Pathways of transformation
corporate sustainability
of the UN Global Compact
towards achieving the
movement from 2000-2015
in 2015
Global Compact’s vision
and objectives
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THREE PROJECT OUTPUTS
The findings from the
analysis of the impact of
the UN Global Compact.
30 interviews with global
leaders about the future of
sustainable business.
A website where all the material from
the assessment can be easily
accessed:
http://globalcompact15.org
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THE HISTORY OF THE MODERN
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
MOVEMENT
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Global Compact in Numbers
2015
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MAIN FINDINGS:
Levels of Change
2000-2015
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3 LEVELS OF CHANGE 2000- 2015
Level 1: Corporate practices
To what extent are company practices changing,
towards greater integration of sustainability
priorities in strategy, culture, systems and dayto-day operations?
Level 2: Corporate operating
environment
To what extent do we see changes in the
external operating environment shaping
corporate conduct?
Level 3: Dominant worldviews
To what extent are we seeing a shift in the
dominant worldviews, paradigms and mindsets
which are structuring our thinking, beliefs,
values and behaviour.
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LEVEL 1 CORPORATE PRACTICES
FINDINGS:
1. Taking root: The global spread of sustainability
2. Into the fold: Expanding the scope of corporate sustainability
3. Moving up: Sustainability gaining strategic ground
4. Mind the gap: Actions and intentions are still not aligned
5. Chain reaction: Sustainability cascading through the value chain
6. Nowhere to hide: Transparency is becoming the new norm
7. Smarter together: New forms of collaboration between business
and society.
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#1Taking Root:
The Global Spread of Sustainability
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Thank you for your attention!
Please contact me at:
Mark.line@dnvgl.com
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GLOBAL IMPACT FOR A SAFE AND
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
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