SDG Innovation 2025: Indonesia Launch and Challenge Showcase serves as the official introduction of the 2025 SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals (SDGI) in Indonesia, a groundbreaking initiative led by the UN Global Compact Network Indonesia (IGCN) designed to activate the potential of future business leaders and changemakers to focus on the development and implementation of innovative solutions through cutting-edge technologies, initiatives, and business models that contribute to their company’s sustainability objectives. As Indonesia advances its commitment to achieving the SDGs, this event highlights the program’s first major milestone, the “Challenge Identification” and “Challenge Definition” phases, and celebrates the energy…

Overview The Ocean Centres initiative hosted by the UN Global Compact and supported by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation has been set up in seven countries – Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines.  Each centre, strategically located to address regional safety challenges, will play a vital role in fostering collaboration between governments, industry leaders, and maritime communities. The initiative will foster locally led solutions to the challenges that are to be found in each of the regions.  Building on this, they aim to promote responsible business practices in ocean-based economies and influence the creation of new standards and…

Co-organised by the governments of France and Costa Rica, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place in Nice from 9 to 13 June, 2025. UNOC3 will be focused on “Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The conference aims to foster urgent and expanded action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development and to identify further ways to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. It will build on existing instruments to forge effective partnerships toward the swift conclusion and efficient implementation of ongoing processes…

25 - 26 June 2025, In-Person & Digital Across two dynamic days, The Financial Times' Energy Transition Summit Asia, co-hosted by Nikkei will convene top executives, policymakers, and industry leaders to share insights, explore strategies, and shape the future of Asia’s energy system. With over half of the world’s population, the Asia-Pacific region is pivotal to shaping the global energy landscape. Key themes and discussions include: Energy demand, growth and security in Asia: Balancing Asia’s growing energy demand with the need for sustainable development and energy security.  Global and Geopolitical Dynamics: Influence of global power shifts on energy supply chains…

Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a powerful driver of business success. Companies have both the responsibility and the opportunity to lead in advancing gender equality across their operations, supply chains, and communities. The Target Gender Equality Accelerator is a high-impact, six-month programme designed for companies participating in the United Nations Global Compact. In collaboration with UN Women, the programme helps businesses translate their gender equality commitments into concrete actions, aligned with best practices and international standards, such as the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). This programme supports companies in moving beyond one-off initiatives and building a holistic, sustainable…