Global Compact Network Lanka amongst the world’s best
View(s):Global Compact Network Sri Lanka was recognised as one of the Top Ten local networks from over 100 local networks worldwide. The Local Network Award was presented at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York recently by the UN Global Compact Office, the local office said in a statement.
The award recognises the contribution of networks to the development of others through communication and collaboration and to sharing and replication of best practices and knowledge amongst networks.
The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. With over 8700 corporate participants and other stakeholders from over 130 countries, it is the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world.
“The Award was conducted by an online survey available to all local networks and was designed in a way that each local network can assess and vote for other networks on three categories: communication, inter-network collaboration, and inspirational materials and resources shared on the online Knowledge Sharing System. The votes were casted only by the local networks and the winners were chosen collectively by the peer networks,” the statement said.
Chairman of the Global Compact Network Sri Lanka’s Board Rohan M. Fernando said, “Global Compact Network Sri Lanka’s vision is to be the corporate sustainability network with global credibility helping position Sri Lankan businesses committed to embedding corporate sustainability on a global platform to drive the country’s economic growth sustainably. We cherish the recognition bestowed by our peers around the world. I appreciate the voluntary time and energy put in by the members Board and Steering Committee who broadly represent the crème of the Sri Lankan corporate sector”, he added.
Member of the Board and Network Representative of Global Compact Network Sri Lanka Sutheash Balasubramaniam said, “As a network we continue to have several training and sustainability knowledge hub programmes to help companies and organisations embed corporate sustainability in their operations as well as championing national sustainability challenges through multi-stakeholder engagement and collective action, whilst promoting wider UN goals”.