{"id":591,"date":"2025-02-08T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/?p=591"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:23:29","slug":"united-nations-global-compact-to-recognise-business-leaders-with-2022-sdg-pioneer-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/united-nations-global-compact-to-recognise-business-leaders-with-2022-sdg-pioneer-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Global Compact to recognise business leaders with 2022 SDG Pioneer programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"591\" class=\"elementor elementor-591\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb4cbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fb4cbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71683e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71683e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022_SDG_Pioneers_-_Global_Call_-_All_Social_Media_cards_Square_2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022_SDG_Pioneers_-_Global_Call_-_All_Social_Media_cards_Square_2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022_SDG_Pioneers_-_Global_Call_-_All_Social_Media_cards_Square_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022_SDG_Pioneers_-_Global_Call_-_All_Social_Media_cards_Square_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022_SDG_Pioneers_-_Global_Call_-_All_Social_Media_cards_Square_2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fd508 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3fd508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782bf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782bf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>New York, NY, United States of America<\/strong><br \/>Application period open 14 January &#8211; 15 March<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989d889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"989d889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29eb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29eb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 14 January 2022\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The United Nations Global Compact, the world\u2019s largest corporate sustainability initiative, is looking to recognize a new class of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDG Pioneers<\/a>\u00a0with nominations starting this week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7bef6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e7bef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c2a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8c2a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The annual SDG Pioneers programme honors company professionals who are using business to advance and advocate for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868c58e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"868c58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893ec9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"893ec9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the SDG Pioneers in 2021, Italy\u2019s Giulia Giuffre was awarded for steering Irritec, her family\u2019s company, into championing sustainable water management. In Ghana, Bewsys founder Robert Okine was recognized for his achievement in digital innovation and inclusion at his company, where he incorporates social protection and good governance into its business solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d62d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10d62d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fa026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22fa026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other SDG Pioneers have excelled in efforts around renewable energy, supply chain management and education in Brazil, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Lebanon and elsewhere. The 2021 SDG Pioneers winners can be seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers\/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2da8bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2da8bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96beb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96beb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Up to 10 new SDG Pioneers for 2022 will be announced and recognized during the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, a virtual event taking place in June 2022, and will be profiled on the UN Global Compact website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42ab22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b42ab22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9daa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9daa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business professionals working at any level of a company that participates in the UN Global Compact are encouraged to apply. Applicants can nominate themselves or others. Applications will be accepted from 14 January to 15 March.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba24a4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba24a4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b5239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b5239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here\u00a0<\/a>to learn more about the 2022 SDG Pioneers programme or see our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefbe1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cefbe1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb47cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb47cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About the United Nations Global Compact<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb901b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cb901b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c0c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the world\u2019s largest corporate sustainability initiative \u2014 one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa80209 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa80209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fd664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fd664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information, visit our website at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/<\/a>.<br \/>About SDG Pioneers :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/sdgs\/sdgpioneers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2507c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d2507c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f89e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f89e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contact for media<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7569ac7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7569ac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9affca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9affca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thibault Chareton, Communications Manager, UN Global Compact,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chareton@unglobalcompact.org\">chareton@unglobalcompact.org<\/a>,+1 (646) 306-8780<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ca766 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3ca766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8414903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8414903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNGlobalCompact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/united-nations-global-compact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/globalcompact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globalcompact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>. 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