The Global Compact provides a list of its more than 12,000 participating organizations, which consists on its website of about 8,000 companies and 4,000 non-commercial companies. The website provides a brief overview of each participant and a link to their letter of commitment (if new), financial overview and contributions (if any) and progress communication (COP). Among the renowned companies that signed the Global Compact, starbucks,[36] L`Oreal,[37] Bayer AG,[38] Coca-Cola,[39] 3M,[40] and Deloitte. [41] In addition to its signatories, the Global Compact has been supported several times by the UN General Assembly, which in June 2015 itself celebrated its 15th anniversary alongside Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who himself asserts that “business can be a global force for good”[43] and that “support and example can be conducive to a dignified life for all”. [44] Across the world, multi-sector partnerships have become a new norm and, while we hold on to the common responsibility for implementing the SDGs, these partnerships are more important than ever. We need leaders of all kinds who are strengthening and ensuring that no one is left behind if we develop our communities, societies and nations in a cost-effective but sustainable and responsible way. Only through genuine cooperation can we create a truly global movement of responsible companies and stakeholders who are committed to creating the world we want. The Global Compact on Migration is the first interstate agreement, developed under the auspices of the United Nations, covering all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner. The Global Compact for Migration is the first untover global agreement on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions. The global pact is not legally binding. Based on values of sovereignty, shared responsibility, non-discrimination and human rights, it recognizes the need for a cooperative approach to maximizing the overall benefits of migration while addressing the risks and challenges faced by individuals and communities in countries of origin, transit and destination. A new report by UNICEF and the UN Global Compact is leading employers to implement family-friendly measures that help parents and caregivers in their own activities and global supply chains. We need to move from small short-term partnership projects to long-term, transformative partnerships with multiple stakeholders, with evolutionary impact potential.
A perfect example of how the UN Global Compact is doing so is our platform for action, which builds multi-sector and multi-party partnerships to solve complex problems and fill gaps in the implementation of the SDGs with concrete and concrete results. These platforms promote strong, business-oriented actions, based on partner inputs across the board. This approach has a significant impact in areas such as water management, MDG reporting, financial innovation and global supply chains.