LOCAL corporate leaders, captains of industry and senior
Government officials gathered in Windhoek on Wednesday to witness the launch
of the country's UN Global Compact Network.
The newly launched business initiative is a global concept whereby
companies integrate a number of social and environmental concerns into their
business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a
voluntary basis, with the aim of advancing corporate social responsibility in
the country.
Compact Network will generally facilitate
access to business information, tools and technical inputs through its strong
relations with other UN entities, development agencies and civil society.
Within the Namibian UN Global Compact Network, companies can
choose their mode of engagement, which may be either collectively or
individually", he explained.
Tim Parkhouse, said local participating
companies would not only benefit from better public relations, but also from
an increased understanding amongst their stakeholders of the private
sector's potential as an agent for sustainable development.
Again with this one, I'm not sure if it entirely fits our topic, but I'm pretty sure the main idea does fit. If others in the group don't agree, we don't have to use it.
This document talks about how the Namibian UN Global Compact Network can change the way companies interact with stakeholders and how they interact with each other.
This document is talking about how more and more students are enrolling in technical schools in Brazil. I was thinking this might go along with what Jason had said about PLN's . It's just an example.