UN Global Compact
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The UN Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies aligned with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UN Global Compact Context triple: [Kofi Annan, notableWork, UN Global Compact]
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A.
ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility
The ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility is an international expert committee within the International Organization for Standardization responsible for drafting global guidance on organizational social responsibility practices.
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B.
Clinton Global Initiative
The Clinton Global Initiative is a convening platform and philanthropic organization that brings together global leaders from government, business, and civil society to develop and implement solutions to pressing world challenges.
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C.
United Nations Development Group
The United Nations Development Group is a consortium of UN agencies that coordinates and supports global development efforts, particularly around poverty reduction, sustainable development, and capacity building in developing countries.
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D.
ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is an international guidance standard that provides organizations with principles and best practices for social responsibility and sustainable development.
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E.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Global Compact Target entity description: The UN Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies aligned with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
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A.
ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility
The ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility is an international expert committee within the International Organization for Standardization responsible for drafting global guidance on organizational social responsibility practices.
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B.
Clinton Global Initiative
The Clinton Global Initiative is a convening platform and philanthropic organization that brings together global leaders from government, business, and civil society to develop and implement solutions to pressing world challenges.
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C.
United Nations Development Group
The United Nations Development Group is a consortium of UN agencies that coordinates and supports global development efforts, particularly around poverty reduction, sustainable development, and capacity building in developing countries.
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D.
ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is an international guidance standard that provides organizations with principles and best practices for social responsibility and sustainable development.
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E.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations initiative
ⓘ
corporate sustainability initiative ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
UN Global Compact
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surface form:
UNGC
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| affiliatedWith | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| announcedAt | World Economic Forum in Davos ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 1999-01-31 ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United Nations agencies
ⓘ
surface form:
UN agencies
civil society organizations ⓘ governments ⓘ labour organizations ⓘ |
| encourages |
alignment of operations with universal principles
ⓘ
integration of sustainability into corporate strategy ⓘ |
| focusArea |
anti-corruption
ⓘ
environment ⓘ human rights ⓘ labour ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument |
UN Global Compact
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surface form:
Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
UN Global Compact self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UN Global Compact Communication on Progress policy
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| hasNetworkType | Local Networks ⓘ |
| hasPrincipleCategory |
Anti-Corruption Principle
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Environment Principles ⓘ Human Rights Principles ⓘ Labour Principles ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2000-07-26 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Kofi Annan ⓘ |
| membershipType | voluntary corporate commitment ⓘ |
| monitors | participant progress through reporting ⓘ |
| name |
UN Global Compact
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Global Compact
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| numberOfPrinciples | 10 ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| purpose |
align business strategies and operations with universal principles
ⓘ
encourage responsible business practices ⓘ promote corporate sustainability ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ⓘ |
| requires |
annual Communication on Progress
ⓘ
public reporting on implementation of principles ⓘ |
| sector |
corporate social responsibility
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sustainable development ⓘ |
| supports |
Sustainable Development Goals
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surface form:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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| targetAudience |
businesses
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corporations ⓘ non-business organizations ⓘ |
| voluntary | true ⓘ |
| website | https://www.unglobalcompact.org ⓘ |
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Subject: UN Global Compact Description of subject: The UN Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies aligned with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
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United Nations Global Compact Board
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United Nations Global Compact
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UNGC
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Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
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UN Global Compact Communication on Progress policy
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UN Global Compact Board
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United Nations Global Compact private sector advisory group