Summarizes data of bilateral interviews with supply chain, procurement, and sustainability executives of companies that participate in the UN Global Compact Action Platform on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains. The report presents insights into some of the key challenges and opportunities that companies face in their efforts to develop more sustainable procurement strategies. It also offers practical examples of steps taken to combat pressing human rights issues in supply chains, such as modern slavery, child labour and non-compliance with employment standards, and references relevant initiatives and resources for further guidance on these issues.(2018)

Topics

• Supply Chain 
• Social Enterprise 
• Sustainable Development Goals

Issues

• UN Goals & Issues 
• Local Networks 
• Ten Principles 
• UN Global Compact Management and Progress 
• Supply Chains 
• Management 
• Reporting 
• Entrepreneurship 
• SMEs 
• Advocacy 
• Stakeholder Engagement 
• Partnerships 
• Sustainability Leadership 
• Goal-setting 
• Breakthrough Innovation for the SDGs 
• Financial Instruments and Corporate Finance 
• Child Labour 
• Children’s Rights 
• Forced Labour and Human Trafficking 
• Health 
• Human Rights 
• Labour 
• Poverty 
• Conflict 
• Climate Change 
• Climate Mitigation 
• Food and Agriculture 
• Chemicals 
• Energy 
• Materials 
• Anti-Corruption 
• Peace 
• Rule of Law

SDG

• Goal 1: No Poverty 
• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being 
• Goal 5: Gender Equality 
• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 
• Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities 
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 
• Goal 13: Climate Action 
• Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Authors

• United Nations Global Compact