Overview
Firms in the global factory structure are increasingly facing questions around its social and environmental conduct. Managers need to understand the principles of corporate social responsibility, who the stakeholders are, and strategic solutions to these questions.

Activity description
The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative to get business to take a shared responsibility for achieving a better world. Go to the website and read through the Sustainable Development Goals (The SDGS), and how to Engage Locally.

Consider

• What is the primary purpose of the UN Global Compact?
• How does the framework guide business on sustainability regardless of size, complexity, or location?
• What are the limitations of the UN Global Compact?

Visit the following website:
https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc