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2007 Focus & Priorities UN GC Sri Lanka Network Biz steering committee Launched 26 th January 2007 1) Deve

2007 Focus & Priorities UN GC Sri Lanka Network Biz steering committee Launched 26 th January 2007 1) Developed steering committees Jan 2007 Business / Academic / Advisory Business strategy Focus – Build Champions in focus Sectors

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2007 Focus & Priorities UN GC Sri Lanka Network Biz steering committee Launched 26 th January 2007 1) Deve

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  1. 2007 Focus & Priorities • UN GC Sri Lanka Network Biz steering committee • Launched 26th January 2007 • 1) Developed steering committees Jan 2007 • Business / Academic / Advisory • Business strategy • Focus – Build Champions in focus Sectors • - Apparel(53%)Tea(17%)Tourism/Communication/FMCG/Bank • MAS MabrocKV Aitken SpenceDialog Unilever Com • Focus on Consolidating the 27 Current UNGC signatory organizations by helping them to:

  2. 2007 Focus & Priorities - ‘Internalize & Activate’ UNGC principles - Sri Lanka UNGC Champions -Best practice cases - CIMA MOU –Facilitate UNGC & CSR Master course 2) Develop a UNGC Academic Network - Post Graduate Institute of Management & Key Business Schools (Lead by Dr. Uditha Liyanage) - Sustainability into Business & School curriculum 3) Advisory Network - World Bank / Chamber of Commerce / EF

  3. 1.Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2.Universal primary education 3.Empower Women 4.Reduce Child mortality (75%>Children Under 5y) 5.Improve Maternal Health 6.Combat HIV/Aids and Malaria 7.Environmental Sustainability 8.Global partnerships • HUMAN RIGHTS • LABOUR • ENVIRONMENT • ANTI CORRUPTION

  4. Global Compact –Cluster strategy

  5. Go beyond and its Alignment with Global Forces Relevant to Principles 1&6 Support & Respect protection of int’l human rights Elimination of discrimination in respect to employment & occupation Relevant to MDG #3 Promote Gender equality & empower women • AAFA Award for Excellence in Social Responsibility, Women’s Issues • INSEADCase study on Go Beyond • World Business Oct. 2006 Cover

  6. “The challenges of globalization are too interconnected for any one sector to address alone. Business has a vital role and a clear responsibility to join hands with other sectors to find solutions to social inequality, corruption and environmental degradation. This helps create stable and inclusive economies. Supporting such progress makes good business sense, and it makes good development sense.” GEORG KELL-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UN GLOBAL COMPACT OFFICE- 26th January 2007

  7. Sustainability – The Global Agenda

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