03 Mar 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Climate Ambition Accelerator, a six-month learning programme designed to equip companies with the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate progress towards setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5℃ pathway—putting them on track for net-zero by 2050.
12 Mar 2026
The transition to sustainable development models is now a strategic priority for businesses and institutions. In this context, finance plays a key role as a lever for transformation, directing capital, investment, and public policy toward long-term environmental, social, and economic goals. The regulatory framework – particularly at the European level – is evolving rapidly, pushing companies and financial operators towards greater transparency, impact measurability, and the integration of sustainability into corporate strategies.
16 Mar 2026
The Communication on Progress (CoP) is a fundamental tool available to companies participating to the UN Global Compact, which every year allows them to transparently communicate their commitment to the development of sustainable business models, focused on: environment, human and labor rights, governance and anti-corruption.
17 Mar 2026
After the opening of applications for the fifth Italian round of the Climate Ambition Accelerator, an information session will be held by the Italian Network to delve deeper into the application procedures, the contents of the program and the planned activities.
25 Mar 2026
The peer learning session (Module 1 and 2) in question aims to resume the contents of the global deep dive sessions 1 and 2 (Deep dive 1: understand the UNGPs, the due diligence process and determine where the company is in its human rights journey; Deep dive 2: analyze the value chain and identify potential negative impacts on human rights), thanks to the facilitation of Oxfam Italia.
31 Mar 2026
The Leaders Summit is the annual UN Global Compact Participant convening which takes place during the UN General Assembly high-level week. This year's Summit will be hosted in New York on 22-23 September 2026 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The 2026 Leaders Summit will provide global sustainability leaders with the tools, networks, knowledge and inspiration needed to scale the impact of private sector contributions to the 2030 Agenda.