Establishing a Global Compact Network in Turkey: Strengthening the Implementation of UN Human Rights, Labour Standards, Environmental Sustainability, and Anti-Corruption through a Socially Responsible Private Sector
Name of project: Seed
Funding: Establishing a Global Compact Network in Turkey
Budget: USD 25,000
Timeline: May 2005
- May 2006
What's the situation?
UNDP Turkey, together with local stakeholders, launched the Global
Compact in Istanbul in 2002. To-date, about fifty Turkish small-
& medium-sized companies have become signatories. However, no big
or multinational companies make-up this network. Moreover, subsidiaries
of foreign multinationals who are part of the Global Compact have
few links with Turkish companies.
What's our mission?
UNDP Turkey aims to facilitate an active network of Global Compact
companies in Turkey through which to exchange innovative strategies
to implement the Global Compact's Ten Principles on Human Rights,
Anti-Corruption, Labour and Environmental Standards. The network
will build a platform upon which Turkish companies will advocate
for socially responsible business practices both at the national
and global levels.
How are we doing this?
UNDP will conduct a survey and advocate the Global Compact among
three target groups towards increasing membership within these three
groups and strengthening ties between them: i- SMEs; ii- big Turkish
companies and multi-nationals; iii- subsidiaries of foreign multinationals
in Turkey who have signed the Global Compact globally. UNDP will
facilitate a series of round-tables and workshops to lay the basis
of an active Global Compact Network in Turkey.
How will Turkey benefit?
By providing a practical guide on how to implement on good governance and corporate social responsibility through the Global Compact's Ten Principles incorporating UN Human Rights, Labour, Environmental, and Anti-Corruption Standards, the project works towards engaging the private sector in reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Contact information:
Lara Romaniuc
UNDP Turkey Country Office
Ankara
Tel: (90-312) 454 1134
Lara.romaniuc@undp.org
Hansin Dogan
Programme Manager
UNDP Turkey
Istanbul
Tel: (90-212) 347 6273
hansin.dogan@undp.org
Guray Karacar
Secretary General
Corporate Governance Association of Turkey
Tel: (90-212) 347 6273
gkaracar@tkyd.org
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