2025 Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 | 09:00 – 13:30 BST   Dukes Education’s offices and Zoom

Join us in-person or online for the 2025 UN Global Compact Network UK Annual General Meeting, our members-only flagship event. It will provide an opportunity for you to engage with peers and discuss how to maximise value from your UN Global Compact participation.

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(Members Only)
Agenda
Time  Session 
09:00-09:30     Arrival and Networking (only for in-person attendees) 
09:30 -09:45  Welcome 

  • David Schofield, Chair, UN Global Compact Network UK 
  • Tim Fish, CEO, Dukes Education 
09:45 -10:15 Fireside Chat

Leading a Sustainable Business in Challenging Times

  • Jerome Frost, CEO, Arup Group 
  • Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, RELX (Moderator) 
10:20 -11:10  Panel Discussion 

Navigating the ESG Backlash: Strategies for All Sizes 

  • Hazel Culley, Director, twentyfifty
  • Ioannis Ioannou, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School 
  • Baroness Nicky Morgan, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Responsible Banking Committee, Santander UK 
  • Tom Delay, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Corporate Sustainability Committee, Severn Trent
  • Kevin Dunckley, Chief Sustainability Officer, HH Global
  • David Schofield, Chair, UN Global Compact Network UK (Moderator)
11:10 -11:40  Formal AGM 

The AGM is a statutory requirement for a charitable company limited by guarantee and a requirement of the UN Global Compact's Country Network Quality Standards. During this session, we will provide an update to members on the status of the Network and address some important governance matters. Please find more details at the bottom of this page.
11:40 -12:40  Interactive Session

Maximising Your Membership Value 

During this interactive session, we will present the results of our annual participant survey and seek further insights from UK Network members to ensure we continue delivering maximum value in 2026. 
12:40 -12:45      Closing Remarks 

Steve Kenzie, Network Executive Director 
12:45-13:30      Lunch and Networking (only for in-person attendees) 

Who should attend? 

Attendance is highly recommended for individuals responsible for driving their organisation’s engagement with the UN Global Compact and those authorised to vote during the formal part of the Annual General Meeting (please see details below).

To ensure fair representation of all members, tickets for in-person attendance will be initially limited to 2 representatives per organisation. We may release more tickets closer to the event. There is no limit on virtual participation.

*Please note that this event is open to UN Global Compact Network UK members only and registration is subject to approval.

Can you vote during the AGM? 

Part of the AGM will be dedicated to addressing some important governance matters that require a vote from eligible members and their appointed representatives. While all members of the UN Global Compact Network UK can attend this part of the event, not all will be eligible to vote. Eligibility will depend on whether your organisation has requested to join the Global Compact Network UK charitable company limited by guarantee. This is different from the application to join the UN Global Compact initiative. You can check if your organisation is eligible to vote here. 

You can access the documents for the 2025 AGM here.

All eligible members will have appointed a representative to attend and vote at the Network's general meetings on their behalf. A separate formal notice will be shared with them 14 clear days prior to the event. Appointed representatives can choose to nominate a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf. For more information on voting during the AGM or if you wish to join the Global Compact Network UK charitable company limited by guarantee, please email Cole Hine.

Please contact the Participant Engagement Team for more information or to explore speaking opportunities.