2021 Content Calendar
THEME | FORMAT | TOPIC | WHO CAN ATTEND |
DATE |
Global Goals | Workshop | YSIP: Camp 3 - Solutions Development | Selected UK Network Members | 4 - 5 May |
Climate Action | Q&A Surgery | EU Taxonomy | UK Network Members only | 06-May |
Communication on Progress | Workshop | Communicating Progress: The Essentials | UN Global Compact Participants/Signatories | 10-May |
Global Goals | Webinar | SDG Integration: Deepening Implementation Across the Organisation | Open event | 11-May |
Global Goals | Workshop | SDG Ambition: Designed Intelligence | Selected UK Network Members | 14-May |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Black Lives Matter & Business: Products and Services | Open event | 18-May |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 21-May |
Global Goals | Webinar | SDG Integration: Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement | Open event | 25-May |
Global Goals | Workshop | SDG Ambition: Integration Pitch | Selected UK Network Members | 25-May |
Climate Action | Workshop | UK-Norway Sustainable Finance Action Platform | Selected UK Network Members | 25-May-1-Jun |
Global Goals | Workshop | SDG Ambition: Integration Journey | Selected UK Network Members | 03-Jun |
Global Goals | Working Group meeting | Global Goals Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 08-Jun |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group meeting | D&I Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 08-Jun |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Child Labour Webinar Series: Introduction to child labour in global supply chains | Open Event | 09-Jun |
Global Goals | Workshop | SDG Ambition: Parting Reflection | Selected UK Network Members | 09-Jun |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Black Lives Matter & Business: Marketing and Communications | Open event | 17-Jun |
Climate Action | Webinar | UK Small Businesses and the UN Race to Zero | Open event | 17-Jun |
Climate Action | Working Group meeting | TCFD Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 23-Jun |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Child Labour Webinar Series: Child Labour: Exploring how the informal sector feeds into formal supply chains | Open Event | 29-Jun |
Climate Action | Workshop | UK-Norway Sustainable Finance Action Platform | Selected UK Network Members | June |
Business & Human Rights | Workshop | Target Gender Equality: Onboarding | Selected UK Network Members | 01-Jul |
Climate Action | Webinar | High-level Panel Discussion – Business Transition to a Net Zero and Resilient World | Open event | 01-Jul |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 2-July |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Black Lives Matter & Business: Supply Chains | Open event | 13-Jul |
Climate Action | Webinar | Building Business Climate Resilience Series: Understanding Risks to Build Climate-Resilience | Open event | 08-July |
Global Goals | Workshop | YSIP: Camp 4 - Solutions Testing & Validation | Selected UK Network Members | 14 -15 July |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Basic Track - Facilitated Session 1 | Selected UK Network Members | 19-July |
Global Goals | 2 Day Summit | Responsible Business & SDGs Summit | Open event | 20-21 July |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Advanced Track - Facilitated Session 1 | Selected UK Network Members | 22-July |
Global Goals | Working Group meeting | SDG Advocacy Working Group meeting | Open event | July |
Climate Action | Workshop | UK-Norway Sustainable Finance Action Platform | UN Global Compact Participants/Signatories | July |
Global Goals | Workshop | YSIP: Camp 5 - Off-boarding | Selected UK Network Members | 1-2 Sept |
Climate Action | Working Group meeting | TCFD Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 08-Sep |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Basic Track - Peer-to-Peer Session 1 | Selected UK Network Members | 07-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for Finance | Open event | 09-Sep |
Communication on Progress | Workshop | Communicating Progress: The Essentials | UN Global Compact Participants/Signatories | 13-Sept |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group meeting | D&I Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 14-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Building Business Climate Resilience Series: Climate Resilience via a People and Nature-centered Approach | Open event | 15-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for IT | Open event | 16-Sep |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 17-Sept |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group meeting | Modern Slavery Working Group Meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 21-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Building Business Climate Resilience Series: Nature-based Solutions for Enhanced Climate Resilience | Open event | 22-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for the Built Environment | Open event | 23-Sep |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for Energy and Utilities | Open event | 28-Sep |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group meeting | Child Labour Working Group Meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 28-Sep |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar meeting | Child Labour Webinar Series: Child Labour in the Apparel Sector | Open event | 29-Sep |
Global Goals | Working Group meeting | Global Goals Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 29-Sep |
Business & Human Rights | Workshop | Target Gender Equality: Performance Analysis/Results Review | Selected UK Network Members | 30-Sep |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | APPG on Sport, Modern Slavery, and Human Rights Meeting | Open event | Sep tbc |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Birmingham | Open event | 5-Oct |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for Extractives | Open event | 6-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Manchester | Open event | 7-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Bristol | Open event | 12-Oct |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero for Retail | Open event | 12-Oct |
Climate Action | Webinar | Building Business Climate Resilience Series: Engaging Supply Chain Stakeholders to Support Climate Resilience | Open event | 13-Oct |
Business & Human Rights | Workshop | Target Gender Equality: Defining Ambition | Selected UK Network Members | 13-Oct |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero Manufacturing | Open event | 14-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Cardiff | Open event | 14-Oct |
Climate Action | Webinar | Transitioning to Net Zero Professional Services | Open event | 19-Oct |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Child Labour Webinar Series: Child Labour in the Agricultural Sector | Open event | 19-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: London | Open event | 19-Oct |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Basic Track - Peer-to-Peer Session 2 | Selected UK Network Members | 20-Oct |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Advanced Track - Peer-to-Peer Session 1 | Selected UK Network Members | 21-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Belfast | Open event | 21-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: SMEs | Open event | 26-Oct |
Climate Action | Roundtable | Transitioning to Net Zero Series | Open event | 27-Oct |
Global Goals | Webinar | Making Global Goals Local Business: Glasgow | Open event | 28-Oct |
Climate Action | Q&A Surgery | TBC | UK Network Members only | October |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 29-Oct |
Climate Action | Working Group meeting | Climate Action Group call | UK Network Members only | October |
Global Goals | Working Group meeting | SDG Advocacy Working Group meeting | Open event | October |
Climate Action | Workshop | Sustainable Finance | Selected UK Network Members | October |
Climate Action | Summit | COP26 | Open event | 1-12-Nov |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group | D&I WG meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 16-Nov |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | Child Labour Webinar Series: Child Labour in the Extractives Sector | Open event | 17-Nov |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group | Modern Slavery Working Group Meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 23-Nov |
Business & Human Rights | Working Group | Child Labour Working Group Meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 30-Nov |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 26-Nov |
Business & Human Rights | Workshop | Target Gender Equality: Strategies for Success - Selected UK Network Members | Selected UK Network Members | 01-Dec |
Global Goals | Working Group meeting | Global Goals Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 07-Dec |
Climate Action | Working Group meeting | TCFD Working Group meeting | Selected UK Network Members | 08-Dec |
Climate Action | Workshop | GII Climate Ambition Accelerator: Both Tracks - Facilitated Session | Selected UK Network Members | 14-Dec |
Climate Action | Q&A Surgery | TBC | UK Network Members only | December |
Climate Action | Workshop | EU PLG on Climate: Science-Based Targets/Scope 3 | Selected UK Network Members | December |
Networking | Networking event | GCN UK Members Breakfast | UK Network Members only | 10-Dec |
Business & Human Rights | Webinar | APPG on Sport, Modern Slavery, and Human Rights Meeting | Open event | Dec tbc |

HERE TO HELP....
Get in touch with the UN Global Compact Network UK team:
Candy Telani Anton
Global Programmes Engagement Manager
M: +44 (0) 7784177693
candy.telani@unglobalcompact.org.uk