Participation in the Belgian Network of the UN Global Compact is open to organisations that are “active” participants in the UN Global Compact who have a representation in Belgium. Until we have a formal governance, an organisation is automatically a participant in the Belgian Network when it becomes a signatory to the Global Compact.

As a voluntary initiative, the Global Compact seeks wide participation from a diverse group of businesses and other organisations. To participate in the Global Compact, an organisation must simply send a letter from the Chief Executive Officer (and endorsed by the board) to the UN Secretary-General expressing support for the Global Compact and its principles.

The Global Compact provides templates that organisations may use for this letter:

• For business participants – Download PDF
• For non-business participants – Download PDF

Note: Companies with less than ten employees will not be entered into the UNGC database.

Once a signatory to the UN Global Compact, organisations are expected to:

• set in motion changes to their operations so that the Global Compact and its principles become part of strategy, culture, and day-to-day operations;
• publicly advocate the Global Compact and its principles via communications vehicles such as press releases, speeches, etc.; and
• business participants must publish an annual Communication on Progress (CoP) that describes the ways in which the business supports the Global Compact and its 10 principles.

Read the "After the signature" brochure for more information. – Download PDF

For more information on how to participate in the UN Global Compact visit:
www.unglobalcompact.org/HowToParticipate/index.html