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UN Global Compact Leaders Summit calls on business leaders to turn sustainability ambition into action at scale

The UN Global Compact concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers, UN representatives and sustainability experts for the summit focused on turning corporate sustainability commitments into measurable action.
Susan Wright
Susan Wright
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit calls on business leaders to turn sustainability ambition into action at scale
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The UN Global Compact has concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers, United Nations representatives and sustainability experts for the two day summit focused on turning corporate sustainability commitments into measurable action and building the systems needed to deliver long term sustainable growth.

Held during the high level week of the United Nations General Assembly, the summit centred on ‘Driving Sustainable Growth and Resilience’, against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, economic volatility, accelerating technological change and growing pressure on companies to demonstrate tangible progress on their sustainability commitments.

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