Nutshell – GCNI Tri Annual Newsletter December – April 2017

VOL. 9ISSUE IIDec - April 2017 T H E G C N I N D I A T R I - A N N U A L N E W S L E T T E R

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Today, more than ever before, India's dynamic environment, poses tremendous potential for the country to contribute towards the global sustainability agenda.While the efforts of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the past year have been a great start, a significant expansion is essential to achieve these goals within the 15 year timelines ending in 2030. The government has also raised investments, drafted legislations and in parallel is encouraging public private partnerships to deliver high quality to its citizen's life.

UN-GCNI during the past quarter has particularly been moved with numerous

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The two-day event brought together over 350 local and global leaders to focus on how, through bold innovation, businesses can create solutions to address the challenges of sustainable development, advance responsible business practices and tap into new opportunities found within the SDGs. An objective of this event was to facilitate a

multi-sectoral dialogue to contribute to the development of the UN Global Compact's new suite of Action Platforms, launched this year with partners from business, civil society, Government, academia and the UN. These Action Platforms seek to promote responsible business activities and fill emerging gaps in meeting the Global Goals. The Sustainable

UN Global Compact Network India hosted the Global Conference on the theme �Making Global Goals Local Business� on 26-27th April, 2017 at Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi

Making Global Goals Local Business- India

IN FOCUS 3 IN THE NEWS 412th National Convention on Making Global Goals Local Business

Best Practices Awards on Sustainable Development Goals

UN India Business Forum, 22-23rd March, 2017, Mumbai

Ms.Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, UNGC

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new Blueprint for SDG Leadership, the UN Global Compact will guide businesses on how to take concrete leadership action on each of the SDGs.

In the opening plenary, India's Minister of State for Finance, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, said �I congratulate the UN Global Compact for organizing this dedicated program on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India" he continued, "The Indian government has taken bold initiatives in the last three years so as to translate our commitment to SGDs, and our visionary leader Narendra Modi is working tirelessly to achieve SDGs by 2030 in a big way. Making Global Goals Local Business is a strategy to engage business on the 2030 SDG agenda to develop innovative business models and help achieve the SDGs." The event adjourned with a call to action to business leaders in India and all over the world to spread the global movement for responsible and sustainable business and to make the SDGs and 2030 Agenda a mainstream business agenda.

partnerships and collaborations engaged meaningfully with various stakeholders such as Sandvik Asia Pvt Ltd., BSE, NSE, Shikhar, Udgam Charitable Trust, Inosculation Hub, ICCo, NHRD Network, Idobro, SEB, SYNERGIE, Change Alliance, PRAXIS and various UN bodies including UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women and Government of Assam. I feel happy to share with you that UNGCNI has expanded exponentially in terms of its influence, programs, activities, and outreach in India as well as globally and its continued contribution to furthering UNGC Principles & Sustainable Development Goals.

Keeping its mandate towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Global Compact Network India held its 12th National Convention on the theme of Making Global Goals Local Business. Rotated round the country, this year the Convention assumed greater significance as it coincided with the UN Global Conference being hosted by UNGCNI. 'Making Global Goals Local Business India' brought together over 350 local and global leaders to develop innovative business models for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are anchored in the Ten Principles of Global Compact.

The partnerships and collaborations forged over the past quarter would be further strengthened and new opportunities would be explored for innovative interventions and initiatives for achieving new outcomes and approaches. I acknowledge the support of my colleagues in the Governing Council whose support and expertise has been crucial in taking the Global Compact movement in India forward and our patrons and members who helped us in organizing various events. I would like appreciate the UN-GCNI teamfor commendable effortsand look forward to renewed commitment and efforts from this

Development Goals provide a global plan of action for people, planet and prosperity � a plan of action with a universal set of goals and targets that empowers us all to deliver the world that we want.� said Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact.

�Every year, as part of our Making Global Goals Local Business movement, we host a flagship regional event. This year, we are in New Delhi because India is the land of opportunity for sustainable development: If India delivers on the Global Goals we will be halfway towards the 2030 Agenda� .

To enable business around the world to take action on the SDGs, the UN Global Compact launched two important initiatives on the first day of the event.The new Global Opportunity Explorer aims to be the world's largest digital platform which connects business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors with new partners, projects, markets and talents to deliver on the SDGs. Through a

team as we have an ambitious agenda to implement during next quarter.

I take this opportunity to thank you for investing your time and resources in engaging with the Global Compact Initiative during the last quarter and look forward to your continued association with us in years to come. Shri. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, State

Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance, GoI


12th National Convention on Making Global Goals Local Business

United Nations Global Compact Network India (UN-GCNI) organized its 12th National Convention on 28th April, 2017 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi on the theme of 'Making Global Goals Local Business'.

This year the theme revolves around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and mechanisms through which the corporate sector can contribute towards the achievement of these ambitious goals. It is one of the largest dedicated events on SDGs since UN's announcement of the goals in New York in September 2015.

Key Highlights of the Event:

350+ Delegates from all over the World.

45+ Global thought leaders in powerful, thought-provoking sessions

#GCNI Convention 2017 was trending on twitter with 2144 tweets, generating more than 1 crore impressions. Our content was highly supported by the bloggers and Influencers. Twitter trending for almost 4 hrs at position 5th.

BASF, South Asia; Dr. A K Balyan, CEO � Reliance (Oil and Gas) and Mr. Lalit K Gupta, CEO & MD, Essar Oil Ltd.

Three Concurrent Session on SDGs were held that included:1) Food Security and Poverty Alleviation2) Clean Water, Sanitation and Clean Energy3) Sustainable Energy for All � Role of Gas

SDGs Best Practices were held and 47 Case Studies from over 35 organisations received in Best Practices Awards,2017.

Launch of Accenture � UN GCNI theme paper on Making Global Goals Local Business

Launch of White Paper on Public Procurement Policy

Exclusive Panel on CEO's. The Panel was Moderated by Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Senior Director, IILM and the panelists included Mr. Anil Chaudhry, Country President & MD, Schneider Electric India; Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Chairman & Managing Director, BASF India Ltd. and Head,

Ms.Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, UNGC

From Left to Right: Mr. Lalit K Gupta; Dr. Raman Ramachandran; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee; Mr. Anil Chaudhry and Dr. A.K Balyan


Best Practices Awards on Sustainable Development GoalsUN Global Compact Network India held 1st Best Practices Awards on Sustainable Development Goals on the occasion of 12th National Convention on 28th April, 2017 at Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi

Honoring the commitment towards SDGs, UN GCNI has come up with a unique innovation namely the 'Best Practices Awards on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'. It's one of the distinctive feature of the 12th National Convention of the United Nations Global Compact Network India (UN-GCNI). The awards were adjudged after a comprehensive illustration of the Case Studies submitted by various companies that are signatories of the UNGC.

47 entries from 35 companies were received for this competition and the evaluation of the Case Studies received was done on set standard process. Three stage evaluation process was followed to critically examine the Case Studies at all levels. During the first stage, our process partner Think Through Consultancy (TTC), evaluated the received studies. At the next stage, a three members Screening Committee was constituted and 10 Case Studies were shortlisted from 47 entries. In the last stage 5 Member Jury Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. R S Sharma, Former President Global Compact Network India and Former CMD, ONGC was constituted to evaluate these entries. The other members of jury included Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Senior Director IILM, Dr. H. Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH, Ms. Ruchi Mohanty, Partnership & Engagement Specialist, UNDP and Dr. K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Vice President & Head of Innovation Systems, Development Alternatives.

The other Companies who qualified for the top 10 positions other than the above-mentioned companies were: Aide et Action Mahindra Group Tata Consultancy Services Siemens Charities Aid Foundation Sterlite Technology

All the awards as well as certificates of the winners were presented at the special session of the 12th National Convention in the presence of Ms. Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact, New York. In addition, the winners were given the opportunity to share their case study with more than 350 delegates from Corporates, NGOs and Academia, present during the Convention.

The top 4 winners were: Citizens foundation ITC Limited Larsen Toubro Tata Chemicals


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Over 40 stock exchanges around the world joined the UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative, the International Finance Corporation, World Federation of Exchanges, and Women in ETFs in raising awareness about the importance of gender equality to both business and sustainable development. The aim was to have exchanges across the globe ring their have exchanges across the globe ring their market opening or closing bell to draw attention to the critical role business and markets can and must play in closing the gender inequality gap. The theme of this year's Ring the Bell event was - Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50:50 by 2030.

At NSE, the event started with an opening bell ceremony followed bykeynote remarks delivered by Ms. Veena Mankar, Independent Non-Executive Chairperson, IDFC Bank.

The event included the Leadership Roundtable discussion on �Gender Equality in India: Taking Stock of where we are and what needs to be done� which was moderated by Latha Venkatesh, Executive Director, CNBC.

UN Global Compact Network India in collaboration with National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & UN Women hosted Ring the Bell for Gender Equality on 6 & 8th March, 2017 in Mumbai to celebrate International Women's Day

Ring the Bell for Gender Equality

The panellists included Ms. Aisha De Sequeira, Co-Country Head and Head of Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley; Ms. Shanti Ekambaram, President- Consumer Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank; Ms. Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss Bank; Ms. Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss Asset Management; Ms.Bala Deshpande, Senior Managing Director, New Enterprise Associates and Ms. Mallika Ghosh, Executive Director, Parinaam Foundation. At BSE, the opening bell of the stock exchange was dedicated to Gender

Equality and Women's Empowerment. The symbolic opening bell was rung by Mr. Deepak Premnarayen, President of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Mr. Premnarayen while addressing the crowd shared his insights on having women in the workforce and stressed on the point that all efforts globally should be expedited to achieve gender equality. This was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Nishtha Satyam, Head,Strategic Partnerships, Policy Impact and Public Relations,UN Women. During the panel discussion, all speakers shared professional insights and personal experiences from their journey and day to day life pressing on the point that gender equality does exist and its high time to fight it.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ashish kumar Chauhan, M.D and CEO of BSE said, �Gender equality is a critical and necessary measure that represents investment value. Many exchanges have already taken action to address gender equality. Nevertheless, there is always a substantial room for progress.�


Sandvik India Diversity Awards, 7th March, 2017, Pune

UN Global Compact Network in collaboration with Sandvik Asia Private Limited held the first edition of the 'Sandvik India Diversity Awards' to commemorate the International Women's Day at Sheraton Grand Hotel, Pune on 7th March, 2017. The award recognized individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in promoting gender diversity. Ms. Anu Aga - Director Akanksha Foundation and Ex Chair Person Thermax, was the chief guest at the event. The juries for the Award were Swedish Chamber of Commerce, India; UN Global Compact Network India along with few renowned International organizations.

Ms. Ulrika Sundberg- Consul General of Sweden and Mr.Kamal Singh, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network India along with Mr. Parag Satpute, Managing Director, Sandvik Asia Private Limited were present at the event. The response to the awards has been overwhelming with close to 169 applications secured from Individuals, Groups, NGOs & Foundations, Corporates, Academia and the Government.

�When business and the policy making has largely remained a man's domain it only proves that we have not been tapping the energy and creativity of one half of India's population.�- Ms.Anu Aga - Director Akanksha Foundation and Ex Chair Person Thermax

�Diversity and inclusion runs in the DNA of any progressive organisation. Having a strong gender ratio helps us bring new perspective to the business and

Key Takeaways:augments its growth as well as development. At Sandvik, we have been encouraging diversity through woman development programs and facilities such as the day care to help women achieve a work life balance. To take this commitment to the next level and raise the bars of the industry in the area of diversity, we are hosting the inaugural session of the Awards.� - Mr. Parag Satpute, Managing Director, Sandvik Asia Private Limited


5th National CSR Summit, 28th February, 2017, New Delhi

UN Global Compact Network India jointly with Shikhar organization for Social Development organised the 5th National CSR Summit on �Enhancing Opportunities to Change the Destiny of Sport; CSR in Indian Sports: Section 135, Companies Act 2013� on 28th February, 2017 in New Delhi.The 5th Summit was attended by morethan 250 people representing NGOs,Civil Society Organisations, Corporates, SMEs, PSUs, Ministry and Private Institutions.

The 5th Summit in the series discussed on the possibilities of development of the sports in India and the enhancement of the status of Indian sports. Since, CSR has been interpreted as the social change agent by doing projects in Health, Education, Livelihood, Environment, Sanitation and Women Empowerment but not in sports. Now it's a high time to set the role of various stakeholders in promoting sports and its infrastructure.

The event was inaugurated by Dr. A.K. Dubey, IAS, Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, GOI in presence of Mr. Abdul Kalam, Director, OMDC & Former CMD, Coal India; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director IILM & Former DG & CEO, IICA; Dr. Hanif Qurechi, IPS, Commissioner of Police; Mrs. Reva

Nayyar, IAS (Retd.) Chairperson, Bal Sahyog; Hanif Qureshi, IPS, Commissioner of Police- Faridabad and Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Executive Member, Governing Council, GCNI and Secretary General, IFTDO.

Dr.A.K Dubey in his inaugural address stated that the business cannot be conducted if the society is not allowing them to do and the corporate sector is more into funding, so the perception of responsibility is social in nature. The govt works on behalf of society and CSR is not a gesture on part of corporate entities. The corporates are there because the society exist. In terms of sports, when person health is ensured the CSR nurtures within that.

Further, Dr. Bhakar Chatterjee, in his keynote address stated that there is a need to focus on different sectors within CSR and highlighted three important points:

The basics of CSR needs to be understood and it should be rupee measurable in terms of making an impact on society.

CSR needs to be projectised through i) Baseline survey ii) Monitoring Mechanism iii) Evaluation iv) Project approval by the board. In

order to do a CSR it is important for the company to first become successful and then make profits, because CSR cannot be a business opportunity.

Duplication of efforts by Government � Govt acts as the important player and there is a need to compliment and supplement the CSR by Govt.

The event had two round of panel discussion focussing on Kindling the passion for Sports at Grass Root Level: Challenges & Issues and Creating Infrastructural Support for Global Competition: Collaborative propositions. The panel discussion saw the representation from NGOs, Corporates, Govt, Public & Private sector and Academia.

The event was further followed by the representations of some of the eminent personalities well known in India that included Mr. Virender Sehwag, Renowned Cricketer; Mrs. Deepa Malik; Ms. Babita Phogat and Ms. Geeta Phogat, Wrestlers and Mr. Naved Khan, RJ- Radio Mirchi. Mrs. Deepa Malik, Ms. Babita Phogat and Ms. Geeta Phogat who has won several international sporting laurels, inspired everyone by their story epitomizing the undying human spirit in face of difficulties and challenges.

�Enhancing Opportunities to Change the Destiny of Sport; CSR in Indian Sports: Section 135, Companies Act 2013�


National Convention on Corporate Social Responsibility, 9-10th February, 2017, New Delhi

UN Global Compact Network India in collaboration with Udgam Charitable Trust and Inosculation Hub organised two days National Convention on Corporate Social Responsibility on 9th -10th February, 2017 in New Delhi. The Convention was attended by more than 400 people representing NGOs, Civil Society Organisations, Corporates, SMEs, PSUs, Ministry and Private Institutions. The first day of the program started with a welcome note delivered by Dr. Mayur Joshi, Managing Trustee, Udgam Charitable Trust followed by lighting of lamp by the Chief Guest Shri RamdasAthwale, Hon'ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI, accompanied by other guests, moderators and speakers.

Shri RamdasAthwale, Hon'ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI, addressed that the Convention is a platform where corporate and civil

society organizations as well as Govt can share their initiatives, proposed plan and the possibilities of collaboration and partnership. He encouraged both the corporate and civil society organizations to develop an action plan which can benefit many underprivileged and economic weaker sections of the society under CSR policy and programmes. He also assured all the possible support and guidance from his Ministry to strengthen collaboration between Corporate, Govt and civil society organizations for the welfare of economic and socially weaker sections of the society.

Two days of the convention was divided into different session and themes that addressed different issues of development sector and the role of CSR within it. Some of the session themes were Mandatory CSR Era, Health and sanitation for wellness, CSR Linkages & Sports for Wellbeing,

Education & Gender - Necessary Mean for Nation's Progress, Skill Creation for Employability, Employment & Nation's Progress, Wealth with Environment � CSR Supporting Healthy Environment for all.

Justice Satish Chandra, President - CESTAT in his concluding remarks stated that CSR activities are for the welfare of the society. Also, he wished that events like National Convention on CSR would encourage corporate players to become more committed towards social responsibility.

At last, Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Executive Member, Governing Council, GCNI and Secretary General, IFTDO, thanked the participants and sponsors associated with the program, and wished such programs will continue to take place in future which will be enlightening and beneficial for the society.


Campaign on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 18th January, 2017, New Delhi UN GCNI in collaboration with SYNERGIE held a Campaign on SDGs at Delhi University, North Campus

UN Global Compact Network India in collaboration with SYNERGIE held a campaign on Sustainable Development Goals on 18th January 2017 at Delhi University, North Campus. This campaign is a part of the project Future is Now � Global Goals. Local Action. Generation Next that has been launched in partnership with SYNERGIE, taking ahead the message of SDGs to the school students and youth. The campaign saw the full enthusiasm and passion among the students who came forward and pledged their support for each of the SDGs to tackle the world's biggest problem by 2030. This campaign was volunteered by Amity University students and more than 150 students from Delhi University, North Campus have pledged their support for the Global Goals. These momentous goals are to be achieved by empowering people, driving prosperity, protecting planet, fostering peace and nurturing global partnerships.

The United Nations India Business Forum is a unique opportunity for the country's key economic players to come together in accelerating progress towards the rapid, sustainable, and inclusive development of India. India is now one of the world's fastest growing economies, young Indians are coming up with innovative solutions every day, and 193 countries at the United Nations are

UN India Business Forum, 22-23rd March, 2017, Mumbai harnessing their collective strength to achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals.

The launch of the Forum in Mumbai on 22 March 2017, brought leaders of Indian business, together with the government, represented by NITI Aayog, and United Nations agencies operating in India to partner in the SDG agenda, and come up with those next big ideas that will change the lives of millions of Indians while exploring innovative solutions for businesses that can be scaled up. In his opening remarks, Yuri Afanasiev, UN Resident Coordinator, highlighted the important linkages that are being created in this decade, including the High Level Political Forum and the Private Sector Forum this year.

Following the direction set by the roundtable on Day 1, representatives from business, UN agencies, and the government met in six thematic break-out sessions to initiate conversation on the following key areas which included - Quality Education, Poverty, Health, Energy, Water and Sanitation and Clean Energy.

Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO , NITI Aayog


Stakeholder Consultation on 'Finding the Elusive Golden Ratio of Convergence under Corporate Social Responsibility', 1st February, 2017, New Delhi

UN Global Compact Network India in collaboration with IL&FS held Stakeholder Consultation on Finding the Elusive Golden Ratio of Convergence under Corporate Social Responsibility on 1st February, 2017 in New Delhi. The consultation was attended by 80 people representing NGOs, Civil Society Organisations, Corporates, SMEs, PSUs, Ministry and Private Institutions.

Mr. RCM Reddy, MD and CEO, IL&FS Education & Technology Services Ltd in his opening remarks highlighted the fact that Education and Digitization are two important components for India's growth story. Creation of Education, Employability and Employment should be the agenda of the Government and that of CSR providers. Since education is at the core of development, he stated that the partnerships and collaborations with the stakeholders should be thematic and convergence based. To create more employment opportunities, there are three issues that needs to be addressed which are i. Partnership with the Government is the key to initiate the impact. ii. Forging large scale partnership for the long-term impact. iii. Livelihood opportunities to create employment.

Further, Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Executive Member, Governing Council, GCNI and Secretary General, IFTDO in his opening address stated that UN Global Compact Network India is the leading platform of convergence for potential partnerships and collaborations. He stressed upon the fact that in terms of partnership the objective should be clear and government bodies should be keen in providing the support to the corporates and there should be a framework for reporting of CSR activities.

The consultation also saw representations from corporate, UN Bodies, Private institutions which included DLF Foundation, YES BANK, The Asia Foundation, Vedanta Foundation, UNDP and GIZ respectively for facilitating a framework for development under CSR by private groups and fostering prospects for private sector to gain access to policy making.

Mr. RCM Reddy, MD and CEO, IL&FS Education & Technology Services Ltd & Dr. Uddesh Kohli, Executive Member, Governing Council, GCNI and Secretary General, IFTDO


CEGET - Center of Excellence for Governance, Ethics and Transparency

19th Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting, 7th December, 2016, New York, USA

The 19th Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting was held in New York, USA on 7th December 2016. The Working Group meeting provided a space for exchanging good practices and sharing experiences on specific topics such as Anti-Corruption Collective Action and the use of ICT, including innovative e-solutions and other web-based platforms to promote transparency. Over the course of the meeting, Working Group members' advice, collective knowledge and worthwhile experience sharing helped to identify challenges as well as to seek opportunities for the Working Group in future.

International Conference on Striking the Rights Balance: Integrating Ethical Business Practices, 21st February, 2017

Ms. Shabnam Siddiqui, Director � CEGET participated in the international conference on Striking the Rights Balance: Integrating Ethical Business Practices on 21st February 2017 held in New Delhi. The Speakers were the renowned politician (Ms. MeenakshiLekhi, MP-Lok Sabha, GOI) and well known international and national development professionals including CII.

The Speakers appreciated the efforts of all the stakeholders including CEGET in promoting ethical business practices and slowing down/minimizing corruption in India. The CEGET team participated well and shared their views and suggestions to eradicate the corruption from Govt and Private sectors.

Recommendations:

Indian companies, PSUs need to strengthen CSR role in community development and promoting ethical business practices.

Each corporate/industry must have corruption mitigation system in place.

Media can be tied up and encouraged to play a crucial role in strengthening ethical business practices.


Training on �Business Ethics, Transparency in Procurement and Anti-Corruption Mechanism in India�, 22nd February, 2017, New Delhi The representatives from CEGET, Mr. Somnath Singh and Mr. Arya Dev attended the training programme in New Delhi on 22nd February 2017.

The purpose of this training programme was to building understanding and sharing knowledge/experience on

Business Ethics, Transparency in Procurement and Anti-Corruption Mechanism in India.The CEGET representatives shared their knowledge and experiences on Business Ethics, Transparency in Procurement and Anti-Corruption Mechanism which resulted in a productive participation and interaction in the training programme.

Issues/Sessions facilitated

Compliance & Reputation:Significance of Ethical Leadership

Promoting Transparency in Procurement

Forensic Audit Using Analytics Tools

Promoting Ethical Business Culture

Striking features of the Training programme

There was a good interaction & discussion between the facilitators and participants

Developed a platform for the stakeholders to strengthen coordination andnetworking in future

PSCDCL-GCNI/CEGET Quarterly Review Meeting, 12th January 2017, PuneIn order to review the performance/ progress of Smart City Initiatives of Pune, the quarterly review meeting between Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (PSCDCL) and GCNI/CEGET took place in the office of Pune Municipal Corporation. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Kunal Kumar, CEO, PSCDCL and participated by the representative of GCNI and other associated consultants.

Following points were discussed and agreed upon:

GCNI to share the PPP framework with PSCDCL.

LEGASIS would conduct the training for PSCDCL

/PMC staff on Smart CARAAR

PSCDCL would share Procurement Manual of GO Maharashtra and Pune Municipal Corporation, Smart elements RFP+Corrigendums, Technical & Commercial bid from L & T, with GCNI. Ms. Shabnam, Director - GCNI suggested that for greater acceptability of entire Governance framework, a workshop can be organized for all the stakeholders of Pune Smart City including Citizens, Businesses etc. PSCDCL would finalize the date for this workshop and communicate to GCNI.



Development of Governance framework for Pune Smart City InitiativeCEGET has signed has signed a MoU with the Procube Project Consultant to develop a Proof of Concept (POC) report. The POC report will lay out the framework of the actions to be taken which will assist in preparing a model for transparency and anti-corruption for the Pune Smart City initiative. The efforts has already been started and moving on against the objectives set.

Midterm Evaluation of SII project To showcase the progress/status of the Siemens Integrity Initiative (SII), CEGET has signed a MoU with HUCOS Advisor consultancy agency on 28th December 2016. HUCOS Advisors is in the process of conducting Mid Term Evaluation of SII project for the period March 2015 to September 2016. The Mid-Term Evaluation report will offer the path to CEGET for further improvements in the project. In addition, this report would also assist different stakeholders observe how various activities and co-operation amongst different parties fit within the wider goal/s of CEGET.

Development of Audio/Visual- Showcasing Achievements of Pune Smart City Initiative With the purpose of developing a corporate film to highlight the key infrastructure strengths and the strong business potential existing in Pune, the CEGET conducted many meetings with Media companies and collected their proposals for the said purpose. The proposal has been finalized and shared with PSCDCL for their perusal and suggestions. A MoU has been signed with Marching Ants Media Company to develop this corporate film.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES

UN GCNI presented at the Strategic Partnership Country Consortium (SPCC) Workshop organised by ICCo on 9-10th Feb 2017 in New Delhi. Ms. Tamanna Girdhar from UN GCNI made a brief presentation on how UNGC encourages businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The SPCC is a broad programme on Convening & Convincing � India in which there are 4 pathways and pathway 4 i.eMoving Towards Sustainable Private Sector specifically focus on building capacities of the agrofood based micro and small enterprises (MSE). This sector in India do not conform to practices which ensure fair wages for women engaged in the sector and curbs or prevents the exploitation of children as cheap labour, despite the existence of a plethora of rules and regulations which discourages both. Thus, the problematic of Pathway 4 which looks at the issue of fair wage and child labour as negative human rights impact, find a clear resonance in UNGCs human rights and labour principles.

Strategic Partnership Country Consortium (SPCC) India Workshop,9-10th February 2017, New DelhiMoving towards Sustainable Private Sector

UN GCNI in collaboration with ICCo held the Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Child Labour Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Guwahati on 23-24th Feb 2017. Ms. Tamanna Girdhar from UN GCNI represented on how UN

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Child Labour and SPCC Programme, 23-24th February, 2017, Guwahati, Assam


GCNI encourages businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and align with the Sustainable Development Goals. The consultation was represented by multi stakeholders that included NGOs/Academia/UN Bodies/ Govt Institution.


Launch of the Primer on Human Rights and Business andCurtain Raiser for UN-GCNI 12th National ConventionUN Global Compact Network India in collaboration with PRAXIS and Change Alliance launched Primer on Human Rights and Business on 25th April 2017 in New Delhi

The program was started with lighting of lamp by the Guests and the Speakers of the Program followed by Curtain Raiser of UN Global Compact Global Conference �Making Global Goals Local Business -India. The event was attended by more than 150 participants representing NGOs, Civil Society Organisations, Corporates, SMEs, PSUs, Ministry and Academia.

Mr. Kamal Singh, Executive Director UN-Global Compact Network India (UN-GCNI) shared the objective of this meeting and also he briefly explained about the UN-GCNI and its focus on Sustainable Development Goals. He said that the actions of business enterprises can affect people's enjoyment of their human rights either positively or negatively. Indeed, experience shows that enterprises can and do infringe human rights where they are not paying sufficient attention to this risk.

In addition, he also talked about Company's annual communication on progress (COP)and COP is a key component of companies' commitment to the UN Global Compact. The UN Global Compact requires participating companies to produce an annual COP that details their work to embed the Ten Principles into their strategies and operations, as well as efforts to support societal priorities.

Anand Kumar Bolimera, Director, Change Alliance presented the way forward to the audience where he mentioned that even though there would be challenges, it is important that communities and citizens equally participate in the implementation of Human Rights. He also mentioned about Change Alliance's interest to come up with sector, theme and issue based human rights tools for businesses based on requirement

Enterprises can affect the human rights of their employees and contract workers, their customers, workers in their supply chains, communities around their operations and end users of their products or services. They can have an impact � directly or indirectly � on virtually the entire spectrum of internationally recognized human rights. He shared how UN guiding principles deals with internationally recognized Human Rights.

There are several powerful drivers of non-financial reporting that are pushing companies to act responsibly and report on their actions: Mainstream investors are considering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) information in their strategies. Non-financial information is informing the decisions of consumers, local communities and civil society organizations that are all expecting greater transparency from business.

Mr. Kamal Singh, Executive Director, UN-GCNI


Dr. Joy Deshmukh Ranadive � Global Head, Corporate SocialResponsibility, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms. Namita Vikas - Group President & Global Head, Climate Strategy & Responsible Banking, YES BANK

Awards and Recognitions

With an immense pride UN Global Compact Network India likes to announce that two of the UN GCNI leading women are part of the 10 recipients of World Business Council for Sustainable Development - WBCSD Leading Women Award 2017held on 8th March, 2017 in Geneva marking International Women's Day.

Mr. Dinesh K Sarraf awarded Manav Rachna Excellence Award 2017 in Corporateand Industry category. In a glittering ceremony at Manav Rachna University Campus in Faridabad on 2nd April 2017, CMD ONGC Mr. Dinesh K Sarraf was awarded the Manav Rachna Excellence Award 2017 by the Manav RachnaEducational Institutions (MREI). The award was presented by Hon'ble Governor of Haryana Prof.Kaptan Singh Solanki on the occasion of 70th birth anniversary of Dr. O P Bhalla, Founder of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI).

ONGC Videsh Limited awarded SCOPE Excellence Award in Institutional Category II - (Miniratna I & II PSEs). The award was presented by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India on the occasion of Public Sector Day on11th April, 2017

Mr. Dinesh K. Sarraf is nominated as member of the prestigious governing body of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for a period of three years.

GAIL (India) Limited awarded SCOPE Meritorious for RTI Act 2005 Compliance. The award was presented by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India on the occasion of Public Sector Day on 11th April, 2017.

Mr. B. C. TripathiChairman and Managing DirectorGAIL (India) Limited

Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak,Director-ProjectsGAIL(India) Limited

On behalf of GAIL, Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Director-Projects, GAIL (India) Limited had received the award.

Executive Director Message

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I am pleased to express my sincere gratitude to the President and all the members of the Governing Council for giving me the opportunity to lead UN Global Compact Network India (Secretariat) as Executive Director.

At the UN Global Compact Network India, we are

committed and devoted in mobilizing a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create ethical and transparent businesses in the world. We believe that businesses everywhere can play a pivotal role in improving the world, by doing business with right bound approach. Our goal is to shift corporate mindset and models everywhere to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

This year is historic for us, as for the first time UN GCNI hosted Global Conference on Making Global Goals Local Business - India on 26-27th April, 2017 that coincided with annual flagship event 12th National Convention on 28th April, 2017 to collaborate and identify ways to achieve sustainable growth while creating positive impact for the society at large. It gives me an immense pride to state that in the past quarter UN-GCNI has expanded significantly within India and increased its sphere of influence over the last four months. So far, we have associated with 262 members which includes Companies/ NGOs/SMEs and Academic Institutes. There is an increasing surge in critical programmatic interventions, cutting edge research publications and capacity building which have been instrumental in enabling us global and regional recognition. With this I am hopeful of UN-GCNI acquiring greater heights in the years to come.

I wish to record, on behalf of UN-GCNI, my deep gratitude to all the colleagues and members and for their support. I am confident that we can continue to count on your unstinting support in the years ahead and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with business and all relevant stakeholders � both public and private to demonstrate the enormous potential of a value driven market approach. My colleagues and I look forward to taking our partnership to new heights in the rich landscape of lifelong learning and intellectual development.


Mr. Kamal Singh, Executive Director,UN Global Compact Network India

Edited and Compiled by:

Tamanna GirdharProgramme Associate, UN-GCNI

Over the past four months, eighteen organisations have joined UN Global Compact Network India showcasing their commitment towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and Ten Universal Principles of the Global Compact. GCNI welcomes its new members and looks forward to having a long term partnership

Tech Mahindra Limited

Master School of Management

PES University

Pramanit Foundation

New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM)

Corporate

Institutional

Institutional

Institutional

Lifetime

Lifetime


Thinkthrough Consulting Pvt. Ltd

IFIM Business School

IILM Institute of Higher Education

Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies

Climate Change Research Institute

Biogrow Substrates Pvt. Ltd

Fore School of Management

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

Schneider Electric India Foundation

Inosculation Hub Pvt Ltd

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

Philps Lighting India Limited

WOW Factors India Pvt. Ltd

Institutional

Institutional

Institutional

Institutional

SME

Institutional

Institutional

SME

Institutional

SME

Corporate

Lifetime

Lifetime

Lifetime

Lifetime

Lifetime

Upcoming Event7th Subir Raha Memorial Lecture

13th Annual General Body Meeting

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At present, the India Network ranks among the top 10, out of more than 103 Local Networks in the world. It has also emerged as the largest corporate sustainability initiative in India and globally with a pan India membership of 262 leading business and non business participants and 350 signatories, strengthening their commitment to the UN Global Compact Principles by becoming proud members of the Local Network in India.

Government & Nonprofit

Nutshell – GCNI Tri Annual Newsletter December – April 2017