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It’s time to put people first

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Lise Kingo. Editor's note: Lise Kingo is stepping down as CEO and executive director effective June 16. Lise Kingo, former CEO of the U.N. It’s time to put people first. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:00. The organization's new leader, Sanda Ojiambo, begins June 17. Equity & Inclusion. Environmental Justice.

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Leading in a fundamentally changing world

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Lise Kingo. Leading in a fundamentally changing world. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:00. What is responsible leadership? That’s the big question that takes center stage at the recent annual conference hosted by Imperial College Business School.

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UN Global Compact launches new initiative to spur decade of private sector progress towards the SDGs

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The global business community is not moving at the speed or scale needed to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals," said Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact."The It will also provide guidance on how they can measure and manage their performance against a range of targets set by the SDGs.

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Study: Sustainability experience required in tiny fraction of top executive hires

Business Green

Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of UNGC, said sustainability across business strategy was "not only the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do". It adds that while corporate sustainability leadership starts at the top, "it must become part of the fabric of the organisation".

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'We are watching you': Activists demand faster progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Lise Kingo, CEO and executive director, United Nations Global Compact said it was clear businesses needed to step up efforts to deliver on the global goals. The SDG Action Manager is a unique tool that helps businesses take action and continuously improve on that action, and ultimately use their business as a force for good.".

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The Deadly Connection Between Climate Change, COVID-19, Wildfires, Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Green Market Oracle

Lise Kingo , the executive director of the UN Global Compact describes COVID-19 as a fire drill for climate change. According to a report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research , climate change will kill far more people than all other infectious diseases combined.

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What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality

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These CEOs, according to Lise Kingo, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, “are not content with current progress and calling for their sectors and peers to step-up and turn commitment into action.”.