Welcome

The Global Compact Network Namibia (GCNN) is the local chapter of the UN Global Compact. It was launched in April 2008 by Prime Minister Nahas Angula and made possible through funding from the DED, the German Developmental Services.

The Global Compact Network Namibia encourages companies to embrace, support and implement, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.

Our core objective is to advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Namibia. We act as a point for communication, collaboration, peer review and training. We provide Namibian business the opportunity to engage collectively on the international platform of sustainable, responsible business practice dialogue and activity.

At present the Namibian Employers Federation (http://www.nef.com.na) serves as the focal point for the GCNN.

LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

March 2013

The GCNN welcomes Thomas Weber, here with us for two years from the GIZ.
See more.

14 November 2012

Launch Event of the CSR-Handbook For SME’s.
See the handbook.

05 November 2012

Namibian Case Studies now available.
See more.

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Why Join Us?

Sustainable development is one of mankind's greatest challenges. The role of business in this is critical. Corporate Social responsibility is beneficial, not only for the community and environment in which companies operate, but also for the company itself.

The GCNN assists companies in implementing social responsiblity in a number of ways and acts as a platform whereby companies can engage collectively and maintain dialogue on sustainable, responsible business activity. It also works with the GIZ's (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) Public-Private Partnership programe which finances and assists in development projects.

What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

Also known as sustainability, corporate citizenship, social enterprise, triple-bottom line, etc., we find the following definition useful.

“Corporate social responsibility encompasses not only what companies do with their profits, but also how they make them. It goes beyond philanthropy and compliance and addresses how companies manage their economic, social, and environmental impacts, as well as their relationships in all key spheres of influence: the workplace, the marketplace, the supply chain, the community, and the public policy realm.”
(Harvard Kennedy School's definition)

Our Network

The Global Compact Network Namibia (GCNN) is a local chapter of the the United Nations Global Compact, which was founded in 2000 by Kofi Annan in the strong belief that social problems can only be solved by involving the private sector. Today, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest network of social conscious organizations in over 130 countries.

Local networks advance the UN Global Compact and its principles within a particular geographic context. GCNN as Namibia's local Global Compact chapter was founded in 2008 by some leading local companies. The GCNN has about 30 active members (corporates and SMEs), who all commit to finding responsible business solutions.