New York, 9 April 2008

Online Volunteer Opportunity with the Global Compact:

Get involved in the United Nations’ Corporate Citizenship Initiative

Do you want to learn about how companies implement the principles of the largest Corporate Citizenship initiative in the world? The UN Global Compact offers you a special online volunteer opportunity: From your desk you can help the UN, learn about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and receive valuable benefits.

What is the UN Global Compact?

·         The world's largest corporate citizenship initiative aiming for a more sustainable and inclusive world economy

• Supported by over 4000 participants in over 100 countries

   

• Includes many of the world’s most influential companies, such as Coca Cola, Levi Strauss, Nestlé, Microsoft and many more.

   

What is the COP Review Project?

Companies from all over the world report their progress on implementing the 10 Global Compact principles. Presently, there are over 2000 so-called “Communication on Progress” (COP) reports. We need your support to review and tag these COPs in order to build a fully searchable database. Each review takes less than 30 minutes.

What are your Benefits in Participating?

·         Gain valuable learning and resume-building experience in the field of CSR

• Find out what companies around the world are doing for sustainable development

   

• Receive a Certificate of Participation after completing 50 COP reviews

   

• Get a personal Letter of Appreciation by reviewing more than 80 COPs!

   

Participate now at: www.unglobalcompact.org/COP/Wiki

For any questions please contact Asya Anderson at andersona@un.org.

Thank you for participating!

UN Global Compact Office

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Asya Anderson

UN Global Compact Office

United Nations

email: andersona@un.org

www.unglobalcompact.org/COP/Review_Project.html