Green shoots of growth are starting to emerge after the global pandemic, but they will require careful nurturing. The pandemic is the wakeup call for all stakeholders to rebuild a better society," she said at the virtual UN Global Compact Leaders' Summit recently. The Global Compact, initiated in 2000 by former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, with about 10,000 business participants. "Companies participating in the Global Compact need to move beyond policy and take action that will underpin a better understanding of the impacts and lead to performance improvements," she said. Even though the crisis is unprecedented, Mr Suphachai said it also would help business to transform, and come back better and stronger.

Source: Bangkok Post July 12, 2020 22:30 UTC