The UN Environment Programme is committed to engage with business and industry to find out how we can work together and generate a common purpose for sustainable development.
Engagement Modalities
UNEP Science-Policy-Business Forum brings together influential actors from the business, technology and finance sectors, as well as Government ministers, public policy experts, policy makers, leading scientists, civil society and the media. It is designed to accelerate positive change towards a circular economy and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To find out more, visit here.
Public Events, Trainings and Campaigns in which the private sector can take a more active role to increase awareness and capacity building on sustainability-related issues.
Open Networks and Policy Discussions hosted or convened by UNEP.
Multi-stakeholder Fora often focus on a specific topic or aim to develop a specific industry through multi-stakeholder interaction. The goal is to share best practices amongst participants and provide them with active opportunities to contribute to developing a common framework, principles or guidelines that can set the future direction for a specific industry.
Partnerships, Alliances and Networks based on collaboration and active engagement with a private sector entity or coalition of entities to reach specific goals in which all parties agree to invest resources (knowledge and expertise, research and technological development, funding and core assets).
Sponsorships: private sector contributions can be targeted towards specific UNEP projects, initiatives and programmes. Contact us to find out more how you can be part of the solution.
Join our Platforms
In order to build up on existing efforts and lessons learned across industries and sectors, UNEP invites business and industry to join our platforms, alliances and networks. To find out more, see:
Agriculture
Chemicals
- Global Mercury Partnership
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint
- PCB Elimination Network
- Global Alliance for Alternatives to DDT
- Chemicals in Products Programme
Circular Economy
- Global Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production
- Life Cycle Initiative
- Partnership for Accelerating Circular Economy
- Green Industry Platform
Energy
- Seed Capital Assistance Facility
- The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
- District Energy in Cities
- United for Efficiency
- Mediterranean Investment Facility
- The Cool Coalition
Green Finance
- UNEP Finance Initiative
- Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility
- AGRI3 Fund
- Restoration Seed Capital Facility
Other industries
- The Global Alliance for Building and Construction
- UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
- Playing for the Planet Alliance
- The Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership
Sustainability
- One Planet Network
- Climate Technology Centre and Network
- Switch Asia Programme
- Global Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production
- UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment
- The International Resource Panel
Water and Air
- Global Wastewater Initiative
- Climate and Clean Air Coalition
- Clean Seas
- Global Partnership on Marine Litter
If you want to find out more, contact us at unep-privatesector@un.org
