3 March | 9:30 a.m. (New York)
Join us on 3 March at 9:30 a.m. (New York) for Beyond Compliance: Collective Supplier Engagement to Build Gender-Responsive Value Chains, part of the 2026 Countdown to International Women’s Day learning journey.
Procurement is one of the most powerful levers companies have to advance gender equality and business resilience, yet many supplier programmes remain limited to compliance requirements. This session explores how companies can shift toward meaningful supplier engagement rooted in capacity-building, partnership and shared value creation.
Developed in collaboration with SheTrades, the session moves beyond the “why” to focus on the “how.” Experts and practitioners will share practical strategies to engage suppliers effectively, build the internal business case for gender-responsive procurement, and scale impact across complex global value chains.
Participants will leave with actionable approaches, practical tools to overcome common barriers, and peer insights on how collective action can strengthen supplier relationships, improve performance and advance women’s economic empowerment.
Live interpretation will be provided in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Italian and Turkish.
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As a special initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 20,000 companies based in over 160 countries, and more than 60 Global Compact Country Networks, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. For more information, follow @globalcompact on social media and visit our website at unglobalcompact.org.