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Integrity Pact is the foremost Collective Action tool in Action, which creates a level playing field for business stakeholders. This publication essentially analyses the tool of Integrity Pact, developed, and promoted by Transparency International globally, through the framework of UN Global Compact Management Model comprising of six steps viz. Commit, Assess, Define, Implement, Measure and Communicate.
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The GCNI CEGET Framework for Governance of Smart Cities evolved out of a Consultative Process facilitated by CEGET in India’s Smart Cities. A subsequent 5-year Memorandum of Understanding with Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) is evidence of the Framework in Action. The document is intended to act as a Strategic Guideline for other smart cities in putting their Governance structures in order.
This Risk Assessment and Mitigation Toolkit for Infrastructure Sector in India is useful in understanding the severity of the risk, and in application of mitigation measures in the Infrastructure sector in India. In a shifting business environment, it is meant to be a guidance tool for organizations, both domestic and international, that are planning to invest and operate in infrastructure sector in India. Broadly, the 'Toolkit for Risk assessment' has been divided into two parts: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Toolkit – This contains an introduction & background on risk analysis, purpose and intended audience for this toolkit as well as scope of the toolkit. Methodology used for developing this Toolkit has also been explained. Risk Lifecycle elucidates risk assessment process, risk management approach, risk participants, risk identification, rating risk, risk matrix, and establishing context for risk assessment. Every sub-risk has been explained via risk identification, findings from primary research, and various stakeholders of risk, decision roadmap with critical factors related to risk and risk mitigation strategies from business perspective. Policy Makers shall find Special notes on risk mitigation mechanisms. Case studies have been included for practical analysis, focusing on types of project risks and their impact. A separate downloadable Excel Toolkit for Risk Assessment – This toolkit will help the user in identifying the potential risks to his/her organization. Based on the users' answers to the self-assessment questions, the toolkit highlights areas that require immediate attention and action as well as providing solutions on getting to grips with the concern areas.
Business Case for Anticorruption in India: Principles, Economics and Application of Transparency Tools’ is the third and final publication of the Global Compact Network India's Collective Action Project (CAP) India. The publication quantifies the gains that a business accrues by implementing anti-graft policies in its operations. It is for the first time that examples on a business case for anticorruption are presented by companies headquartered in an emerging market, in this case India. The Business Case for Anticorruption publication is evidence of the journey of Indian businesses with the Global Compact Network India's Collective Action Project since 2011. From a time when companies were hesitant to speak to each other around transparency issues, to having the confidence to share economics of transparency tools, CAP India's stakeholders have come a long way.
The Centre of Excellence for Governance, Ethics and Transparency (CEGET) at UN Global Compact Network, India, (GCNI), has always taken a keen interest in developments related to the regulation of public procurement in India as part of its remit. CEGET identified eight core areas for seeking business recommendation that were arrived at through research and consultation, and shared with relevant stakeholders in the Government. The eight core areas, reflected in the White Paper, are: Coverage, Competition, Procurement of Proprietary Items, Sole Suppliers and Single Tenders, Transparency, Market Access, Grievance Redressal, Probity and Sustainable Public Procurement. A number of these recommendations are reflected in the General Financial Rules 2017. This is a welcome beginning, in the journey towards a consolidated Public Procurement Bill, which was the unanimous recommendation of business and is part of India’s global commitment.
Global Compact Network India, along with Grant Thornton as the Knowledge Partner, prepared a Thought Paper & launched at Gender Equality Summit, 2020.
Recognizing excellence has been the key factor in GCNI thinking over years. Towards this endeavour, we started last year to institute Innovative Practices Awards on “SDGs ’in the form of a Case Study Competition as a part of the 14th National Convention 2019 to illustrate as to how leading organizations incorporate the importance of sustainability into their Business Agenda. The focus for the Case study was to highlight and explore solutions for - stakeholder collaboration and partnerships to integrate global goals, food security and poverty alleviation, clean water, sanitation, clean energy, role of gas and digital solutions to accelerate action on SDGs and Governance, Ethics and Transparency for ensuring Safe and Sustainable Cities. This year was 3rd in the series of this Award. TTC was our Award Process Partner. As part of the Competition, organizations across India including Public and Private Sector Enterprises, Multinationals, MSMEs, NGOs, Entrepreneurs and B Schools were invited to submit case studies. With an overwhelming response of around 40 organizations to this Competition, the Jury shortlisted 11 innovative case studies which truly mirror scale, rigor and depth of the Competition.
Recognizing excellence has been the key factor in GCNI thinking over years. Towards this endeavour, we started last year to institute Best Innovative Practices Awards on “Women at workplace ’in the form of a Case Study Competition as a part of the Gender Equality Summit 2019 to illustrate as to how leading organizations incorporate Goal No. 5: Gender Equality into their Business Agenda. This year was 2nd in the series of this Award.
Preparing Women for the Future of Work
Role Of Technology In Transforming India's Sustainability Agenda
