The Global Compact Board, a panel of 20 leaders from business, civil society and labor chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, held its second meeting at UN Headquarters, New York, US, on 4 April 2007.

The Board meeting focused largely on the Global Compact Leaders Summit, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 5-6 July 2007. The issue of climate change will play a prominent role at the Leaders Summit, and a Global Compact working group has been formed in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to present a comprehensive plan of action at the event. The Board members also agreed to make efforts to ensure that the forthcoming ISO 26000 guidance on social responsibility will be consistent with the Global Compact and its ten principles.
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UN Global Compact press release, 4 April 2007