The UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit 2016 Commences in New York

The UN Global Compact Leaders' Summit aims to connect, co-create, and communicate the opportunities that lie within the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for business. These new global goals will drive the markets of tomorrow and can unleash a wave of sustainable products, services, and business innovations. The Leaders' Summit will connect relevant people and companies, and inspire them to shape the business models, products, and services of tomorrow.

Businesses operating around the world should operate responsibly and give back to the society from the gains. They should, however, do it strategically in order to make maximum beneficial impact on the society, and their actions must be in alignment with the SDGs. Connecting companies and people from around the world so that we can motivate each other in attaining the goals, is a prime objective of the Summit.

More than 800 companies from 170 countries around the world, representing nearly every sector and size, will attend the Summit. Md. Jubair Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of BASE Technologies, leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Services and Systems Integration Company of Bangladesh, is attending the global event.

'The Summit will help participants to add value to the society through not only business activities, but through individual initiatives as well. I am looking forward to meeting new people at the event, and bring the knowledge gained to make more refined contributions to our society. BASE Technologies is a responsible business entity, but we believe that there always remains a scope for improvement. We work continuously to further improve every aspect of our business corporate social responsibilities,' said Md. Jubair Ahmed.

Notably, the speakers at the event will include Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations; Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations; and Ms. Lise Kingo, Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact, among others. The participants will be benefitted by a combination of inspirational talks, intimate roundtables and SDG-themed networking opportunities at the Summit.