UN Global Compact Network India
Abhishek Chandra is an experienced professional currently serving as Programme Manager at UN Global Compact Network India since March 2024. Prior to this role, Abhishek held the position of Senior Associate at Samhita from September 2021 to December 2023 and worked as Executive - Program Implementation at Piramal Foundation between July 2019 and September 2021. Abhishek also served as a District Consultant for Tata Trusts from April 2018 to April 2019, collaborating closely with various levels of district administration, including the District Collector and Mission Director. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2016-2018) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (2010-2014).
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UN Global Compact Network India
UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI), the Indian Local Network of the United Nations Global Compact ( UNGC), New York is the first Local Network globally to be established with full legal recognition. As the UNGC local arm, GCNI has been acting as a country level platform in providing a robust platform for Indian businesses, academic institutions and civil society organizations to join hands for strengthening responsible business practices. Our ‘10 Principles in areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-corruption’ provide a common ethical and practical Framework for Corporate Responsibility - and the 17 ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ adopted in September 2015, by all 195 Member States of the United Nations including India in order to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet- understood and interpreted by businesses around the world , regardless of size , complexity or location.