UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator 2027

Publiée le

4 octobre 2026

L’essentiel de l’offre

Poste : Business & Human Rights Accelerator 2027
Employeur : UN Global Compact
Lieu : Global, régional et national (Afrique, Asie, Amériques, Europe, etc.)
Contrat : Programme de formation et d’accompagnement de 3 mois
Date limite : 30 novembre 2026
Niveau requis : Entreprises avec compréhension fondamentale des droits humains et du travail

Contexte

The United Nations Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator 2027 is accepting applications from companies seeking to strengthen their approach to human rights and labour rights across their operations, supply chains and wider value chains.

The three-month programme is designed to help participating companies move from commitments to practical action by identifying and prioritising human rights risks, applying human rights due diligence, engaging stakeholders and developing a concrete Human Rights Action Plan. Applications opened on 8 September 2026 and will close on 30 November 2026. The Accelerator is scheduled to begin in February 2027, with exact dates communicated by the relevant UN Global Compact Country Network.

About the Business & Human Rights Accelerator

Businesses can have significant impacts on the human rights of employees, contract workers, supply-chain workers, communities and consumers. The UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator helps companies translate existing human rights commitments into practical measures that can be incorporated into business strategies and operations.

Over the course of three months, participants take part in global workshops, regional and in-country peer-learning activities, on-demand learning and guidance from UN Global Compact Country Networks.

The programme is aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other internationally recognised standards.

By completing the Accelerator, companies are expected to have a practical Action Plan identifying priority human rights and labour rights risks and outlining actions to address them.

Missions et responsabilités

Appoint two working-level representatives to participate in sessions and programme activities.
Appoint an additional executive-level representative to follow programme developments and provide leadership support.
Commit to applying programme outcomes across the company’s strategy and operations.
Engage with a UN Global Compact Country Network or be willing to join one.
Identify human rights risks and impacts within their value chain.
Select a core area of their value chain for further assessment and action.
Develop and submit a Human Rights Action Plan.
Complete all mandatory Accelerator activities.

Profil recherché

Companies that already have a foundational understanding of human rights and labour rights and are ready to strengthen their human rights due diligence.
Must be a UN Global Compact participant or be willing to join the initiative.
Willingness to engage with a UN Global Compact Country Network.
Capacity to nominate required working-level and executive-level representatives.
Commitment of sufficient organisational capacity to complete the programme.

Conditions et avantages

What Participants Will Gain : The Accelerator provides companies with practical tools and guidance to strengthen their human rights approach.

A practical Action Plan addressing the company’s most salient human rights and labour rights risks.
A clearer understanding of corporate responsibilities concerning human rights.
Prioritised risks and impacts across the company’s value chain.
An ongoing human rights due diligence approach.
Greater readiness for evolving human rights due diligence requirements.
Stronger stakeholder engagement and approaches to remedy.
Connections with companies, UN partners and human rights experts.
A certificate recognising successful participation in the Accelerator.

Accelerator Programme Structure : The programme is organised around four main stages.

Stage 1: Build the Foundation – Introduction to the Accelerator and UN Guiding Principles, on-demand course, and local welcome session.
Stage 2: Identify Risks and Take Action – Three global virtual workshops, scoping value chains, identifying potential risks, prioritising impacts, and stakeholder engagement.
Stage 3: Regional and In-Country Peer Learning – In-country activities, regional peer-learning sessions addressing regional priorities, remedy, and grievance mechanisms.
Stage 4: Complete the Action Plan – Finalising Action Plans and preparing implementation with at least two local sessions.

Africa and Regional Tracks : The Accelerator offers different participation pathways including Africa Track, in-country tracks, Asia and Latin America regional tracks, and a Global Track facilitated in English for companies without a local Country Network.

Participating Country Networks include Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Brunei, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and several European and Latin American countries.

Dossier de candidature

Application submitted through the official UN Global Compact application system.
Nomination of two working-level representatives.
Nomination of one executive-level representative.
Proof of UN Global Compact participation or willingness to join.

Comment postuler

Companies interested in participating should first determine whether they meet the programme requirements and identify the appropriate participation track. Applicants should be prepared to nominate the required working-level and executive-level representatives and commit sufficient organisational capacity to complete the programme.

Companies should submit their applications through the official UN Global Compact application system before the deadline.

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