Voluntary action, sector by sector
 Since
the 1990s UNEP has been closely involved in the development
of international voluntary initiatives on an industry sector
basis. Today this work is continued with various sectors.
It complements our cross sectoral activities in support
of initiatives such as the UN Global Compact and Global
Reporting Initiative.
We remain ready to start new initiatives with companies,
business organisations, labour and others in multistakeholder
partnerships involving new industry sectors.
Joint UNEP/Industry Sector Initiatives
The following initiatives have been created
between UNEP and industry whereby companies agree to develop
environmentally sound practices along the lines of the Rio
principles. Some are well established while others are in
the process of being developed:
How industry associations can promote
sustainable development
Catalysing
change, how industry associations can promote sustainable
development
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Industry associations have a key
role to play in advancing voluntary action towards sustainability.
In 2000 UNEP suggested that industry associations may
wish to share learning experiences. This resulted in
a collection of eighteen case histories that introduce
associations from over ten different sectors. Every
case history gives an overview of activities, goals,
contact details and comments from the associations.The
text also provides comments from industry association
partners such as governments, NGOs and trade unions.
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