UN Global Compact: Communication on Engagement 2025

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Mackenzie, A. and Romano, R. 2025. UN Global Compact: Communication on Engagement 2025. UN Global Compact.
TypeWorking paper
TitleUN Global Compact: Communication on Engagement 2025
AuthorsMackenzie, A. and Romano, R.
EditorsKyriazi, T. and Ahmad, M.
ContributorsBalasubramanian, S., Bashir, E., Fatima, M., Hussain, F., Hyland, L., Kashi, A., Kishore, P., McConnon, R., Paris, C., Raghavan, K., Roberts, S., Sharma, R., Raj Sharma, V., Sreejith, S. and Umar, F.
Abstract

As a proud member of the UN Global Compact, the world’s leading corporate sustainability initiative, Middlesex University Dubai reaffirms its commitment to advancing sustainable development through comprehensive sustainability reporting and outreach. We are fully committed to ensuring that our campus-wide efforts in support of the SDGs, their targets and their aligned principles, reflect our ongoing leadership in sustainability education.
On behalf of Middlesex University Dubai, the Institute of Sustainable Development submits this Communication on Engagement (COE) report to the UN Global Compact. The report presents how Middlesex University Dubai integrates SDGs into its strategic priorities and institutional operations, through education, research, knowledge exchange, community outreach, and industry partnerships.

KeywordsUN Global Compact; UN SDGs; ESG; Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeSustainability
PublisherUN Global Compact
Publication dates
Print26 May 2025
Publication process dates
Deposited18 Jun 2025
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://unglobalcompact.org/participation/report/cop/detail/483625
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