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Unisa's launches its UNGC website
In 2008, Unisa embarked on fulfilling the requirements of the university’s membership of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). It released its inaugural report on the project in January, which provides a critical but constructive overview of Unisa's current profile as a corporate citizen. This report subsequently resulted in a number of recommendations.
Becoming a signatory to the UNGC signifies a voluntary commitment to good corporate citizenship that goes beyond awareness; it includes a responsibility to improve the lives of others and to secure a good quality of life for generations to come. As an institution of higher education, this requires a shift in mindset from graduating students with the knowledge to fulfil a specific function in the corporate or other work environment, to graduating students who can contribute to the upliftment of society and address the challenges faced by the natural environment within the occupation they have been trained for.
Compliance with the UNGC principles will influence the university's business and academic activities. Institutional corporate citizenship takes into account the strategy, governance, management and stakeholder engagement of the university in the day-to-day course of business.
Click here for more information on Unisa's commitment to the UNGC. | 
