Become a member

The UNGCNA Secretariat here in Australia is able to guide you through the sign up process. If your are already a current Signatory to the UNGC then you can apply for membership directly follow the process outlined in step two below.

Step1: becoming a signatory to the UN Global Compact

Visit the UN Global Compact website for details and online registration: www.unglobalcompact.org. Once there you will be able to select from one of two options. The first is if you are a business organisation wanting to join while the second is if you are a non-business organisation. In both cases you will be able to download a copy of a guide on walking through the sign up process. To access these guides click on the link most relevant to you:

• Business organisations
• Non business organisations

The main item you will need to provide is a letter of commitment by the most senior executive in your organisation. Generally this will be a Chief Executive, Managing Director, Director of Chairperson of a Board. The letter of commitment is to the Secretary-General of the United Nations expressing commitment to (i) the UN Global Compact and its ten principles; (ii) engagement in partnerships to advance broad UN goals; and (iii) the annual submission of a Communication on Progress (COP). Once your application to join has been received, a notification will be sent to the Local Area Network, in this case the UNGCNA, to ask if there is any reason why your application should not be supported. Once this process has been completed, and providing your application has been successful, you will then receive written notification welcoming you as a Signatory.

In your welcome pack you might receive an invitation to contribute the UNGC Foundation and, depending in the size of your organisation, you may receive a request for financial contribution to the UNGC Foundation. Some organisations mistaken this for a compulsory contribution, this is not the case and there is specific requirement for a new Signatory to make the contribution being asked for. You will also receive a welcome email from the Australian Network Representative.

Step 2: becoming a member of the UN Global Compact Network Australia

Once you have become a signatory to the UN Global Compact you are eligible to join the UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) and access membership benefits and opportunities. Membership is open to all signatories local and global. The annual fees for belonging to the UNGCNA are as follows:

To take up the legal status as a member of GCNA ltd:

An authorized representative of the applying organization will need to sign the membership application form with regard to the GCNA Constitution and return to GPO Box 3599 Sydney NSW 2001.

On receipt of the application an invoice will be issued. Membership fees follow on page four.

On receipt of payment the applicant will become an Interim Member until the next Board meeting where the Board resolves to admit the interim member.

Note: Members must be financial for the following financial year (2011/2012) at the time of the AGM in order to vote and play a role in the Network’s governance.

Download the membership application from here.

Download the GCNA Ltd Constitution from here.