The Business Council for the UN (BCUN) is a membership organization that nurtures cross-sector collaboration and facilitates corporate engagement at the UN and on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An initiative of the United Nations Foundation, BCUN connects forward-thinking companies with the UN to advance action on the SDGs and our shared goals around global health, climate action, gender equality and other critical issues.
Collective action is critical to solving today’s toughest global challenges, and the private sector is uniquely positioned to drive innovation and impact at scale in collaboration with governments, civil society organizations and multilateral entities. That’s why BCUN members receive targeted opportunities to connect with the UN network and contribute their expertise and perspectives. BCUN members also participate in substantive dialogue with UN and UN Foundation leaders, as well as the diplomatic and expert community to advance thought leadership and collaboration.
BCUN’s broad range of work follows priorities set by the UN and the interests of our corporate members. Member Services include:
Curated information on major UN-led developments and events and tailored engagement, including company-specific support around the Sustainable Development goals and partnerships, and opportunities to engage in high-level discussions with UN leadership
Opportunities to showcase the company’s thought leadership and enhance visibility via speaking engagements, interviews, and bespoke communications support
Engagement with critical stakeholders including U.S. Political Leadership, citizens and youth in conjunction with UN-focused convenings
Collaboration and participation with key BCUN initiatives, such as the AMR Cross-Industry Expert Group Initiative, Bending the Curve thought leadership events, our collaboration with UN Foundation’s Better World Campaign and the US Leadership on the SDGs initiative
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About the United Nations Foundation
The UN Foundation was founded in 1998 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner to work closely with the UN to address global problems. Ted’s goals in establishing the Foundation were to demonstrate the value of investing in the UN, encourage new partners to work with the UN, and promote strong U.S. leadership at the UN.
In our first 25 years, the Foundation has mobilized over $2 billion, numerous initiatives, and countless partners to support the UN and UN causes. This support helped the UN pioneer work in areas we often take for granted, from making sure children have access to life-saving vaccines to the rights of adolescent girls to our shared interest in a climate-resilient future for all.
Today, the Foundation focuses on mobilizing ideas, people, and resources to help the UN tackle some of the greatest collective action challenges of our time, including scaled collaboration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the promise of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
