UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
Alongside the SDG Summit 2023, during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit will convene business leaders, UN officials, Government leaders, SDG stakeholders and civil society professionals from across the globe to comprehensively review the private sector’s contribution to advancing the SDGs. The Summit will address business leadership during converging crises, the critical role of a principles-based approach, global trends, and tools and partnerships needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda fully.
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Organizer
Chief Executive Officer & President
Thomas Jorgensen began his career in shipping with Maersk Line in 1989 in Denmark after studying economics at Aarhus University. Thomas moved to the United States via Boston in 1991 to work for a global forwarder, and in 1994 relocated to Atlanta to start up the U.S. operations of a Scandinavian NVO. After earning a partnership as President for this global forwarder, Jorgensen later founded and became the President and CEO of Green Worldwide Shipping®.
Director of Sustainability
Anne Shudy Palmer is a sustainability expert and LEED accredited professional with over 20 years of experience in certification, program development, technical project management, reporting, and communication across business, public, and nonprofit sectors. She serves as Director of Sustainability for Green Worldwide Shipping, a leading provider of international logistics services and supply chain management. Anne holds a Master of Science in Sustainability from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a double Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.