General Assembly 2025 & Global Compact Dialogue

We are excited to invite you to our annual General Assembly followed by a Global Compact Dialogue both taking place on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 at the Unlimitrust Campus by SICPA in Lausanne.

General Assembly | participants only

The official General Assembly is scheduled for 10:45 and is open for participants of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland and Liechtenstein only. Every employee in our participating organizations is invited to attend, with each company entitled to cast only one vote. Attendees of the General Assembly are welcomed to a complimentary lunch offered by SICPA. If you would like to also join the Global Compact Dialogue happening in the afternoon, please indicate so during the registration process.

Programme General Assembly

10:00 Welcome coffee

10:45 Start General Assembly (UN Global Compact participants only)

12:30 Lunch and Networking

Global Compact Dialogue: 25 years UNGC | open to the public

Like in previous years, following our General Assembly, we are hosting our Global Compact Dialogue - an interactive event open to the public featuring a mix of inputs, discussions and workshops. This year's event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the UN Global Compact, marking a quarter-century where companies have been inspired to embed the Ten Principles and to embrace sustainability as a core driver of strategy and innovation. We aim to inspire greater ambition, unity, and collaboration.

As we commemorate this significant milestone, our panel and workshops will explore strategies that empower businesses of all sizes to collaborate more effectively, clarify evolving legal landscapes, and drive collective climate action. At a time of geopolitical uncertainty – and only 17% of SDG targets being on track – we create a space where stakeholders can share their expertise to shape and collaborate on a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future. By providing a unique platform for our participants to close this gap, we can ensure that the SDGs become a reality through measurable, impactful contributions.

During registration, you will have the option to choose from three parallel workshops. We are also excited to launch new exchange groups during the Global Compact Dialogue.

Programme | start at 13:30

• Welcome and introduction by UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein

• Welcome by SICPA (Host)

• Panel discussion: Strengthening Collaboration for a Sustainable Future

• Parallel workshops on three topics:

  • Collaborating for Change: SME Partnerships Along the Value Chain

  • Navigating Legal Uncertainty: EU Omnibus Package

  • Leveraging Collaboration for Impactful Climate Action

• Wrap-up & Closing

• Apéro & Networking

Our host & location

We would like to thank SICPA for being our generous host for this year's event. Their Unlimitrust Campus is fully accessible and only a few minutes from Lausanne city centre. We highly recommend traveling by public transport as parking options are limited. Local buses and regional trains are indicated on this map. You have the following options to get to the campus:

• Public bus from Lausanne train station (5 minutes) - get off at Prilly Malley station

• Big bike parking lot