34 PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION 2021
PRINCIPLES 5 & 6 PARTNERSHIPS AND DIALOGUE
Winchester has worked closely with the UN Global
The University of Winchester achieved a Gold Mark
Compact (UNGC) UK Network (as a member and
from the Social Enterprise Mark CIC which is the
both Chairing and hosting the UK & Ireland PRME
authority that provides certification to businesses
Chapter) and previously organised a Sustainable
to prove they operate as a social enterprise, putting
Development Goals Road-show (Making Global
people before shareholder profit. As a values-led
Goals Local Business) in partnership with UNGC.
university, Winchester is closely aligned to the Social
This was attended by over 50 local and national
Enterprise Gold Mark priorities.
businesses as well as local authority representatives.
In January 2020, the University of Winchester UK. BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY (BITC) (The
became a member of the UN Sustainable
Princes Responsible Business Network) Winchester
Development Solutions Network (SDSN), underlining
has been a University member of BITC. Amanda
its commitment to tackling the significant global
McKenzie CEO of BITC is an honorary doctor of
challenges the world now faces, including climate
Winchester and Carole Parkes is a member of the
change www.unsdsn.org
South East Board working on its social justice and sustainability initiatives including BITC’s National Response Network (NBRN).
The University supports and works collaboratively with Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) a community organisation that ‘thinks globally and acts locally’.WINACC is located at the University and undertakes a variety of events, activities and campaigns.
