Participant Dashboard - User’s Guide
Contents
About the User’s Guide ................................................................................................... 2Using the Dashboard....................................................................................................... 2
1. Edit Organization’s Information ............................................................................. 3
2. Edit Contact Information ........................................................................................ 5
3. Add or Delete a Contact Person ............................................................................ 7
4. Self-Service Option to Create New Contact Point ................................................. 8
5. Username and Password Recovery .................................................................... 11
6. COP Submission ................................................................................................. 12
7. Seek Approval for the Global Compact Logo ...................................................... 13
8. Share Participant Profile ...................................................................................... 131

About the User’s Guide
The Participant Dashboard – User’s Guide provides information about using the web interface of
the Global Compact.
This guide tells the user how to work the Dashboard to manage an organization’s online profilein the Global Compact database and provides detailed instructions on how to updateorganization and contact information.
Please note that regular updates of contact information in the database are the responsibility ofthe organization’s Contact Person.

Using the Dashboard
The Dashboard is a web-based interface that allows participants access to the data stored in
the Global Compact database. The database contains information about the organization, theHighest Level Executive and one or more contact persons. The roles of the individuals listed in
the database can be the following:--Highest Level Executive: only receives invitations to special events via email andofficial documents such as the annual stakeholder letter and special reports via postalmailContact Point: receives email communications including the Monthly Bulletin, COP
deadlines as well as updates on news and events
Financial Contact: receives invoices for the company’s annual contribution to thefoundation for the Global compact

These types of contacts are assigned a personal login and password to manage theirorganization’s information through the dashboard.
As a contact person between your organization and the Global Compact, you can use thedashboard to do the following:-Edit your organization and contact information;
Delete or add new contacts and assign them different roles;
Submit a request to use the Global Compact endorser logo;
Submit the annual Communication on Progress (COP)2

1. Edit Organization’s Information
In the Overview tab, click Edit your organization’s profile (as seen below).

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In the screen displayed below, the organization name, website, sector, number of employees,
and other information about the organization can be updated.

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2. Edit Contact Information
To edit contact information, go to the Contacts tab and click on thesymbol in order to makechanges. Please note that it is required that all organizations have a contact listing for theirHighest Level Executive, Financial Contact, and at least one person identified as yourorganization’s official Contact Point.

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After clicking thesymbol, you will see the following screen where you can make thenecessary changes in your information.

Once you have edited the information, please click the Save Changes button at the bottom ofthe page.

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3. Add or Delete a Contact Person
If you would like to add a contact person to your profile, please go to Contacts tab and click New
Contact (see below). You will be asked to fill in the information for the new contact, assign themthe role of Contact Point, Financial Contact, and/or Highest Level Executive, and then create ausername and password that will enable the person to log in to the participant dashboard. Oncethe information is filled in, please click the Create button at the bottom of the page.
If you want to delete a contact on your organization’s contact list, please click the(see below).

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4. Self-Service Option to Create New Contact PointTo create a new contact point, go to login page and click Create new contact point.

Step 1: You will be redirected to another page where you will enter the new Contact Point’semail address. Please note that the email must contain your organization’s email domain.

8Step 2: After inputting an email address, the system will ask you to verify the email that wasentered. Note: The verification email sent will expire after 24 hours. If unable to verify before theexpiration, you will have to redo the process from the beginning.

Step 3: Within the verification email, you will click on Create new contact point, and be
redirected to our online system. Please input the information within the editable fields(Organization, First Name, Last Name, Job Title, Username, Password & Country)9After completion of the self-service option, you will receive a confirmation email informing youthat you have successfully created a new contact point. To log in, you may use the following
link.

Email Address.

105. Username and Password Recovery
To recover a forgotten username and/or password, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to the dashboard login screen and click Forgot your username or password?
2. Enter the email address that you registered in the Global Compact database
3. If your email address is entered correctly and exists in our database, a message
containing further instructions will be sent to your email
4. Your username and a link to reset your password will be sent to your email. Reset yourpassword using the link provided in this email.
5. If your email address does not exist in our database and you want to access yourorganization’s profile via the dashboard, you can either add yourself as a new Contact
Point (see previous section) or contact the Global Compact Office at
info@unglobalcompact.org

116. COP Submission
To submit a COP, click on COPs tab, then click Complete 2023 Communication on Progress.

You will then be directed to the digital platform homepage, where you will see both
requirements: the Questionnaire and CEO Statement of Continued Support. The homepage
will also host the Data Visualization Dashboard, which will become available at the end of theuniversal submission period (30 June).

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7. Seek Approval for the Global Compact Logo
If you would like to seek approval for use of the Global Compact logo, please go to the Logo
Requests tab and click New Logo Request.

After you complete the request form and upload a sample of desired use, you will receive aresponse from the Global Compact Office in approximately three working days.
More on our Logo Policy can be found at https://unglobalcompact.org/participation/gettingstarted/brand-guidelines

8. Share Participant Profile
Visitors to the profile page will be able to click on social media sharing icons that allow theprofile page to be shared to social media networks including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, andemail. Example:

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Social Network Feed Embed:
Participants can embed a Twitter feed to be displayed on their public profile. Participants canactivate this feature by logging into their participant dashboard, clicking Edit your organization’s
profile in the Overview tab, and then selecting their preferred handle.

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