Juneteenth Press Release: Promoting human rights.

Empathy Surplus Network USA submits Communication on Engagement report to United Nations Global Compact: The USA Network doesn't promote human rights at the local level.

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(Wilmington, Ohio, June 19, 2024) - Chuck Watts, CEO of Empathy Surplus Network USA (Empathy Surplus), announced today the submission of the organization’s 5th biannual Communication on Engagement report to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), celebrating its 10th year as a member.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, lawmakers and guests, signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Bill on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Chandler West)

We dated our report Juneteenth 2024 to highlight the importance of freedom, prosperity, and opportunities. These values aren’t possible to achieve without a firm, strong commitment to govern with empathy for and responsibility to humanity.

The report is entitled The USA Network doesn’t promote human rights at the local level. Or on their website: I spent five minutes trying to find the words “human rights” but failed because the USA Network doesn’t promote them there, either.

The first two of the ten principles focus specifically on human rights.

Empathy is the soul of democracy and ethical business. The UNGC website says it’s the “world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative,” whose members claim to support Ten Principles focused first and foremost on human rights. As members, we promise to align our operations around human rights.

1. Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights and

2. Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

The initiative was launched in 2000 by the Economic and Social Council of the UN at the urging of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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Membership Organization - 50 new members sought in 2024 - 2 new members in June

We are happy to welcome two new members to Empathy Surplus in the candidate category of membership. Empathy Surplus Network USA is a 501c3, non-partisan, membership-driven human rights empathy education collective. We want members from state legislatures, their aides, candidates, ethical businesses, media outlets, 501c3 board members, and other constituents. Join at https://proempathy.us/join

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Chuck Watts