As the CEO and co-founder of the Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment banking boutique Redwood Capital Group, Harvard graduate Gregory Bedrosian plays a key role in advising companies in mergers and acquisitions.Gregory Bedrosian’s Connecticut firm has provided guidance to companies such as Legris Industries, a group that is making a positive impact on industrial sustainability through its compliance with the U.N. Global Compact.

1. Improving Business Sustainability
with the U.N. Global Compact
Gregory Bedrosian

2. Introduction
• As the CEO and co-founder of the Greenwich,
Connecticut-based investment banking boutique
Redwood Capital Group, Harvard graduate Gregory
Bedrosian plays a key role in advising companies in
mergers and acquisitions.Gregory Bedrosian’s
Connecticut firm has provided guidance to companies
such as Legris Industries, a group that is making a
positive impact on industrial sustainability through its
compliance with the U.N. Global Compact.
The developers of the U.N. Global Compact seek to
improve corporate sustainability by informing the value
system upon which each company operates.

3. Business Sustainability
• The compact ask businesses to function in a responsible
manner towards both the environment and their
employees. It also charges companies to assess and
improve their overall impact on society with the goal of
long-term success.
The compact is divided into 10 principles regarding
human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-
corruption. They include points such as abolishing child
labor, working against bribery, and encouraging the
development and use of environmentally friendly
technology. For a more detailed look at the U.N. Global
Compact, visit www.unglobalcompact.org.