Zones Joins the United Nations Global Compact
Expands Commitment to Corporate Sustainability
Auburn, WA – October 3, 2025 – Zones, a global provider of end-to-end IT solutions and services, today announced it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. By becoming a participant, Zones reaffirms its commitment to embedding the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact across its strategy and operations. These Ten Principles cover four core areas, including human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
Participation in the UN Global Compact aligns Zones with more than 20,000 companies worldwide dedicated to responsible business practices and advancing the Global Goals.
"At Zones, we believe technology should be a force for good. Joining the UN Global Compact reflects our responsibility to our customers, as well as to society and the planet," said Yehia Omar, CEO of Zones. "This commitment reinforces our belief that long-term business success goes hand in hand with sustainability, integrity, and respect for human rights."
Zones has long advanced sustainable IT practices through solutions that help enterprises manage their IT lifecycle responsibly, reduce environmental impacts, and embrace circular economy principles. The company's recent validation of its near-term science-based targets under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) marked a significant step in addressing climate change. Participation in the UN Global Compact expands this commitment to a broader set of ESG priorities.
"Joining the UN Global Compact is a milestone that highlights Zones' values-driven culture," said Doug Eckrote, Senior Vice President & COO of Zones, LLC. "It strengthens the way we work with employees, partners, and communities, while ensuring we integrate sustainability and responsible decision-making across the organization."
As a participant of the UN Global Compact, Zones will:
- Uphold the Ten Principles covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
- Integrate sustainability principles into decision-making across global operations.
- Advance progress annually through the Communication on Progress (COP) report.
- Continue initiatives that support the Global Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
For more information on Zones' sustainability commitments, visit the Zones Sustainability Page.
About the United Nations Global Compact The ambition of the UN Global Compact is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the SDGs through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 20,000 participating companies, 5 Regional Hubs, 64 Country Networks covering 85 countries and 9 Country Managers establishing Networks in 16 other countries, the UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.
About Zones A global provider of end to end IT solutions and managed services, Zones is backed by an unmatched supply chain and service delivery capabilities with more than 35 years' history operating in over 150 countries, Zones delivers complete IT Lifecycle Services that cover every stage of technology—from strategic planning and procurement through deployment, management, optimization, and secure retirement. This lifecycle expertise amplifies Zones' robust portfolio across its business practices, which include Cloud & Data Center, Digital Workplace, Networking and Security. Powered by the highest partner certifications with Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Lenovo, Adobe, and more, Zones has mastered the science of building and sustaining digital infrastructures that transform how modern organizations do business.
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