UN GLOBAL COMPACT

UN Global Compact is an international FN-initiative, encouraging businesses worldwide to establish socially and environmentally responsible policies and guidelines based on ten principles within human rights, labour rights, the environment and anti-corruption.

By joining UN Global Compact we are demonstrating our support for the ten principles and to a greater extend integrating these in our day-to-day work.

THE TEN PRINCIPLES

HUMAN RIGHTS

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

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

 

LABOUR

Principle 3: 
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

Principle 4: 
The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

Principle 5: 
The effective abolition of child labour; and

Principle 6: 
The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

 

ENVIRONMENT

Principle 7: 
Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

Principle 8: 
Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

Principle 9: 
Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

 

ANTI-CORRUPTION

Principle 10: 
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. 

 

Do you want to know more about UN Global Compact, visit the website of the United Nations

 

www.unglobalcompact.org