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.
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