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The Ten
Principles
The Global Compact's
ten principles in
the areas of human
rights, labour, the
environment and
anti-corruption
enjoy universal
consensus and are
derived from:
-
The Universal
Declaration of
Human Rights
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The
International
Labour
Organization's
Declaration on
Fundamental
Principles and
Rights at Work
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The Rio
Declaration on
Environment and
Development
-
The United
Nations
Convention
Against
Corruption
The Global Compact
asks companies to
embrace, support and
enact, within their
sphere of influence,
a set of core values
in the areas of
human rights, labour
standards, the
environment, and
anti-corruption:
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 Standards
* 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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