The Ten
Principles
The UN
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
- The International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work
- The Rio
Declaration on Environment and Development
- The United Nations Convention Against Corruption
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in
all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
