“ The UN 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: ”
Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed
human rights; and
make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition
of the right to collective bargaining;
the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
the effective abolition of child labour; and
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion
and bribery.