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 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
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Principle
1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human
rights; and
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Principle
2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Standards
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Principle
3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the
right to collective bargaining;
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Principle
4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
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Principle
5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
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Principle
6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
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Principle
7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
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Principle
8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
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Principle
9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
technologies.
Anti-Corruption
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Principle
10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and
bribery.
