A global framework agreement can be an effective tool to advance the implementation of the Global Compact labour principles and improve industrial relations. Also referred to as an international framework agreement, it is "an instrument negotiated between a multinational enterprise and a Global Union Federation (GUF) in order to establish an ongoing relationship between the parties and ensure that the company respects the same standards in all the countries where it operates" (ILO Press Release, 2007).
These agreements benefit both companies and employees by providing a common platform for addressing the Global Compact labour principles at the company level and within the context of national and international law. In addition, many agreements incorporate principles from other international conventions.
Because the framework agreements cover the same ILO conventions on which the labour principles are based, companies and employees do not have to negotiate new labour standards. Rather, the agreements emphasize the parties’ commitment to respect and promote existing standards.
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The following Global Compact participants have signed an agreement with a Global Union Federation:
| Name | Sector | Global Union Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Accor | Travel & Leisure | IUF |
| Aktiebolaget SKF | General Industrials | IMF |
| ArcelorMittal | Industrial Metals & Mining | IMF |
| BMW AG | Automobiles & Parts | IMF |
| BSH Bosch und Siemens... | Household Goods & Home Construction | IMF |
| Carrefour | General Retailers | UNI |
| Danone | Beverages | IUF |
| Danske Bank Group | Financial Services | UNI |
| EADS NV | Aerospace & Defense | IMF |
| EDF | Gas, Water & Multiutilities | ICEM / PSI |
| ENI | Oil & Gas Producers | ICEM |
| Faber-Castell | General Retailers | IFBWW |
| France Telecom | Fixed Line Telecommunications | UNI |
| G4S Security Services (Cyprus) | Support Services | UNI |
| H & M | Personal Goods | UNI |
| IKEA Group | General Retailers | IFBWW |
| ISS A/S | Support Services | UNI |
| Lafarge | Construction & Materials | IFBWW / ICEM / WFBW |
| Lukoil | Oil & Gas Producers | ICEM |
| Norske Skogindustrier | Forestry & Paper | ICEM |
| OTE S.A. - Hellenic... | Fixed Line Telecommunications | UNI |
| Portugal Telecom | Fixed Line Telecommunications | UNI |
| PSA Peugeot Citroen | Automobiles & Parts | IMF |
| Renault SAS | Automobiles & Parts | IMF |
| Rhodia | Chemicals | ICEM |
| Skanska AB | Construction & Materials | IFBWW |
| Statoil | Oil & Gas Producers | ICEM |
| Svenska Cellulosa... | Household Goods & Home Construction | ICEM |
| Telefónica S.A. | Fixed Line Telecommunications | UNI |
| Volkswagen AG | Automobiles & Parts | IMF |
Global Compact participants who have signed a Global Framework Agreement may inform Venu Keesari keesari @ unglobalcompact.org.
