Sustainable Development Report 2008

Participant
Published
  • 09-Nov-2008
Time period
  • April 2007  –  March 2008
Links
Description
  • The COP is in two forms. The main communication is the Sustainable Development Report 2008. This has been provided to key stakeholders in hard copy and is avaliable to download from our website. Secondly the progress against the 10 Principles is summarised specifically on our website.

Principles covered
  • Principle 1 - Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
  • Principle 2 - Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses
  • Principle 3 - Businesses should uphold freedom of association & 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
  • Principle 6 - Eliminate 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
  • Principle 9 - Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
  • Principle 10 - Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery
Languages
  • English