UN global Compact

IGE joined the UN Global Compact initiative in 2008 as part of its commitment to further the development in the countries and communities  we are present. The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary agent driving globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere (www.unglobalcompact.org).
 
The UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, 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

 

The 10 Principles of UN Global Compact

Human Rights

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.  

Labour Standards

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. 

Environment

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. 

  
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.