Green IT
UN Global Compact
As a company, we have a responsibility to work towards a future worth living and to embed sustainability strategically. We take this responsibility seriously and are delighted that we are now a member of the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest initiative for sustainable and responsible corporate governance.
By participating, we are setting an example and committing ourselves to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The German network of the initiative, the UN Global Compact Network Germany (UN GCD), supports us in the implementation of specific measures.
Based on the 10 universal principles and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Global Compact pursues the vision of a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Over 23,100 companies and organizations are already signatories to the UN Global Compact and contribute to the global vision.
The UN Global Compact Network Germany (UN GCD) currently comprises over 1,050 participants - around 1,000 of which are companies ranging from DAX companies to mid-sized companies and SMEs, as well as almost 60 representatives from civil society, academia and the public sector. With the aim of initiating change processes in companies and strategically anchoring sustainability, the UN GCD focuses on the topics of human rights & labor standards, environment & climate, corruption prevention, reporting and the SDGs.
Highlights:
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Businesses should support and respect the protection of international human rights.
2
Companies should ensure that they do not engage in human rights abuses.
3
Companies should guarantee freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
4
Companies should support the elimination of all forms of forced labor
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Companies should stand up for the abolition of child labor.
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Companies should advocate the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.
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Companies should follow the precautionary principle when dealing with environmental problems.
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Companies should take initiatives to promote greater environmental awareness.
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Companies should accelerate the development and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies.
10
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
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