In 2021, we joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. We’re working to continue expanding upon and leveraging the Ten Principles of the United Nations' ESG goals established in the Global Compact. across our environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. Here’s how the UN ESG principles line up with our sustainability priorities.
The Environment pillar of our ESG strategy reflects the environment UN ESG principles of the UNGC, encouraging businesses to:
PRINCIPLE 7: Adopt a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
PRINCIPLE 8: Conduct environmentally responsible activities
PRINCIPLE 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
The People pillar of our ESG strategy aligns with the labor principles of the United Nations ESG goals established in the UNGC, requiring businesses to uphold:
PRINCIPLE 3: 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 labor
PRINCIPLE 5: he effective abolition of child labor
PRINCIPLE 6: The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
The Governance pillar of our ESG strategy encompasses the human rights and anticorruption principles of the United Nations ESG goals established in the UNGC, calling on businesses to:
PRINCIPLE 1: Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
PRINCIPLE 2: Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses
PRINCIPLE 10: Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery