Global Compact: Communication on Progress (COP)
By participating in the U.N. initiative Global Compact, we commit to respecting human
rights, creating socially compatible working conditions, promoting environmental protection,
and fighting corruption.
Principle Page Measure taken
Human Rights
Principle 1
Businesses should support and
respect the protection of internationally
proclaimed human rights
10 –11, 90 – 91
Compliance Management System,
occupational safety,
women in leadership positions
Principle 2
Make sure that they are not complicit
in human rights abuses
7, 11 Sustainability assessments,
search for suppliers, supplier agreements
Labor
Principle 3
Businesses should uphold the freedom of
association and the effective recognition of
the right to collective bargaining
11;
GRI Index G4-11
(online document)
Compliance Management System
Principle 4
The elimination of all forms of forced and
compulsory labor
7, 11
Compliance Management System
Principle 5
The abolition of child labor
7, 11 Compliance Management System,
support of education initiatives
Principle 6
The elimination of discrimination in respect
of employment and occupation
7, 11 Compliance Management System, training,
sustainability assessments and audits, surveys
Environment
Principle 7
Businesses should support a precautionary
approach to environmental challenges
72 – 78, 85 – 88 Sustainable product development,
energy and environmental management
systems, environmental key perfor-
mance indicators system with targets
Principle 8
Undertake initiatives to promote greater
environmental responsibility
20 – 43,
85 – 88
Process optimizations, technical
updates, programs and targets
Principle 9
Encourage the development and diffusion of
environmentally friendly technologies
77 – 78 Alternatives to critical materials,
product innovations
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10
Businesses should work against corruption in
all its forms, including extortion and bribery
8, 11 Compliance Management System, training,
audits and performance indicators
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