Our participation and engagement in the UN Global Compact

By joining the initiative, we have also committed to its Ten Principles and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have annually been communicating our Progress on our commitment.

It is particularly important for us to reaffirm our commitment to sustainability and the Ten Principles considering current global challenges.

Therefore, we are now a member of the newly registered association UN Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland e. V.!

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

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.