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Social Responsibility - UN Global Compact
Since its inception Global Alumina has held itself to high environmental and social standards. True to these ideals, in 2004 Global Alumina became a proud signatory to the United Nations Global Compact which sets out 10 guiding principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. With the United Nations and thousands of corporate, academic and institutional signers around the world, Global Alumina has committed to the Global Compact’s core mission of a building a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.
In July 2007 the United Nations commended Global Alumina for its use of best practices in establishing partnerships for development in a publication titled An Inspirational Guide to Implementing the United Nations Global Compact. The company’s efforts were also highlighted in a case study for the Global Compact Learning Forum.
Global Compact Website: http://www.unglobalcompact.org
The Global Compact’s 10 Principles
- 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.
- 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 labor;
- Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labor; and
- Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
- 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
- Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.