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Goals & Principles
Uniting Business for a better world
Sustainable Development Goals
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a shared agenda to end poverty, fight inequality & injustice, and protect the planet.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted in 2000 were aimed at an array of issues that included slashing poverty, hunger, disease, gender inequality, and access to water and sanitation. Enormous progress has been made on the MDGs, showing the value of a unifying agenda underpinned by goals and targets. Despite this success though, the indignity of poverty has not been ended for all.
The new SDGs, and the broader sustainability agenda, go much further than the MDGs, addressing the root causes of poverty and the universal need for development that works for all people. The SDGs will now finish the job of the MDGs, and ensure that no one is left behind.
The Ten Principles
The UN Global Compact’s 10 Principles
The UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles are derived from key international declarations and cover four areas: Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.
Human Rights
01
Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
02
make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
03
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
04
the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
05
the effective abolition of child labour; and
06
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
07
Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
08
undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
09
encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
10
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.