The ten principles of the UN Global Compact

Human rights

Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labor standards

Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor;

the effective abolition of child labor; and

the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.

Environmental protection

Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-corruption

Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

Interview with Georg Kell

By joining the United Nations Global Compact, Bertelsmann AG pledges to observe ten principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption, and to implement them in its sphere of influence.
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