Introduction Ericsson is a Swedish company that leads in providing telecommunication and other related services in the world. It is a large company rendering services to mobile and the Internet providers in the world. This report contains LM Ericsson’s recommendations to the Local Network regarding principles 1 and 9 of the Global Compact. Principle 1 deals with human rights, and it states that any occupation has to should hold up and revere the security of globally exalted human rights 1 . Principle 9, on the other hand, advocates for the expansion and distribution of the inventions that are friendly to the surroundings 2 . These two principles are paramount and should be the focus of the Local Network for future development. Business Practices LM Ericsson joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2000, and it is an active member since then. It strives to stay in line with 10 Global Compact principles. The company strives to be the leading provider of telecommunication services through respect and professionalism. The company practices perseverance and integrity as its core values in building a culture of protecting human rights. The company provides genuine services to customers and ensures that its numerous employees throughout the globe work as a team. The company supports and upholds internationally proclaimed human rights through its Ericsson Response 3 . The company, through its communication networks, works to avert disasters when they occur. Volunteers at Ericsson Response work at developing mobile communications with humanitarian agencies to support relief work during disasters. This business practice achieves compliance with principle 1 of protecting human rights. The company uses a life cycle approach in reducing environmental impact 4 . The life cycle approach details the environmental impacts of the company’s products from their raw materials to the decline stage of the product. This process offers a complete picture of the company’s value chain and shows the areas where the company pollutes the environment most. The products of the company have a long life and, therefore, Ericsson seeks to reduce its environmental impact in their life cycle. Analyzing the product from its initial stage gives crucial information on reducing pollution. Another business practice of the company to develop environmentally friendly technology is through its transformative solutions. The company is seeking to intervene in the transport sector to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Through its ICT innovations, Ericsson developed a mobile technology that informs drivers about traffic, specific routes to use and the weather conditions. This system avoids many movements for drivers, ensuring a low-carbon environment 5 . Ericsson also works with the smart grid transformation to ensure that power generation plants reduce their emissions. This technology involves transmitting information on electricity usage, pricing signals and distant control of smart devices. Ericsson uses its vast experience in developing these smart devices that are adaptable to the power generation industry. In return, the smart devices control the number of emissions to the environment in the power generat