CORPORATE » ETHICS & SUSTAINABILITY » GLOBAL COMPACT United Nations Global Compact The United Nations Global Compact is a United Nations initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The compact in the absence of sanctioning power aims for the parties to act in unison on human rights, the environment and anti-corruption. On November 12, 2007, Ekol signed the United Nations Global Compact to become one of the thousands of companies around the globe driven by a sense of responsibility to the society. Click here to download Ekol’s Global Compact progress report. 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact 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. Labor 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. 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. BAF Information Society Services Logistics Terms Glossary Processing of Personal Data Contact Headquarters Ekol Caddesi No:2 TR-34935 Sultanbeyli / İstanbul +90 216 564 3000 Follow Us Ekol, uses cookies to improve your experience. Please read the cookie policy for more information. Cookie SettingsAccept