Un Global Compact Index

THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE. GIZ IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT AND UNDERTAKES TO ADHERE TO ITS TEN PRINCIPLES IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENT, LABOUR AND SOCIAL STANDARDS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION. WE REPORT OUR PROGRESS ON THESE PRINCIPLES ON A YEARLY BASIS.

Category	Principle	Reference
Human Right	Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and	OUR COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS
	make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.	OUR COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT AT GIZ WE ARE COMMITTED TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Labour	Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;	OUR STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT GIZ AS AN EMPLOYER: INCREASING EMPLOYABILITY
	the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;	OUR COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS
	the effective abolition of child labour; and	OUR COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS
	the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.	WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY WE ARE COMMITTED TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Environment	Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;	MANAGING KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SYSTEMATICALLY CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WHEN SELECTING MATERIALS SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT AT GIZ DIFFERENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AND OUTSIDE GERMANY REDUCING EMISSIONS IS KEY BUILDING SUSTAINABLY AND SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY
	undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and	OUR STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
	encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR INTERNAL PROCESSES: INCREASING EFFICIENCY
Anti-Corruption	Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.	TAKING ACTION TOGETHER AGAINST CORRUPTION