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 | |
| make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IS A KEY ELEMENT OF OUR WORK |
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| Labour | 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 labour; | ||
| the effective abolition of child labour; and | RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IS A KEY ELEMENT OF OUR WORK |
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| the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. | ||
| Environment | Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; | OUR ENVIROMENTAL AND CLIMATE MANAGEMENT GIZ ENERGY USE IN GERMANY IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM CONSUMPTION ABROAD OUR GOAL – TO REDUCE PER CAPITA EMISSIONS USING WATER EFFICIENTLY AND SUSTAINABLY WE PROTECT BIODIVERSITY AND BUILD SUSTAINABLY |
| undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and | ||
| encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. | LIVING TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF CLIMATE JUSTICE |
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| Anti-Corruption | Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. |