Participation in the UNGC
Contributing to sustainable social and global development
THE GLOBAL COMPACT
In order to better fulfill its social responsibilities in the international community, the DIC Group pledged its support and was registered as a participating company in December 2010 for the 10 Principles and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being advanced by the United Nations. The UNGC is a voluntary action plan proposed by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 1999, and is run by its member companies. More than 8,000 companies and organizations have pledged their support based on the idea that worldwide sustainable development can be achieved if corporations observe internationally accepted norms for human rights, labor, and the environment in the course of conducting business.
Achieving the "DIC WAY" in accordance with the 10 Principles
With the DIC Group's "The DIC WAY Code of Business Conduct" in conformance with the 10 Principles of the UNGC, we will use our participation in this initiative to advance business operations even more attentive to the global environment and human rights as we strive to achieve sustainable development around the world.
The Ten Principles
| Human Rights | Principle 1 | Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and |
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| Principle 2 | make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | |
| Labour | 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 labour; | |
| Principle 5 | the effective abolition of child labour; 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. |
