The UNGC principles and our own values are deeply ingrained throughout Article 13.  As responsible business experts, we pride ourselves on continuously improving our efforts to uphold these corporate citizenship values and advocate the business case to our stakeholders and networks.

We last reviewed our policies and procedures in November 2011.  Read our overarching sustainability policy or the associated client engagement, diversity and equal opportunity, environment, fair commercial terms, health & safety, integrity, quality, supply chain policies and training & development policies here.

Article 13 is also a member of the UK Network of the UN Global Compact.  Learn more about the network and their activities on their UK network website.

Article 13 is continually improving its commitment to UNGC standards and will continue to be ambitious in 2012.

The UNGC principles:

Human Rights

• Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
• Business should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses

Labour Rights

• Business should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
• Business should support the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
• Business should support the effective abolition of child labour
• Business should support the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

The Environment

• Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
• Business should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
• Business should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies

Transparency and anti-corruption

• Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery [see our Transparency and anti-corruption resource centre for useful links]

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