Since June 28th PKF Attest has been a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact.
By adhering to this initiative, PKF Attest, as a firm, and all its employees commit to accept and implement the 10 Principles of the Global Compact, which involve respecting human rights and labor standards, fighting corruption, preserving the environment and acting with transparency in its activities and operations.
The 10 principles of the UN Global Compact are as follows:
1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
2. Businesses should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
4. Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor.
5. Businesses should advocate for the effective abolition of child labor.
6. Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
9. Businesses should promote the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, such as extortion and bribery.
More information: pactomundial.org
