Human Rights
- Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
- Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human right abuses.
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
- The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
- The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
- Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
- Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
- Businesses should work against corruption in all of its forms, including extortion and bribery.