ebbf is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, an initiative for businesses and organisations that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles (see below) ebbf decided to formally sign to and actively support these principles considering their direct fit with ebbf’s vision: «To contribute to a prosperous, sustainable and just civilization by promoting and applying ethical values, personal virtues and moral leadership in business and civil society ». They also reflect ebbf’s seven core values.
You can download at this link ebbf’s letter of commitment to support the UNGC principles addressed to H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General by ebbf’s Director General, Daniel Truran, and ebbf’s liaison with the Global Compact, Jean-Pierre Méan, in support of ebbf’s application for participation.
Write to the ebbfGlobal Compact team coordinated by Jean-Pierre Méan and Caroline Zagrecki to find out more about getting involved and accessing the events and conversations taking place at the Global Compact: globalcompact@dev.ebbf.world
The following are examples of opportunities to participate in Global Compact activities :
Download report of ebbf activities supporting UN Global Compact MDGs
The following are examples of opportunities to participate in Global Compact activities:
Local network exist in a wide range of countries.
For more details, click here to view the relevant UN Global Compact page
For more information, contact the ebbf UN Global Compact Team at: globalcompact@dev.ebbf.world
Principle 1: | Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. |
Principle 2: | Business should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. |
Principle 3: | Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. |
Principle 4: | Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour. |
Principle 5: | Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour. |
Principle 6: | Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. |
Principle 7: | Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. |
Principle 8: | Business should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. |
Principle 10: | Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. |