Duncan Scott Associates supports the aims, and accepts the responsibilities imposed upon businesses as set out in the Ten
Principles of the United Nations’ Global Compact, and operates the business accordingly. These Principles are:
The Ten Principles
The UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy
universal consensus and are derived from:
The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in
the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption:
Human
Rights
- Principle
1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
- 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.
For more information about the United Nation’s Global Compact, CLICK HERE.