The UN congratulates PRISA for its Global Compact Progress Report

The Spanish Network for the UN Global Compact has paid tribute to the high level of implementation at PRISA of the Ten Principles that the UN Compact outlines for the advancement and integration of Corporate Social Responsibilty policies in the management of companies.

PRISA, which signed up to the United Nations Global Compact in 2008, presented last November its Progress Report, a document that enables Global Compact signatories to illustrate their commitment to respect and defend, both in their operations as well as in their strategy, the Ten Principles of conduct and action in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and combating corruption, which Kofi Annan set out in 1999 to promote engagement with businesses.

The United Nations, as well as evaluating and approving the report presented by PRISA, congratulated the corporate headquarters for the quality of the information enclosed, the organization of the document and the initiatives undertaken by the company and its various business units.

PRISA, the future is here.

THE TEN PRINCIPLES - UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.

Principle 2: 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: The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.

Principle 5: The effective abolition of child labour.

Principle 6: The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.  

Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.

Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.

Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.   

Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.