Guiding Principles of Labour Relations

Principles 1-2

Human Rights Principles

• Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
• Principle 2: Businesses should ensure that their own operations are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Principles 3-6

Labour Principles

• 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 forced or 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.

Principles 7-9 Environment Principles

• Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
• Principle 8: Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
• Principle 9: Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Principle 10 Anti-Corruption Principle

• Principle 10: Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery