UN Global Compact
Olympus participated in the UN Global Compact in October, 2004.
The UN Global Compact was advocated by the former UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan, and officially launched at UN headquarters in July 2000. Participating corporations from around the world are required to support and comply with 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment, and anticorruption.
The principles of the Global Compact are incorporated into our Corporate Conduct Charter and Code of Conduct, we can carry them out while conducting business. Interaction and mutual stimulation with other Global Compact participants will also help us improve our actions toward social responsibility.
The Ten Principles
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 Standards
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 all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
UN Global Compact
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