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Guide to Corporate Sustainability

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Summary

This document lays out five defining features of corporate sustainability, which the Global Compact asks businesses to strive towards – looking at why each element is essential, how business can move forward and what the Global Compact is doing to help.

Source
Issuer

UNGC

Year

2015

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Global Compact Office (International)

Instrument type

Guide

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, emissions, energy, environment, greenhouse gas, sustainable agriculture, water, biodiversity
    • S focus: collective bargaining, discrimination, diversity, employee training, forced labour, gender equality, human right, human rights, philanthropic contributions, value creation, children
    • G focus: audit, bribery, corruption, financial reporting, lobbying, responsible investment, accountability
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Education, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services, Transportation