The Statement from Business Leaders for Renewed Global Cooperation was announced as a new policy of the UN in September, and was issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Global Compact. Seiko Epson Corporation has reiterated its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact by signing the Statement from Business Leaders for Renewed Global Cooperation.
Signatories commit to operating in a spirit of global cooperation, accountability, corporate ethics and transparency, and to upholding the following points:
– Demonstrate ethical leadership and good governance through values-based strategies, policies, operations and relationships when engaging with all stakeholders.
– Invest in addressing systemic inequalities and injustices through inclusive, participatory and representative decision making at all levels of the business.
– Partner with the UN, government and civil society to strengthen access to justice, ensure accountability and transparency, provide legal certainty, promote equality and respect human rights.
In making that commitment, they also call on governments to:
– Protect human rights, ensure peace and security, and uphold the rule of law so that businesses, individuals and societies can flourish.
– Create an enabling environment to serve the interests of people and the planet, prosperity and purpose, through strengthened international cooperation and national legal frameworks.
– Enhance multilateralism and global governance to combat corruption, build resilience and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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