SCA has joined the UN Global Compact. It is the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative with more than 5,000 company participants from more than 120 countries.
The UN Global Compact was launched by United Nations former Secretary-General Kofi Annan in year 2000. It seeks to promote responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalization and help in the realization of a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.
“SCA is committed to doing business in a responsible manner. The SCA Code of Conduct, launched in 2004, is based upon the UN Global Compact principles and ensures that our sustainability initiatives are not managed in isolation but are a well integrated component of our strategy and approach to doing business,” explains Yogi Pillay, Director of CSR Programmes at SCA head office in Stockholm.
Under the Global Compact’s 10 principles, companies are required to:
- respect internationally proclaimed human rights;
- ensure they are not complicit in human rights abuses;
- uphold freedom of association and collective bargaining;
- eliminate all forms of forced, compulsory and child labour and workplace discrimination;
- promote greater environmental responsibility and environmentally friendly technologies;
- work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
“Joining the UN Global Compact brings global opportunities for SCA to continue to engage in dialogue and collaborate with business, NGOs and other stakeholders on key sustainability issues and the opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss good practices and inspiring practical solutions and strategies to address sustainability challenges,” Yogi Pillay concludes.