2. THE CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Section 2.6 - Ethical Integrity
Principles
2.6.P.1
The company recognizes that its directors and employees have
a central role in upholding the company's ethical standards
and codes of conduct.
2.6.P.2
The company directly addresses issues of justice in line with
criteria developed and endorsed by workers and stakeholders
as an expression of its financial, social and environmental
reporting.
2.6.P.3
The company, when lobbying, commits itself to uphold a consistent
policy, which inter alia supports responsible environmental
protection and promotes social, labour and human rights.
2.6.P.4
The company commits itself to a policy of integrating its
corporate social responsibility goals into its lobbying strategy.
2.6.P.5
In its lobbying with sovereign and international authorities,
the company will promote principles, legislation and rules
that enhance the social, environmental and financial well
being of all communities and bio-regions where they have a
presence and an impact.
2.6.P.6
The company agrees not to lobby local, regional, national
and international institutions to by-pass basic environmental,
labour, social and human rights standards.
Criteria
2.6.C.1
The company provides training for its directors and employees
regarding ethical issues, corporate social responsibility
issues and codes of conduct.
2.6.C.2
The company has a mechanism to address ethical issues of concern
raised by employees.
2.6.C.3
The company has in place a system of review that aligns and
integrates its corporate social responsibility principles
in relation to its lobbying activities at all levels.
2.6.C.4
The company establishes participatory structures representative
of all stakeholders to
ensure compliance with its lobbying policy.
2.6.C.5
The companyís policy and guidelines for external and
public relations direct that, in its efforts to influence
favourable terms of reference with sovereign and international
authorities, the company will promote principles, legislation
and rules that enhance the social, environmental and financial
well-being of all communities and bio-regions where they have
a presence and an impact.
Bench Marks
2.6.B.1
The company ensures that employees who raise issues of concern
do not suffer negative repercussions.
2.6.B.2
The company ensures that, should the mechanism fail and the
employee raises the issue outside the company, there are no
negative repercussions on their employment.
2.6.B.3
The company keeps a record of its lobbying activities and
provides regular reports to all stakeholders.
2.6.B.4
The company, when lobbying United Nations agencies or other
institutions, includes in its delegation, groups representative
of non-governmental organisations and relevant government
ministries.
2.6.B.5
The company is recognized by civil society organisations as
a leader in securing legislation, rules and practices that
enhance the social, environmental and financial well being
of all communities and bio-regions where they have a presence
and an impact.