UN Global Compact

Then President Okamura signs the Global Compact in January 2004

In January 2004 Toshiba joined the United Nations Global Compact, pledging to adhere to universal principles covering human rights, labor and the environment. The Global Compact is a voluntary corporate citizenship initiative proposed by U.N.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1999 at the World Economic Forum. The Global Compact envisages that in the course of business, companies' fulfillment of their corporate social responsibilities through compliance with internationally recognized principles concerning human rights, labor and the environment will lead to the emergence of a sustainable global economy.
As a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, in 2007, Toshiba participated as an advisory to the project utilizing GRI guidelines for “Communication on Progress (COP)”, a report of the progress on the implementation of Global Compact principles.

10 Principles of the UN Global Compact

Human Rights

• 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
• 2. make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labor Standards

• 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
• 4. the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor;
• 5. the effective abolition of child labor; and
• 6. the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

• 7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
• 8. undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
• 9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies

Anti-Corruption

• 10. Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.

• Toshiba Press Release
  Toshiba Announces Participation In United Nations Global Compact Initiative (13 January, 2004)
• United Nations Global Compact