CMS in the UN Global Compact Network

As Environment & Climate is one of the United Nations Global Compact’s core topics, the CMS Sustainability Committee – whose driving forces include CMS Austria – decided to join the world's largest and most important initiative for responsible corporate governance in 2020. 

As an organisation participating in the UN Global Compact, we are committed to promoting both the ten universal principles and sustainable development at the national and international level. After all, global responsibility can only be achieved collectively. We see our clear public commitment to be bound by the UN Global Compact as taking a strong stand for the environment as well as in the areas of human rights, labour standards, and anti-corruption in the years to come.

We are very pleased to inform you that we have joined the UN Global Compact Network. If you are interested in the UN Global Compact, you can find further information here: www.unglobalcompact.org 

The ten UNGC principles at a glance:

Businesses should ...

• ... support and respect the protection of international human rights.
• ... ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
• ... uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
• ... advocate for the elimination of all forms of forced labour.
• ... advocate for the abolition of child labour.
• ... advocate for the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.
• ... support a precautionary approach to dealing with environmental problems.
• ... take initiatives to create a greater sense of responsibility for the environment.
• ... accelerate the development and distribution of environmentally friendly technologies.
• ... stand up against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.