Social Responsibility

From March 2007. KONČAR – Electrical Industry is member of UN Global Compact. Global Compact represent platform for much stronger involvement of different companies to the public development and it is based upon 10 ethical principles. KONČAR INEM as KONČAR Group member, within our business process, act according Global Compact ethical principles.

1. principle: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
2. principle: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
3. principle: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
4. principle: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
5. principle: the effective abolition of child labour
6. principle: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
7. principle: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
8. principle: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
9. principle: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
10. principle: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

All of these principles apply to all of stakeholders.