Special Topics: UN Global Compact
Rapaport has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2009. The UN Global Compact is a unique partnership between the United Nations and businesses around the world that uphold, promote and encourage within their sphere of influence ten fundamental principles:
Human Rights
- Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
- Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labor
- Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
- Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor;
- Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labor; and
- Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
- Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
- Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
- Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
- Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
To view our Communication on Progress reports from the past four years, please click on the following links:
- 2014 – Rapaport Group UN Communication on Progress Report (PDF)
- 2012 – Rapaport Group UN Communication on Progress Report (PDF)
- 2011 – Rapaport Group UN Communication on Progress Report (PDF)
- 2010 – Rapaport Group UN Communication on Progess Report (PDF)
- 2009 – Rapaport Group UN Communication on Progess Report (PDF)