Neptune Leasing joined the United Nations Global Compact, a corporate sustainable development initiative, which consists of a voluntary platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.
Neptune Leasing will join the UN Global Compact Network Hellas, the local network of the initiative that advances the vision and the shared values in Greece.
The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Harris Antoniou, Founder and Managing Director at Neptune Leasing, said:
We are delighted to have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative as we remain committed to improve the standards of business in the maritime field where Neptune Leasing operates, protecting the livelihoods of all our stakeholders, at sea and onshore, and enhancing trade conditions for the benefit of our communities and the environment
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
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.
Labour
- 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 labour;
- Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; 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.
