In 2008 we joined the United Nations Global Compact . We are consequently
actively committed to supporting the Global Compact’s ten principles, to
advancing them within the Group, and to reporting annually on our progress in
this connection.
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Systems
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Activities in 2009
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Principle 1:
Support for human
rights
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- Group-wide guiding principles page 8
- Code of Conduct page 81
- Compliance system page 80
- Integrated occupational safety management page 62
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- Establishment of separate compliance system page 80, 81
- Occupational Safety Day page 63
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Principle 2:
No complicity in
human rights abuses
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- Code of Conduct for Subcontractors and Suppliers page 83
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- Integration of human rights concerns into Group auditing page 82
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Principle 3:
Freedom of
association
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- Group-wide guiding principles page 8
- Group works councils page 8, 62
- International framework agreement on the core ILO labor standards page 74
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- Integration of core ILO labor standards into Group auditing page 82
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Principle 4:
Elimination of all
forms of forced and
compulsory labor
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- International framework agreement on the core ILO labor standards page 82
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- Integration of core ILO labor standards into Group auditing page 82
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Principle 5:
Abolition of child
labor
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- International framework agreement on the core ILO labor standards page 82
- Donor/sponsorship activities targeting education projects page 72
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- Integration of core ILO labor standards into Group auditing page 82
- Support and initiation of schools projects, e.g. in Qatar and South Africa page 75
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Principle 6:
Elimination of
discrimination
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- Group-wide guiding principles page 8
- International framework agreement on the core ILO labor standards page 82
- Diversity management page 60, 61
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- Contracts awarded to minority or womenowned businesses page 73
- Turner School of Construction Management page 57
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Principle 7:
Precautionary
approach to
environmental
challenges
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- Group-wide occupational safety/health and environment protection directive page 62
- Environment policy page 41, 51
- Integrated environment management page 62
- Innovation management page 38, 56
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- Development of sustainable buildings pages 22–27
- Development of environmentally friendly techniques and technologies, e.g. for bridge building and power plant construction pages 46–51
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Principle 8:
Initiatives to promote
environmental
responsibility
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- Energy efficiency and climate protection programs page 41
- Resource conservation programs page 51
- Waste management strategies page 44
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- In-house climate protection and resource conservation strategies pages 30, 38, 40, 41, 51
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Principle 9:
Diffusion of
environmentally
friendly technologies
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- Sustainability excellence team page 8, 9
- Business models on basis of renewable energy sources, e.g. geothermal energy and wind power pages 31–38
- Active membership of local green building councils pages 17–18
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- Innovation projects page 18
- Construction and operation of sustainable buildings pages 22–27
- Use of environmentally friendly techniques and technologies, e.g. in bridge building and power plant construction pages 46–51
- Use of renewable energy sources page 38, 39
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Principle 10:
Anti-corruption
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- Code of Conduct page 81
- Compliance system page 80
- Internal and external compliance hotline page 81
- Membership of Transparency International page 83
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- Establishment of separate compliance system page 80
- Compulsory training and knowledge tests for managerial employees page 85
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