Corteva endorses and actively upholds the principles outlined in the United Nations Global Compact.
The UNGC is the largest international sustainability initiative, supporting companies to:
- Do business responsibly by aligning their strategies and operations with ten principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and
- Take strategic actions to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN SDGs, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation
UNGC Principle | Actions |
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Statement of support | |
Statement by the chief executive expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the participant’s ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles | |
Actions and measurement | |
Principle 1: Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights | |
Principle 2: Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses | |
Labor principles | |
Principle 3: Business 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 | |
Principle 6: The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation | |
Environmental principles | |
Principle 7: Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges | |
Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility | |
Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies | |
Anti-corruption principles | |
Principle 10: Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery |