Lecture 16 - sustainability standards and the UNGC

Question 1

Which 3 factors explain why the SDGs need to be managed as an integrated system?

Answer 1

1. Spillovers
   - countries
2. Trade-offs
3. Synergies

Question 2

What are the 3 steps of growing into CSR commitments in the UNGC?

Answer 2

1. Adoption
   -Committing
2. Implementation
   -Mobilizing
3. Advancement
   -Leadership

Question 3

What are the UNGCs 10 principles?

Answer 3

1. Should support and respect the protection of international human rights
2. Should ensure they are not complicit in human rights abuses
3. Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
4. Elimination of forced labor
5. Abolition of child labor
6. Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
7. Precautionary approach to environmental challenges

8: Promote greater environmental responsibility

9. Encourage development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
10. Work against all forms of corruption