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UN Global Compact Principles

Borusan Holding is a member of Global Compact. UN Global Compact is an
innovative social responsibility approach that suggests universal principles to

competitive business world for establishing a mutual sustainability culture. Its
vision is ‘Sustainable and Comprehensive Global Economy’. Participating in

Global Compact is completely voluntary.

Those enterprises that participate in the compact increase their profits in the
midterm while in the short term; they enjoy the prestige and pride of having

fulfilled their social responsibilities consciously.

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally
proclaimed human rights.
Principle 2: Businesses should 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: Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and
compulsory labour.
Principle 5: Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.

Principle 6: Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of
employment and occupation.

Environment
Principle 7– Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental
challenges.
Principle 8– Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental
responsibility.
Principle 9 – Businesses should 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

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