GPM® and the UN Global Compact:
A Legacy of Leadership in Sustainable Project Management™
Since 2013, GPM has been an active member of the UN Global Compact, becoming the first project management organization to join this global initiative. As an early adopter, we have played an integral role in advancing sustainability within project management, embedding the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact—covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption—into project governance, decision making, and professional standards.
The UN Global Compact, launched in 2000, is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, bringing together businesses, UN agencies, civil society, and governments to catalyze meaningful action toward a more just, sustainable, and resilient global economy. With over 4,100 participating companies across more than 100 countries, it drives collective action to mainstream ethical business practices and align corporate strategies with broader UN goals.
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The Ten Principles
The UN Global Compact's Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
- The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
- The United Nations Convention Against Corruption
The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption:
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.
We encourage all organizations to pledge their support for these ten principles!
