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Gender Equality as a Key Component of Corporate Sustainability
The 28th BPW International Congress
Jeju, 25 May 2014 Lauren Gula, Manager, Social Sustainability & Women‘s Empowerment
THE UN GLOBAL COMPACTThe 10 Principles
Anti-CorruptionPrinciple 10: Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
EnvironmentPrinciple 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
Labour StandardsPrinciple 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.
Human RightsPrinciple 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.
THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT TODAYNetworks Around the World
Women’s Empowerment Principles – Corporate Sustainability through a Gender Equality Lens
The Women’s Empowerment Principles elaborate the gender dimension of corporate sustainability, the UN Global Compact, and business' role in sustainable development
Riding the Corporate Sustainability Wave
How can we leverage the
momentum behind corporate
sustainability to advance women’s
empowerment?
Corporate Sustainability = the delivery of long-term value in financial, social, environmental and ethical terms.
Breakdown the Silos
Cross-cuttingGovernance
Anti-Corruption
Rule of Law
Environmental
Climate
Water
Food &Agriculture
Social
Human Rights
Labour
Women’s Empowerment
Children
Indigenous Peoples
People with Disabilities
Human Trafficking
Education
Additional Areas
Supply Chain
Peace
Financial Markets
Social Enterprise
Responsible Investing
Social Investments
Urbanization & Cities
Land, Real Estate &
Construction
Business Schools
The MDGs and the Post 2015 Business Engagement Architecture
What can BPW do?
• Continue to be champions of the WEPs!• Collaborate• Promote gender equality as a key component of
corporate sustainability• Encourage women-owned businesses to learn about
corporate sustainability and the Global Compact• Participate in other Global Compact issue areas at the
global and local level• Help bring a gender lens to the Post-2015 Development
Agenda• Visit www.empowerwomen.org!
