Participation in Initiatives : Support for the UN Global Compact

Support for the UN Global Compact

MC became a signatory to the UN Global Compact (UNGC) in 2010, and has engaged at the Participant level as of the year ended March 2019. The UNGC has laid out a set of universal principles for signatories to observe, organized into the four fields of human rights, labor standards, environment and anti-corruption. MC has declared its support for the principles, and is promoting initiatives in each field in the spirit of the Three Corporate Principles. Furthermore, MC is an executive member of the Global Compact Network Japan, which was launched as a local network in Japan in 2003. We actively participate as part of our stakeholder engagement activities aimed at understanding the external environment and fostering collaboration with other companies.

The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact

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.
Labor 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 labor;
Principle 5 the effective abolition of child labor; 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.
THE GLOBAL COMPACT