- 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT 42 PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBILITY Launched in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) (1) is both a policy platform and a practical framework for companies that are committed to sustainable business practices. It seeks to align business operations and strategies everywhere with 10 universally accepted principles. Over 12,600 companies in 159 countries have joined the Global Compact. Thales has been a signatory since 2003 and has adopted the 10 principles of the Global Compact. In 2012, through its annual Communication on Progress (COP), Thales reached the Global Compact Advanced level under the United Nations Global Compact Differentiation Programme, which evaluates companies on the basis of 21 specific criteria and represents the highest standard of sustainability performance and reporting. Thales is one of 663 companies in the world which are classified as Global Compact Advanced ( 5% of total companies adhering to the Global Compact). (1) www.unglobalcompact.org Human Rights Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed Human Rights within their sphere of influence. Environment Principle 7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. Anti-corruption Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. Labour Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. Pages 5, 22-23, 36-37, 39 Principle 2 Businesses should make sure they are not complicit in Human Rights abuses. Principle 8 Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. Principle 9 Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. Pages 5, 22-23, 28-29 Pages 22-23, 34 Principle 4 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. Pages 22-23, 36-37 Pages 5, 22-23, 36-37 Pages 22-23, 34, 36-37 Pages 16-17, 22-23 Pages 5, 22-23, 37, 38 Pages 22 to 25, 37, 38 Pages 5, 22-23, 28-29 This is our Communication on Progress in implementing the principles of the United Nations Global Compact . We welcome feedback on its contents. WE SUPPORT