This page links to statements by companies that explicitly refer to human rights, that we are aware of. If you know of a policy statement that is not yet included here, please let us know.
Note: The UN's Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights state the following: "As the basis for embedding their responsibility to respect human rights, business enterprises should express their commitment to meet this responsibility through a statement of policy". (Full text of Guiding Principle 16 ).
Companies that participate in the UN Global Compact express support for 10 principles, including Principles 1 & 2 on human rights . Here we do not list all Global Compact companies. Only companies that have taken the step of adopting a formal company policy statement explicitly referring to human rights are included, whether or not they participate in the Global Compact.
NOTE: Policy statements that refer/apply only to the company's employees or suppliers are not included.
COMPANY STATEMENTS IN BOLD REFER TO THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
ABB: "Human Rights Policy and Statement"
Abbott Laboratories: "Human Rights"
Aberdeen Asset Management: "Corporate Social Responsibility Policy for AAM & Group Companies" [PDF] [see pg. 11, "Human Rights"]
ABN AMRO: "Business Principles" Acer: "Standards for Business Conduct" ACS: "Codigo de Conducta" [PDF] adidas: "Human Rights and Responsible Business Practices - Frequently Asked Questions" [PDF] Aegon: "Policy on Human Rights" [PDF] AGF (Assurances Générales de France): "Politique des Droits de l’Homme pour le Groupe AGF" [PDF]
Aker Solutions: "Caring about people - Human rights"
Akzo Nobel: "Business Principles" Akzo Nobel: "Code of Conduct" [PDF] Alcan: "Worldwide Code of Employee and Business Conduct" [PDF]
Alcatel-Lucent: "Statement of Business Principles"
Alcoa: "Human Rights"
Alliance Boots: "Code of Conduct and Business Ethics" [PDF]
[scroll to pg. 14]
Alstom: "Code of Ethics" [PDF]
Anadolu Efes: "Ethical Values and Code of Conduct"
Anglo American: "Good Citizenship: Business Principles" [PDF]
ANZ Bank: "ANZ and Human Rights" [PDF]
Aramex: "Sustainability report" [PDF]
[see pg. 26, "Our approach to managing Social Impact - Human Rights"]
ArcelorMittal: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Areva: "Values Charter" [PDF]
Areva: "Charte de Valeurs" [PDF]
Arla Foods: "Our responsibility - Human rights" [PDF]
ArmorGroup: "Business Ethics Policy"[PDF]
ASN Bank: "Human Rights" [PDF]
Associated British Foods: "Our Principles - People"
AstraZeneca: "Human Rights"
Atos: "Corporate Responsibility Report" [PDF] [see pg. 81]
Aviva: "CSR Policy" [PDF]
[see pg. 9]
Barclays: "Group Statement on Human Rights"[DOC]
Balfour Beatty: "Business Conduct Guidelines" [PDF]
[see pg. 13]
Banco Bradesco: "Corporate Code of Ethics"
Banco do Brasil: "Social-environmental policy" Banco do Brasil: "Letter of Principles of Social & Environmental Responsibility"
Barrick Gold: "Labor and Human Rights"
BASF: "Human Rights and Core Labor Standards"
Bayer: "Human Rights Position"
BayernLB: "Sustainability Policy" [PDF]
BBVA: "BBVA's Commitment to Human Rights"
BBVA: "Compromiso en materia de derechos humanos"
BG Group: "Human Rights Policy"
BHP Billiton: "Human Rights"
BNP Paribas: "Déclaration de BNP Paribas relative aux droits de l'homme"
BNY Mellon
Boeing: "Code of Basic Working Conditions an d Human Rights"
Bonnier Group: "Core Values"
Bouygues: "Group Code of Ethics" [PDF] BP: "Human Rights" BP: "Human Rights - A guidance note" [PDF]
Brambles: "Human Rights"
British Airways: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
British American Tobacco: "Our approach to human rights"
BMW: "Joint Declaration on Human Rights and Working Conditions
BT: "Human Rights" BT: "Human Rights" (in Sustainability Report 2010) Cable & Wireless: "Code of Business Principles and Ethics" [PDF] Cadbury: "Our Approach to Human Rights" [PDF]
Cadbury Schweppes: "Ethical Sourcing Standards" [DOC]
Carrefour: "Charter for Commitment to Respect Human Rights" [PDF]
Casino (EMC Distribution): "Charte éthique"
Cemex: "Message from our Chairman and CEO" and "Protecting Human Rights" [PDF] [see pgs. 3 and 22]
Centrica: "Business Principles - Human Rights"
Cerrejón: "Human Rights Policy" Cerrejón: "Política de Derechos Humanos" Chevron: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF] Chevron Nigeria-Mid Africa: "Security Services Code of Conduct on Human Rights" [PDF] Chiquita: "Code of Conduct" [PDF] [see pg. 6]
Chubu Electric Power: "The Eight Action Guidelines" [PDF]
Cisco Systems: "Citizenship Governance - Human Rights"
Citigroup: "Statement on Human Rights" Coca-Cola: "Human Rights Statement" [PDF] Codelco: "Sustainable Development Policy" Colgate-Palmolive: "Code of Conduct" [PDF] [see pg. 28]Commercial International Bank [DOC]
Commerzbank: "Business Conduct Guidelines" [PDF] [see pg. 6]
Compass Group: "Relations with Governments & the Wider Communities"
ConocoPhillips: "Human Rights Position"
Continental: "Respecting Human Rights"
Control Risks: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF] Co-operative Group "Human Rights and Trade Policy See also: The Co-operative Banking Group: "Ethical Policy"
Cosmo Oil: "Cosmo Oil Group Corporate Activity Guideline"
Crédit Agricole: "RESPECT - Human Rights Charter" [PDF]
Credit Suisse: "Due Dilligence"
Daewoo: "Code of Corporate Conduct & Ethics" [PDF]
Daimler: "Daimler 360 facts" [PDF]
Danone: "Business Conduct Policies" [PDF]
De Beers: "De Beers Diamond Policy" Dell: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Deutsche Bahn: "Sustainability at DB"
Deutsche Telekom: "Social Charter" [PDF]
Diageo: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Disney: "Human Rights Policy Statement"
DLH: "DLH and Corporate Social Responsibility" [PDF]
DnB Nor: "Corporate Social Responsibility [PDF]
Dow Chemical: "Human Rights"
DuPont: "Human Rights Policy"
E.ON: "Human Rights Policy Statement of the E.ON Group"
EADS: "Integrity - EADS Code of Ethics" [PDF]
EDF (Electricité de France): "Mémento éthique" [PDF] EMI: "Social Responsibility"
Enagás: "Principios de Actuación de Enagás" [PDF]
Encana: "Corporate Responsibility Policy" [PDF]
Endesa: "Política de Sostenibilidad" [PDF]
ENI: "How does ENI deal with the issue of human rights"
Ericsson: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Eroski: "Código Ético"
ExxonMobil: "Respecting Human Rights"
FCC: "Code of Ethics" [PDF]
Ferrovial: "Code of Business Ethics"
Ford: "Human Rights" Ford: "Code of basic working conditions" [PDF]
Fortis: Human Rights Statement Freeport-McMoRan: "Human Rights" Friends Provident: "Human Rights Policy"
Fujifilm Holdings: "Respect for Basic Human Rights"
Fujitsu: "Code of Conduct - We respect human rights"
Gap: "Human Rights Policy"
GDF [Gas de France] Suez: "Ethics and Compliance Program" [PDF]
General Electric: "Statement of Principles on Human Rights" [PDF]
General Motors: "Social Performance - Human Rights"
GlaxoSmithKline: "Corporate Responsibility Principles"
GoldCorp: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF] Gold Fields: "Human rights policy statement"[PDF]
Goodyear: "Policy on Global Human Rights"
Group 4 Securicor: "Business Ethics Policy"
Gucci: "Code of Business Practices - Ethics Guide" [PDF] Halliburton: "Human Rights Policy Statement"
Handelsbanken: "Corporate Social Responsibility"
HBOS: "Human Rights" [PDF]
Heinken: "Human Rights"
Henkel: "Code of Corporate Sustainability" [PDF]
Hess: "Transparency and Human Rights"
Hilton: "Human Rights" Hitachi: "Respect for Human Rights"
HP: "Human rights & labor policy" "Supplier Code of Conduct" [PDF] "Supply Chain Social & Environmental Responsibility Policy" [PDF]
HSBC: "Corporate Approach" Hudson: "CSR Policy" Hydro: "Integrity and Human Rights"
Iberdrola: "Corporate Social Responsibility Policy" "Code of Professional Conduct of the Iberdrola Group" [PDF] [see pg. 8]
Ikea: "IWAY standard [PDF]" Imperial Tobacco: "Human rights and social assessment" Implats: "Human Rights Policy Statement" [PDF] Indian Oil: "Initiatives" ING: "Human Rights Statement" [PDF]
Ingersoll Rand: "Global Human Rights Policy" [PDF] Inmet: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Intel: "Human Rights Principles" [PDF] InterContinental Hotels: "Corporate Responsibility Report"
ISA: "Declaratoria de compromiso sobre derechos humanos [PDF]"
ISS: "Corporate Responsibility" ITC: "Policy on Human Rights"
Japan Tobacco: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
JFE Holdings: "JFE Group Standards of Business Conduct"
Johnson & Johnson: "Statement on Human Rights"
Johnson Controls:"Human Rights and Sustainability Policy" [PDF] Johnson Matthey: "Business Integrity and Ethics Policy Statement"
JP Morgan Chase: "Human Rights"
KBC Group: "KBC Group's Statement on Human Rights" [PDF]
KfW: "Human rights policy" [in German] [PDF]
Kimberly-Clark: "Corporate Policies" [PDF]
Kinross: Ten Guiding Principles: Principle 6
KPMG: Human Rights Statement
KPN: "CSR Policy"
Kumba Iron Ore: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Lafarge: "Code of Business Conduct" [PDF]
Lagardère: "The Group’s approach to its main stakeholders" [PDF] Lego: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Levi Strauss: "Global Sourcing and Operating Guidelines" [PDF]
Lihir Gold (LGL): "Our commitment" Linde Group: "Code of Ethics" [PDF]
Lloyds TSB: "Human Rights" [PDF]
Lonmin: "Code Of Business Ethics" [PDF]
L'Oreal: "Code of Business Ethics" [PDF]
Lundin Petroleum: "Human Rights Policy"
Man Group: "Human Rights Policy"
Maersk: "Principles of Conduct"
Marathon Oil: "CSR Policy"
Marks & Spencer: "Corporate social responsibility report 2006" [PDF]
Marriott: "Human Rights Policy Statement" [PDF]
Marubeni: "Compliance Manual"
Mazda Motor: "Respect for Human Right" [PDF]
McDonald's: "Standards of Business Conduct" [PDF] [see pg. 18]
Merck: "Protecting & Promoting Human Rights"
Microsoft: "Global Human Rights Statement" Mitchells & Butlers: "Human rights" Mitsubishi: "CSR Vision" [PDF] Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings: "Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group Corporate Ethics" Mitsui: "Business Conduct Guidelines for Employees and Officers"
Mizuho Financial Group: "Corporate Governance Policy - Respect for Human Rights"
Mobinil: "Code of Conduct" [PDF] Mondi "Human Rights"
Monsanto: "Human Rights Policy [PDF]"
Morgan Crucible: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Morgan Stanley: "Statement on Human Rights" [PDF]
Motorola: "Human Rights"
National Grid: "Human rights"
Naouri Group "Human Rights Policy"
NEC: "Creating a Corporate Culture we take pride in"
Ness: "Human Rights Policy Statement" [PDF]
Neste Oil: "Sustainability Policy"
Nestlé: "Corporate Business Principles" [PDF]
Newmont: "Social Responsibility Policy"
Nexen: "Promotion and Protection of Human Rights" [PDF]
Nippon Express: "Compliance Regulations" [PDF]
Nippon Yusen: "NYK Group Mission Statement"
Nokia: "Code of Conduct" [PDF] Nokia: Nokia's human rights approach [PDF]
Nomura Holdings: "Basic Principles & Code of Conduct | Code of Ethics - 12. Respect for Human Rights"
Nordea: "Corporate citizenship principles"
Novartis: "Human Rights" "Corporate Citizenship Guideline - Human Rights" [PDF]
Novo Group: "Charter"
Novo Nordisk positions: Human Rights Novo Nordisk: "The right to health - our contribution" [PDF]
Novozymes: "Human rights"
O2: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Occidental Petroleum: "Code of Business Conduct" [PDF] [see pg. 26]
OceanaGold: "Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy" [PDF]
OMV: "Human Rights Policy Statement" [PDF]
OZ Minerals: "Sustainability Policy" [PDF]
Paladin Energy: "Human Rights Policy" Panasonic: "Code of Conduct"
Pentland: "Group Business Standards Policies" [PDF]
PepsiCo: "Code of Conduct" Persimmon: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
PetroCanada: "Human Rights"
Philex Mining: "Human Rights Policy"
Philips: "General Business Principles" [PDF]
Posco: "Code of Conduct"
Premier Oil: "Human Rights Policy"
PriceWaterhouseCoopers: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Procter & Gamble: "Values & Policies" [PDF]
Prudential: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Rabobank: "The Human Rights Statement for Rabobank as elaboration of the Code of Conduct" [PDF] Randstad: "Business Principles" Reckitt Benckiser: "Code of Business Conduct"
Reebok: "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
Repsol YPF: "Policy of respect for people and their diversity" [PDF] [español] Rexam: "Policy on Human Rights and Labour Conditions" [PDF]
Ricoh: "Ricoh Group Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter/Code of Conduct [PDF]"
Rio Tinto: "Human Rights" Ritz-Carlton: "Human Rights Policy Statement" [PDF]
Roche: "Code of Conduct" Royal Bank of Scotland: "RBS Group Position on Human Rights" [PDF]
Royal Caribbean Cruises: "Human Rights Statement" [PDF]
SABMiller: "Our priorities - Human Rights"
Sakhalin Energy: "Statement of General Business Principles" (see principles d and f) [PDF]
Sanofi Aventis: "Human Rights - Policy"
SAP: "SAP's Human Rights Commitment" Sara Lee: "Global Business Standards"
Sasol: "Sasol's Code of Ethics" [PDF] [see pg. 2]
SCA: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Securitas: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Seven & I Holdings: "Seven & I Holdings Corporate Action Guidelines"
Sharp: "The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior - Respect for Human rights"
Shell: "Respecting human rights" "Business and Human Rights - A Management Primer" [PDF]
Siemens: "International Guidelines" Signet: "Principles"
Skanska: "Skanska Code of Conduct" [PDF] Smiths Group: "Human Rights"
Société Générale: "Code of Conduct" [PDF]
Sodexo: Policy on Respecting Human Rights [PDF]
Sompo Japan Insurance: "Respect for Human Dignity" [PDF]
Sony: "Code of Conduct" Spectris: "Human Rights" [PDF]
Sprint Nextel: "Human Rights Policy"
Standard Chartered: "Huma n Rights Policy" [PDF]
Stagecoach: "Code of Business Conduct" [PDF]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts [PDF]
Starbucks: "Global Human Rights Standard" [PDF]
Statoil: "Human Rights & Labour Conditions"
Stora Enso: "Principles for Corporate Social Responsibility" [PDF] Sumitomo Electric Industries: "Employees and Human Rights"
Sumitomo Trust & Banking: "Ethics Charter & Social Activity Charter" Sun Microsystems: "Human Rights Policy"
Syngenta: "Human Rights"
T&D Life: "CSR Charter"
Taisei: "Ensuring a Pleasant Working Environment"
Talisman Energy: "Human Rights" Talisman Energy: "Global Community Relations Policy" [site requires to "accept" the disclaimer to gain access to the page]Tata: "Code of Conduct 2008" Taylor Wimpey: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Telecom Italia: "Social Responsibility at Telecom Italia" [PDF]
Telefónica: "Our Business Principles" [PDF]
TeliaSonera: "Code of Ethics and Conduct" [PDF] Tesco: "Human Rights Policy"
Timberland: "Code of Conduct"
Tokyo Electric Power: "The Basic Policy on Procurement"
Tom's of Maine: "The Tom's of Maine Stewardship Model"
Toshiba: "Standards of Conduct"
Total: "Human Rights" [français]
Tropical Cable and Conductor "TCCL Human Rights Policy Statement"
UBS: "Labour Standards and Human Rights"
Unilever: "Respecting rights"
United Technologies: "Code of Ethics" [PDF]
Vale: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Vattenfall: "Code of Conduct [PDF] [see pg. 4, "People"]
Verizon: "Human Rights Statement"
Vestas: "Code of Conduct" [see pg. 14] Vodafone: "Human Rights" Volvo: "Code of conduct" [PDF]
Westpac: "Human Rights"
Weyerhaeuser: "Human Rights Policy" [PDF]
Whitbread: "Human Rights"
Wolseley: "Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2006"
WPP: "Corporate Responsibility Policy" [PDF] [scroll to pg. 30, "CR Policy"]
Xerox: "Policy Letter on Human Rights" [PDF] [scroll to pg. 2]
Yara: "Ethics Handbook" [PDF]
Yell Group: "Our Code of Ethics" [PDF]
