UN Global Compact

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. ETSA started as a member of UNGC in 2007 and is proud to re-confirm, through this fifth communication on engagement, that it remains firmly committed to the 10 principles of Global Compact. This communication is an opportunity for us to share how active ETSA is as an association, and how our member companies, as leading European service providers are actively involved in addressing the social, environmental and economic aspects of sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Statement of support

ETSA is committed to the UNGC principles on human rights, labour laws, environmental protection and corruption in business. As the voice of the textile services industry in Europe, ETSA represents companies for whom sustainability and corporate responsibility are corner stones of their business strategy and company profitability.

ETSA UN Global Compact (1.38 MB) ETSA UN Global Compact

The UN Global Compact's 10 principles

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
Principle 2: And they should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour Standards

Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
Principle 4: They should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
Principle 5: They should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.
Principle 6: And they should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect to employment and occupation.

The Environment

Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
Principle 8: They should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
Principle 9: And they should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.