38 analysis criteria

Our frame of reference counts 38 generic criteria, divided in 6 distinct fields.

Human Resources

Constant improvement of professional and labor relations, as well as of working conditions.

Internationally recognised reference texts are: 

• ILO: Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
• ILO: Equality of Treatment Convention (Conv. 118)
• UN: Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to promote and protect universally recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• EU: Community Charter on the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers
• EU: Council Decision 2003/578/CE of 22 July 2003 on Guidelines for the Employment Policies of Member States 

Human Rights at workplaces

Respect of trade unions’ freedom and promotion of collective negotiation, non-discrimination and promotion ‎of equality, eradication of banned working practices (Child and enforced labor), prevention of inhumane or ‎humiliating treatments such as sexual harassment, protection of private life and personal data.‎

• UN: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
ILO: ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
OECD: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Corporations
UN: Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Proclaimed by General Assembly Resolution 2263(XXII) of 7 November 1967 

Environment

‎Protection, safeguard, prevention of attacks on environment, implementation of an adequate managerial ‎strategy, ecodesign, protection of biodiversity and reasonable control of environmental impacts on the ‎overall life cycle of products and services‎.

• UN: Rio Declaration
EU: The Green Paper on Integrated Product Policy
UN: Agenda 21
UN: Kyoto Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change
EU: Council Directive 85/203/EEC of 7 March 1985 on Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide

Business Behaviour

‎Taking into account of clients’ rights and interests, integration of social and environmental standards both in ‎the process of selection of suppliers and in the overall supplying chain, efficient prevention of corruption, ‎and respect of competition laws.

• UN: United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection, revised 1999
OECD: Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data
UN: Global Compact
UN: United Nations Convention against Corruption
WTO: Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (ADPIC) Annex 1C to the Agreement establishing the WTO, Marrakech, 1994

Corporate Governance

‎Efficiency and integrity, insurance of both independence and effectiveness of the Board of Directors, ‎effectiveness and efficiency of audit and control systems, and in particular inclusion of social responsibility ‎risks, respect of shareholders’ rights and most of all of the minorities, transparency and moderation in ‎executive remuneration. 

• OECD OECD Corporate Governance Principles
• EU: EU Regulation 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the Application of International Accounting Standards

 
Community involvement

Effectiveness, managerial integration of commitment, contribution to economic and social development of ‎the territories of establishment and their human communities, concrete commitment in favor of the control of ‎societal impacts of products and services, transparent and participative contribution to causes of general ‎interest‎. 

• WTO : Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (ADPIC) Annex 1C to the Agreement establishing the WTO, Marrakech, 1994
• EU: Commission Regulation of 27 April 2004 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty regarding certain categories of technology transfer agreements