| 1. | Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally,proclaimed human rights within their sphere of influence. | 34 |
| 2. | Make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | 34 |
| 3. | Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. | 34 |
| 4. | Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour | 34 |
| 5. | Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour | 34 |
| 6. | Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. | 34 |
| 7. | Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges | 58-75 |
| 8. | Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility | 58-75 |
| 9. | Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. | 61 |
| 10. | Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. | 24 |
