The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact

Northern Coalfields Limited has committed for adopting Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact to embrace, support and enact, within its sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption:

HUMAN RIGHTS

Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

Principle 2 Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

LABOUR

Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

Principle 4 The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

Principle 5 The effective abolition of child labour; and

Principle 6 The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

ENVIRONMENT

Principle 7 Businesses are asked to support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

Principle 8 Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

Principle 9 Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

ANTI-CORRUPTION

Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery