1. Gender Equality as a Key Component
of Corporate Sustainability
The 28th BPW International Congress
Jeju, 25 May 2014
Lauren Gula, Manager, Social Sustainability & Women‘s Empowerment

2. THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT
The 10 Principles
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should 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
Labour Standards
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.
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.

3. THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT TODAY
Networks Around the World

4. Women’s Empowerment Principles –
Corporate Sustainability through a
Gender Equality Lens
The Women’s Empowerment
Principles elaborate the
gender dimension of
corporate sustainability, the
UN Global Compact, and
business' role in sustainable
development

5. Riding the Corporate Sustainability Wave
How can we leverage the
momentum behind corporate
sustainability to advance women’s
empowerment?
Corporate Sustainability = the delivery of long-term
value in financial, social, environmental and ethical
terms.

6. Breakdown the Silos
Cross-cutting Governance
Anti-Corruption
Rule of Law
Environmental
Climate
Water
Food &Agriculture
Social
Human Rights
Labour
Women’s Empowerment
Children
Indigenous Peoples
People with Disabilities
Human Trafficking
Education
Additional Areas
Supply Chain
Peace
Financial Markets
Social Enterprise
Social Investments
Urbanization & Cities
Land, Real Estate &
Construction

7. The MDGs and the Post 2015 Business
Engagement Architecture

8. What can BPW do?
• Continue to be champions of the WEPs!
• Collaborate
• Promote gender equality as a key component of
corporate sustainability
• Encourage women-owned businesses to learn about
corporate sustainability and the Global Compact
• Participate in other Global Compact issue areas at the
global and local level
• Help bring a gender lens to the Post-2015 Development
Agenda
• Visit www.empowerwomen.org!

9. Thank You
www.unglobalcompact.org
www.WEPrinciples.org
gulal@unglobalcompact.org

10. Thank You
www.unglobalcompact.org
www.WEPrinciples.org
gulal@unglobalcompact.org