ISTANBUL - Turkey`s Dogus Group joined the group of companies that signed the UN`s Global Compact, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to a written statement, Dogus Group signed the UN Global Compact in April to emphasize its strong commitment to improve the conditions in Turkey to match the internationally accepted norms on social responsibility and corporate citizenship.
The statement said the Global Compact operated around 10 fundamental principles in the fields of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption in order to put an end to discrimination among workforce and to increase environmental sustainability; and added that that more than 3,000 companies in the world and 71 companies in Turkey signed the compact so far.
The statement said the signatories of the Global Compact integrate these 10 principles into their business strategies for transparency and sustainable development and prepare regular reports on their stance.
Signing of UN`s Global Compact is an index for a company`s social responsibility and awareness towards the rest of the world.