Kazatomprom Joins UN Global Compact
Date
6/27/2022 4:11:11 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. National Atomic
Company Kazatomprom JSC has officially become a full member of the
United Nations Global Compact (“UN Global Compact”), the world's
largest corporate sustainability initiative that aligns more than
16,000 member companies from 161 countries in taking positive
actions to advance societal goals, Trend reports citing the company.
Mazhit Sharipov, chief executive officer of Kazatomprom said
that joining the UN Global Compact confirms the Company's
commitment to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and its
support for the global agenda, goals and initiatives of the UN in
the field of sustainable development.
“Sustainable development is integral to Kazatomprom's
development strategy and as part of its implementation, the Company
is constantly working to improve corporate practices to meet the
highest international standards of industrial safety, environmental
and social responsibility, and corporate governance. As the world's
leading producer and supplier of natural uranium, Kazatomprom will
continue working to implement the ten principles of the UN Global
Compact throughout its activities, while promoting the best global
practices of sustainable development and responsible business
standards, not only in the uranium mining and nuclear industries,
but across the Kazakh business community as a whole,” he said.
The UN Global Compact plays a key role in strengthening
cooperation and partnerships between the UN and governments, civil
society and the private sector. Joining this initiative reinforces
the commitment of participating companies to consistently implement
the ten universal principles of the UN Global Compact in their
activities, covering the fields of human rights, labor, environment
and anti-corruption. Membership also conveys the intention to
harmonize the strategies and activities among program participants
to promote the ten universal principles and values of the UN,
while taking action to achieve social and sustainable development
goals.
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