United Nations Global Compact Principles 

StatoilHydro supports the United Nations Global Compact, a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

This Sustainability Report also communicates on our progress in supporting and following up on the ten principles. An overview of which sections of the report which are relevant for each of the principles is provided below.

CG Area	Principles		references
Human rights	Principle 1	Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.	Introduction by the CEO Society Overview Society - Policies and Principles Human Rights and Labour Standards
	Principle 2	Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses	Introduction by the CEO Society Overview Society - Policies and Principles Human Rights and Labour Standards
Labour	Principle 3	Businesses should uphold the freedom of assocation and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining	Human resources Human rights and labour standards
	Princple 4	The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour	Human resources Human rights and labour standards
	Principle 5	The effective abolition of child labour	Human resources Human rights and labour standards
	Principle 6	The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation	Human resources Human rights and labour standards
Environment	Principle 7	Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges	Introduction by the CEO Climate policy Environment policy
	Principle 8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environment and Climate Climate Policy Environment Policy Products
	Prilnciple 9	Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies	Environment and Climate Climate Policy Environment Policy Products
Anti-corruption	Principle 10	Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery	Introduction by the CEO Society Overview Society - Policies and Principles Transparency and Anti-Corruption