United Nations Global Compact Network Germany

Corporate sustainability begins with a company's value system and a principles-based approach to doing business. This means for us that our business activities comply with our basic responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption – since our official admission in 2021, we commit to the continuous integration of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) considering these areas.

The Principles of the UN Global Compact

Human Rights

1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights within their spheres of influence and
2. ensure they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labor Standards

3. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights within their spheres of influence and
4. uphold the elimination of all forms of forced labor,
5. the abolition of child labor and
6. eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environmental Protection

7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges,
8. undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility and
9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

10. Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.

The 2030 Agenda

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It mainly refers to 17 goals for sustainable development (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs).

The Power of Principles

agt – agency for global transport is a participant in the UN Global Compact. Participants commit to ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

"By joining the UN Global Compact, we demonstrate that sustainability is a very high priority in our corporate philosophy and that a change in the mobility industry must be the future for us."

Heike Januzi-Schlatermund, CEO

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How we operate

Since joining, we have been implementing measures and projects relating to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. The first implementations relate, for example, to SDG 4 – Quality Education. This ensures that all employees are offered an opportunity for qualitative further development and self-fulfillment. Thus, equality in terms of educational opportunities is promoted.

A strict zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, harassment, and corruption is also part of the corporate culture. Complaints procedures and escalation levels have been implemented for this purpose. In terms of procurement, agt places emphasis on sustainability and has already trained 50% of procurement personnel in this area. A whistleblowing system has been introduced through which violations can be reported. Corruption prevention measures have been implemented through mandatory training to identify and minimize potential risks early. The protection of human rights is a fundamental component of corporate governance. Agt is committed to adhering to these rights and has also conducted training to ensure diversity and equal opportunity. The promotion of female employees is emphasized, with continuous investment in further education measures. An adequate analysis is carried out to determine the competencies of each employee, which is then represented in a comprehensive competency matrix. At the same time, this serves to identify potential for promotion. At the same time, we underline agt's commitment to sustainable and responsible corporate governance.

We firmly believe that sustainable corporate and social development can only be realized if all stakeholders develop a clear and targeted awareness of it.