International standards

International standards

Global Compact  (logo)

ST has been a signatory to the Global Compact since 2000 and a member of the Responsible Business Alliance since 2005. In addition to following these standards, we also adhere to the following international guidelines and standards: International Labor Organization Conventions; United Nations Global Compact Principles; United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26000; Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001; ISO 14001; Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); ISO 50001; ISO 31000; ISO 22301 and International Electrotechnical Commission Quality Assessment System for Electronic Systems (IECQ) QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM).

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Alignment of ST sustainability programs with the United nations Global Compact (UnGC) 10 principles

United Nations Global Compact 10 principles

ST Sustainability programs

Human rights

Principle 1

Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

  • Labor and Human Rights
  • Supply Chain Responsibility
  • Education and Volunteering

Principle 2

make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

  • Labor and Human Rights
  • Supply Chain Responsibility

Labor

Principle 3

Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

  • Labor and Human Rights
  • Supply Chain Responsibility

Principle 4

the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor;

  • Labor and Human Rights

Principle 5

the effective abolition of child labor; and

  • Labor and Human Rights

Principle 6

the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

  • Labor and Human Rights
  • Development and Engagement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

Environment

Principle 7

Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

  • Sustainable Technology

Principle 8

undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Water
  • Waste and Effluents
  • Chemicals
  • Sustainable Technology

Principle 9

encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

  • Innovation
  • Sustainable Technology

Anti-corruption

Principle 10

Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

  • Ethics and Compliance

Alignment of ST Sustainability programs with the ISO 26000 guidelines

ISO26000:2010 standards

ST Sustainability programs

6.2 Organizational governance

  • Governance

6.3 Human rights

  • Labor and Human Rights
  • Supply Chain Responsibility
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Education and Volunteering

6.4 Labor practices

  • Development and Engagement
  • Health and Safety

6.5 The environment

  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Water
  • Waste and Effluents
  • Chemicals
  • Sustainable Technology
  • Supply Chain Responsibility

6.6 Fair operating practices

  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Supply Chain Responsibility

6.7 Consumer issues

  • Quality
  • Sustainable Technology

6.8 Community involvement and development

  • Education and Volunteering
  • Innovation
  • Sustainable Profit