Wärtsilä has signed the United Nations Global Compact initiative and has been registered as a participant by the UN Global Compact Office. With this action Wärtsilä further consolidates its commitment to sustainable business practices, and to the compact's underlying principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
"We wanted to express our support for the UN Global Compact initiative, because we share the same values which it promotes. We believe that participation in the UN Global Compact will support our long-term efforts to develop our products and operations in a sustainable way. Our business and operations in 70 countries provide an excellent platform for us to continue taking these principles forward," said Ole Johansson, President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation.
The UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate responsibility initiative with over 5,000 business participants in 135 countries (www.unglobalcompact.org).
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