Communication on Progress

Introduction

The Global Compact (www.unglobalcompact.org) is a United Nations initiative to challenge the business community individually through companies and collectively through business associations to embrace, support and enact a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental practices, and corruption.

The DuPont core values of innovation and discovery, safety and environmental stewardship, integrity and high ethical standards, and treating people fairly and with respect meet and in many respects exceed the goals embodied in the values set out in the Global Compact. Therefore, on April 30, 2001, in a letter to Kofi Annan, DuPont endorsed the Global Compact.

In his letter, Chad Holliday stated: "As with other commitments at the principle level, we will develop implementation actions that are consistent with DuPont policies and practices. However, we also expect that our association with the UN and other Global Compact companies will provide the opportunity to learn and leverage the best practices of others."

The Global Compact
OUR PROGRESS

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
Principle 2: Businesses should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
Principle 4: Businesses should support the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
Principle 5: Businesses should support the effective abolition of child labour.
Principle 6: Businesses should support the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
Principle 8: Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
Principle 9: Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

Statement of Continued Support

DuPont believes that creating a sustainable world cannot be accomplished by any one sector of society, so we continue to seek alliances and partnerships, particularly with organizations that recognize the constellation of values important to sustainable growth. We look forward to this expanded opportunity to establish alliances and partnerships toward a more sustainable world.