ONDA joined World pact on May 26, 2006.

World pact is a voluntary initiative of responsible companies

It is not an instrument of regulations.  It rests rather on:

• Responsibility towards the public.
• Transparency and companies’ long-term interest.
• Civilian society launching concrete and joint actions by applying its principles.

It is a network, mainly composes of World Pact Office and six United Nations organisms :

• United Nations Human Rights High Commission (UNHRHC).
• United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).
• International Labor Organization (ILO).
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
• United Nations Office against drugs and crime.

The 10 Principles

Are inspired by :

• Universal Human Rights Declaration.
• ILO Declaration relating to the principles and fundamental labor rights.
• Rio Declaration on environment and development.
• United Nations Convention against corruption.

Human Rights

Principle 1 : Companies are invited to promote and respect, in their sphere of influence, international laws concerning human rights protection;
Principle 2 : To see that their own companies are not being accessory to any human rights laws violations.

Labor

Principle 3 : Companies are invited to support freedom of association and recognize Collective Negotiation right;
Principle 4 : Elimination of all forms of hard or forced labor;
Principle 5 : Actual abolition of child labor;
Principle 6 : Elimination of employment and carrier discrimination.

Environment

Principle 7 : Companies are invited to use precaution regarding environmental problems;
Principle 8 : Undertake initiatives to promote greater responsibility as regards environment;
Principle 9 : Encourage development and distribution of environment-friendly technologies.

Fighthing corruption 

Principle 10 : Companies are invited to act against corruption in all its forms, including bribe and money extortion.