...Business and Human Rights We must apply best practices in human rights, workers' rights, environmental policy, and the fight against corruption. These practices should be universal. But the reality is that children and adults are bought and sold, rights and freedoms are routinely ignored, the pharmaceutical patents system rides roughshod over the principles of fairness, and injustice reigns everywhere. In her article, Professor Adela Cortina examines a new framework that international organizations are attempting to establish, guided by the three ideals: protect, respect, and remedy. The discourse of human rights breached the walls of the business establishment years ago, and has had a following wind since 2003, when the United Nations introduced its Norms on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights, and 2005, when the UN Commission on Human Rights requested that a Special Representative be appointed for this field of concern. Though opposed by the United States, the resolution was carried by a vote in favor by 49 out of 53 countries, and, in August 2005, John Ruggie was confirmed in that new office. Why was it necessary to open up a forum expressly engaging in thought and action on human rights in the business world? Past experience ─such as the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal, India, in 1984, where a poisonous leak killed thousands and afflicted close to 200,000 with permanent serious illness; exploitative...
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...ÉTICA PROFESIONAL (*) Polo, M. (2008). “Ética Profesional”. Razón Práctica y Asuntos Públicos. Revista de Ética y Filosofía Política Nº 8/2008. http://racionalidadpractica.blogspot.com/2007/10/tica-profesional.html Introducción Antes de iniciar el tema, quisiera plantearme la siguiente pregunta: ¿en qué contexto hablamos de ética profesional? ¿Cuál es la importancia de este tema en nuestro contexto nacional? Sabemos que la corrupción social se ha agudizado desde los años 90, en la cual han participado profesionales de distintas carreras como de diversas universidades y estratos sociales. El espacio político terminó corrompiendo la actividad profesional. Ante tal evento, la actividad profesional debe recobrar su sentido a partir de la afirmación de su propio espacio, que es el espacio público. Desde ahí puede ayudar a recobrar el sentido de la moral social tan venida a menos. No es pues este tema uno entre otros, sino uno que afecta al entramado social. Entender el papel de la ética en las profesiones requiere entender las profesiones, su devenir y naturaleza. Desde ahí podremos comprender que hablar de ética profesional no es simplemente un asunto adicional de buena voluntad, sino que es aquello que le da sentido a la práctica profesional. Por eso nuestro artículo quiere esclarecer el concepto, al hacerlo quedará claro la función de la ética profesional. Así, dividiré el artículo en las siguientes partes: i) presentar el significado de la ética en la vida humana;...
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...4,607 11,084 74 92,301 stores millions of euros in sales countries with sales presence employees A nnual Report 2009 6 14 16 Global Reporting Initiative Indicators Letter from the Chairman Inditex business model 18 IP 53 IC 54 Inditex Commitment 163 Inditex Performance 20 26 28 46 Summary of 2009 financial year Milestones for the year Commercial concepts International presence 56 66 124 136 Customers, shareholders and society Corporate Social Responsibility Human Resources Environmental dimension 4 Inditex Annual Report 2009 164 LD 309 Legal Documentation 167 233 296 303 Economic and financial report Corporate governance report Activities Report Audit and Control Committee Activities Report Nomination And Remuneration Committee 308 Verification of the audit of GRI indicators 5 G lobal Reporting Initiative Indicators in 2002. Using this guide, Inditex With transparency as the fundamental principle in its relationship with society, Inditex has followed the Global Reporting Initiative indicators since it published its first Sustainability Report attempts to provide detailed, organised access to the information on its activity to all its stakeholders. Within the general indicators, specific indicators for the textile and footwear sector have been included, identified in the following way: Specific indicator for the sector Specific indicator comment for the sector 6 Inditex Annual Report...
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...economic, social and environmental performance Evolution of the main indicators 2011 Turnover (in millions of euros) Sales 2010 13,793 12,527 Results and cash flow (in millions of euros) Operating profit (EBITDA) Operating profit (EBIT) Net income Net income attributable to the parent company Cash flow 3,258 2,522 1,946 1,932 2,613 2,966 2,290 1,741 1,732 2,540 Financial and management ratios ROE ROCE 28% 37% 30% 39% Other relevant information Number of stores Net openings Number of markets with commercial presence Number of employees % men/women Overall energy consumtion (Tj) Number of suppliers Social investment (in millions of euros) 5,527 483 82 109,512 20.5/79.5% 3,381 1,398 14 5,044 437 77 100,138 19.5/80.5% 3,230 1,337 11 Highlights Sales 13,793 12,527 9,435 10,407 11,048 10,000 7,500 15,000 12,500 5,000 2,500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sales by geographical Rest of Europe 45% Spain 25% America Asia and the rest of the 12% world 18% Net profit 2,500 1,946 1,741 1,258 1,262 1,322 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 79,517 109,512 100,138 92,301 89,112 Inditex´s Annual Report addresses its economic, social and environmental performance for the purposes of achieving the maximum transparency in its relationship with all...
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