(TAN): Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has joined the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein, the airline said in a news release.
In doing so, SWISS is underlining its commitment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact in the fields of the environment, human rights, labour and anti-corruption, and to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SWISS is joining as a subsidiary of Lufthansa, which has been a UN Global Compact member since 2002.
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“Sustainable and responsible corporate conduct is a cornerstone of our business strategy,” confirms SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx. “We view it as our duty to play our part in ensuring more sustainable mobility and a more sustainable economy. We need strong partnerships, strategic collaborations, investments and broad-based alliances if we are to achieve our sustainability objectives…. The UN Global Compact is the prime worldwide network for promoting responsible business practices; and we are convinced that, working together, we can make substantial further progress in our sustainability endeavours.”