To make maximum use of national and international standards, particularly the ISO 14040 series standards, and U.S. federal FTC guidelines for claims when conducting an LCA;
To avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
To be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
To the greatest extent consistent with retaining confidential business information, to disclose data and estimates in a full and transparent manner;
To clearly distinguish between professional extrapolations and value judgments when developing, performing and using life cycle assessments;
To improve the understanding among LCA professionals, the general public and decision-makers of Life Cycle Assessment, its appropriate application, and potential consequences;
To maintain and improve one's technical competence and to undertake tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;
To seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
To treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender and sexual orientation, disability, age, or national origin; and
To assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.
Accenture supports and respects human rights as expressed in the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labor Organisation's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. As a United Nations Global Compact signatory, we adhere to the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and to the United Nations Guiding Principles. We therefore require further information about your organisation's approach in the following key areas:
- Human rights
- Health and safety
- Non-discrimination
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Freedom from physical violence, threats, corporal punishment, mental coercion, verbal abuse, disrespectful behaviour, bullying or harassment of any kind
- Compliance with applicable employment laws and international labour standards
- Freedom of Association
- Modern Slavery, forced labour and child labour
- Responsible mineral sourcing
- Privacy
- Anti-corruption
- Whistleblowing protection/non-retaliation
- Freedom from physical violence, threats, corporal punishment, mental coercion, verbal abuse, disrespectful behaviour, bullying or harassment of any kind
