| Scope | Principle | |
| Human Rights | Principle 1 | Business community should support and respect the internationally proclaimed human rights. |
| Principle 2 | Business community should not be involved in human rights violations. | |
| Labour Relations | Principle 3 | Business community should support the freedom of association and recognize the right to collective bargaining |
| Principle 4 | Business community should advocate the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor | |
| Principle 5 | Business community should advocate the total elimination of child labor | |
| Principle 6 | Business community should advocate the elimination of discrimination in employment | |
| Environment | Principle 7 | Business community should support a precautionary approach to environmental issues |
| Principle 8 | Business community should take initiatives to increase responsibility for the environment | |
| Principle 9 | Business community should promote the development and diffusion of environmentally-friendly technologies | |
| Anti-corruption | Principle 10 | Business community should resist all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery |