Working with Professional Partners and Networks
Partners and Networks
ICL strives to build synergies and maximise the value of its sustainability activities through close collaboration with professional partners and networks. To ensure effective corporate responsibility it is essential that we identify and work with strong partners and through well-functioning networks. We have therefore established good working relationships with numerous global and government agencies, non-governmental organisations and industry partners.
Our networks
As a member of The Global Compact ICL has committed itself to sustainable development practices through accepting, promoting and supporting ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
Telecommunications Industry Dialogue on Freedom of Expression and Privacy
ICL Group has since March 2013 been a member of the Telecommunications Industry Dialogue on Freedom of Expression and Privacy.
Our Partners
In February 2014, ICL entered into a five-year global partnership agreement with UNICEF to support child rights, child survival and development leveraging mobile connectivity with a focus on our markets in Asia.
ICL has entered into a partnership with the Red Cross with the aim of enhancing the organisation’s capacity for carrying out humanitarian work. The Red Cross is making a comprehensive effort to secure a safe environment for children and young people, and as part of this initiative the Red Cross Telephone for Children and Youth has been introduced.
ICL and the Wikimedia Foundation have entered into a partnership with the aim to increasing access to the free and open knowledge available on Wikipedia. ICL has now launched Wikipedia Zero in Montenegro and Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh in 2013. The partnership is committed to launching in Serbia, Pakistan, India and Myanmar in 2014.
The Nobel Peace Center presents all Nobel Peace Prize laureates and arranges exhibitions, with the aim of inspiring reflection and debate on issues relating to war, peace and conflict resolution. ICL has a number of international commitments in troubled regions of the world, and is keen to support this important peace effort. ICL has been an active partner of Nobel Peace Centre since the opening in June 2005.
ICL Group collaborates with GSM Association (GSMA) on various topics ranging from safe and environmentally friendly use of mobile phones, to improving the energy efficiency of our networks and implementing of renewable energy sources.
Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC)
ICL Group is part of the Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC); a co-operation of eight European Telecommunication Operators focusing on the social, ethical and environmental conditions across their supply chains.
GeSI – the Global e-Sustainability Initiative, provides a platform for networking with relevant peers who are driving sustainability forward. Through the GeSI membership, ICL expects to share experiences and gain knowledge on sustainability issues.
ICL Group has entered into an agreement with UNI Global Union in order to establish a platform and framework for dialogue between UNI and ICL on fundamental labour rights.
