Sullivan principles

The Sullivan principles are the names of two corporate codes of conduct, developed by the African-American preacher Rev. Leon Sullivan, promoting corporate social responsibility:

  • The original Sullivan principles were developed in 1977 to apply economic pressure on South Africa in protest of its system of apartheid.[1] The principles eventually gained wide adoption among United States–based corporations.
    For more, see #The Sullivan principles below.
  • The new global Sullivan principles were jointly unveiled in 1999 by Rev. Sullivan and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.[2] The new and expanded corporate code of conduct, as opposed to the originals' specific focus on South African apartheid, were designed to increase the active participation of corporations in the advancement of human rights and social justice at the international level.
  1. ^ Rev. Leon Sullivan. The Sullivan Principles Archived 7 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, The Rev. Leon Sullivan Website. Retrieved 5 June 2007
  2. ^ The Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sullivan. 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.