Renault has established long-term relations with many associations, in which each party keeps its own identity. In 2010, the Group’s social responsibility department defined new selection criteria for associations and institutions in order to improve the quality of these cooperative programs: proven competence, respect for codes of good conduct (including financial transparency and governance) and the effective performance of their actions. Special attention is also paid to projects that focus on Renault’s four major priorities for progress: education, diversity, sustainable mobility and safety.

“Globalization offers advantages from which every people on the planet must be able to benefit.” This observation prompted UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to launch Global Compact in July 2000.

This worldwide pact convenes companies together with UN agencies and civil society to support fundamental values, expressed in 10 principles.
 
Some 5,000 participants, including 3,700 member enterprises, have committed to “embracing, promoting and enforcing” these 10 principles. By signing the pact, participants commit to give due consideration to sustainable and responsible development in the exercise of their activities.

The 10 principles of Global Compact cover four areas:

• Human rights. The signatory enterprises agree to promote and respect human rights in their sphere of influence and to make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
• Labor. Companies are invited to uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, to support the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor, to support the effective abolition of child labor and to eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
• Environment. Companies are invited to support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges, to undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility and encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
• Anti-corruption. Companies are invited to work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.  

Renault also belongs to the following organizations.

• World Economic Forum (WEF): the WEF is an independent international organization that was founded in 1971. Its goal is to improve worldwide economic and social conditions. It benefits from cooperation with major corporations, universities, governments and representatives of civil society.

• European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT): this round table brings together 45 leaders of industry to promote the competitive performance and sustainable growth of the European economy. Renault belongs to most of the ERT’s working groups.

• Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE): created in 1992, the EpE is a French association that brings together some 50 companies (energy, building, automotive, banks, etc.) to look into themes relating to the environment, the climate and health. Renault is a founder member of the EpE, sits on the Management Committee and is actively involved in working groups on climate change and health.

• L'Observatoire sur la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (ORSE): this French association includes businesses, trades unions, investors, auditors and NGOs. It is a forum for proposals, where members can take an in-depth look at the notions of company ratings and sustainable development. Renault has taken part in numerous working groups on diversity, social rights and purchasing policies that are socially and environmentally respectful.

• Institut de mécénat de solidarité (IMS) – Entreprendre pour la Cité: this French association encourages businesses to cooperate with various players from civil society as part of their sustainable development policy.

• Association pour le développement du mécénat industriel et commercial: since 1979 Admical has become France’s leading platform for corporate sponsorship. Renault calls on Admical’s expert knowledge to define its sponsorship policy and exchange views with the other member companies.

• Comité des constructeurs français d’automobiles (CCFA): the CCFA represents Renault to Aiparif (the association tasked with monitoring air quality in Paris) and Bruitparif, which monitors noise levels in the Paris region.

• Le Forum des Amis du Pacte Mondial

  
  Renault is also an active member of the “Forum des Amis du Pacte Mondial”. This forum is the French branch of the UN Global Compact Office in New York. It was inaugurated on 27 January 2004 by Kofi Annan and the former French President, Jacques Chirac.
  

  The Forum pursues three goals:
  
  

  • to encourage the application of the 10 principles of Global Compact,
  • to extend the network of signatory companies,
  • to promote mutual learning and exchanges of information between the signatories, and especially between SMEs and major corporations from all countries.