Global Compact
PPL is a signatory of the United Nation Global Compact (UNGC), a voluntary charter set up in July 2000 by leading businesses to form platform for business models and markets' promotion. The charter binds member companies to follow ten basic principles focusing on human rights, working conditions for employees, environmental conservation and transparency. PPL became a member of UNGC in April 2006.
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