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Human Rights and Governance
Respect and Due Diligence
Respect for human rights and dignity is at
the heart of how the company expects its employees, contractors and partners to operate. GTE’s Human Rights Policy complies with international standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We expect our partners and providers to comply with these standards throughout the value chain. In 2019, GTE:
h Developed a new Human Rights Policy
h Remediated over 2,500 hectares of legacy threats to human health and safety like anti-personnel mines and oil spills that date back to the decades-long conflict in parts of Colombia
h SupportedColombia’sreintegration efforts in multiple ways
h Empowered community and institutional leaders through training programs
h Helpedpreventchildrecruitmentthrough a collaboration with Barça Foundation
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