The Global Compact identifies human rights principles for doing business globally that includes making certain that corporations are not complicit in human rights abuses.

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The statement is true. The Global Compact is a voluntary initiative launched by the United Nations in 2000 that encourages companies to align their business strategies and operations with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environmental sustainability, and anti-corruption. One of these principles is to ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

The Global Compact Identifies Human Rights Principles for Doing Business