Addressing Human Rights
In 2022, Consolidated Edison Inc. (Con Edison) issued a Human Rights Statement, which details the Company’s stance and commitments to protecting and respecting the human rights of all people.
We conduct our business in a manner that is ethical, respectful, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We continue to accelerate progress on diversity, inclusiveness and overall greater social equity through the work of our Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Executive DEI Council, DEI Taskforce, and other DEI champions throughout the company. Anchored in our core values and beliefs, the Human Rights Statement is an affirmation of our company’s pledge to uphold the human rights of our employees, customers, suppliers, and communities. We expect all our stakeholders to demonstrate adherence to these principles.
Commitment
Our commitment to human rights was developed in alignment with the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We support the principles contained within the International Bill of Human Rights, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Con Edison seeks to establish and maintain relationships only with entities that uphold our principles and values. Our responsibility to respect human rights extends beyond our direct operations into our supply chains. Our Human Rights Statement builds on our employee Standards of Business Conduct, our policies on Equal Employment Opportunity, Sexual Harassment, Employment of veterans and People with disabilities, and our Vendor Standards of Business Conduct within our legal contract documents. Human rights violations by a supplier or partner will be addressed by our company with the goal of adopting corrective measures and, in cases in which such measures are not taken, the company reserves the right to discontinue or reconsider the respective commercial relationship.
Please use the following link for more information on our Human Rights Statement: Human Rights Statement | Con Edison, Inc.