{"id":1263,"date":"2026-04-11T07:39:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1263\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:39:45","slug":"telefonica-global-human-rights-policy-advancing-esg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1263\/","title":{"rendered":"Telef\u00f3nica Global Human Rights Policy: Advancing ESG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s Global Human Rights Policy<\/a>\u202fis grounded in the\u202fUN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights<\/a>\u202fand is approved by the Board of Directors. The policy outlines Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s commitment to respect human rights, including the right to freedom of expression, privacy, and non-discrimination, among others.\u00a0It also addresses those negative human rights\u00a0impacts\u00a0that may be caused by its suppliers or business partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s Global Human Rights Policy is a cornerstone of its\u00a0sustainability\u00a0efforts. Our policy sets a high standard for\u202fpromoting and protecting human rights across our operations and supply chain. We believe that respect for human rights is not only a moral obligation but also a strategic priority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As part\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s\u00a0commitment, we have developed a corporate\u202fsustainability due diligence process\u202fto help us\u00a0identify,\u202fprevent,\u202fmitigate\u202fand\u202fremedy\u202fpotential and actual adverse impacts throughout the company\u2019s value chain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We offer\u00a0a\u202f\u00a0Responsible\u00a0Business Queries Channel\u00a0for stakeholders\u202fto report issues related to our Business Principles, Policies, and Regulations. All communications are treated with confidentiality, respect, and thoroughness, as per our guiding regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0an\u202fanonymous\u00a0Whistleblowing\u00a0Channel\u202ffor the Telef\u00f3nica Group to report irregularities, with all communications handled respectfully, confidentially, and justifiably, ensuring rights are upheld during resolution and corrective measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Implementation and monitoring of Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s Global Human Rights Policy <\/p>\n

Transparency and accountability are central to our commitment to human rights. We publicly report on our human rights performance and progress in addressing adverse human rights impacts. We also provide\u00a0remedial\u00a0pathways for\u00a0individuals or groups who feel their human rights have been\u00a0impacted\u00a0by our operations or those of our business partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To ensure compliance\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s\u00a0Global Human Rights Policy,\u00a0the Internal Audit Department may carry out as many analyses and verifications as it\u00a0deems\u00a0appropriate to\u00a0verify the correct application of the aspects contained in this standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In summary, Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s Global Human Rights Policy\u00a0ratifies\u00a0our commitment to upholding human rights and\u202fadvancing corporate social responsibility. It sets a high standard for other companies to follow and shows that business can be a force for good in promoting and protecting human rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

See the full document in the link below.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s Global Human Rights Policy\u202fis grounded in the\u202fUN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights\u202fand is approved by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[945,1086,155],"class_list":{"0":"post-1263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-telefonica","8":"tag-human-rights","9":"tag-society","10":"tag-telefonica"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}