The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday announced it has signed up as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact.
The NNPCL said in a statement by management on Thursday that by the signing it became the first state-owned oil company to join the global initiative.
The UN Global Compact, formally launched in July 2000, is a voluntary UN agreement designed to encourage companies around the world to develop, implement, and disclose responsible and sustainable corporate policies and practices.