For the last 10 years, the Social Charter has defined Deutsche Telekom’s (DT) ethical and social principles. Now some changes and amendments have been made and affirmed by the entire Board of Management in order to better reflect recent developments concerning the responsibilities of business towards social principles…At an international level, respecting and observing human rights is no longer solely the responsibility of governments, but also of companies. This is stated, for example, in the “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” adopted in 2011. As a responsible employer, Deutsche Telekom is required to apply these principles. Therefore, DT highlights in the new Social Charter its special responsibility to adhere to internationally recognized norms, such as the International Bill of Human Rights, the ILO Core Conventions and the OECD Guidelines…