The Sullivan principles are the names of two corporate codes of conduct, developed by the African-American preacher Rev.
[1]The Sullivan principles, introduced in 1977 with one addition in 1984, consisted of seven requirements a corporation was to demand for its employees as a condition for doing business.
Of those companies that formally adopted the principles, at least 100 completely withdrew their existing operations from South Africa.
[2] The overarching objective of these principles, according to Leon Sullivan, is "to support economic, social and political justice by companies where they do business," including respect for human rights and equal work opportunities for all peoples.
[2] In general, the expanded corporate code of conduct requires adopting multinational companies to be a full participant in the advancement of human rights and social justice internationally.