Communication on Progress

2011 Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 08-Apr-2011
Time period
  • April 2010  –  April 2011
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation Level
  • This COP qualifies for the Global Compact Active level
Self-assessment
  • Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
  • Includes a measurement of outcomes
 
  • Statement of continued support by the Chief Executive Officer

  • Statement of the company's chief executive (CEO or equivalent) expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the company's ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles.

  • To whom it may concern,

    I am pleased to confirm that Emco Marine Ltd. Reaffirms its support of the Ten Principales of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

    In this annual Communication On Progress, we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations.

    We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely Yours,

    Avi Sayag
    Managing Director
    Emco Marine Ltd.

Human Rights
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of human rights for the company (i.e. human rights risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on Human Rights.

  • Emco Marine Ltd., fully respects and supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have policies within our business vision which support the Declaration of Human Rights regarding:
    Grievance
    Health
    Safety
    Requests for flexible working
    Harassment at the workplace

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.

  • -Love Your Neighbor As Yourself – is our constant guideline at work as well as in the private life.

    -Our internal policies are implemented in our day to day operations.

    -The rights such as condition of labor, rest, labor payment, daily transfer fee, deductions to the pension saving funds, etc… are provided to the employees.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • -The personnel management monitors and ensures that the human rights are upheld.

    -Our company received no complaints from employees, clients or suppliers in relation to human rights violation.

Labour
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of labour rights for the company (i.e. labour rights-related risks and opportunities). Description of written policies, public commitments and company goals on labour rights.

  • -Businesses should uphold freedom of association & effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    -The effective abolition of child labour

    -Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.

  • -Emco Marine recognizes the right to collective bargaining.

    - We do not accept any kind of forced or compulsory labor and we don't use child labor.

    - In our company - Jewish, Christians and Moslems , men and women (workers and managers) are working together for many years with no discrimination whatsoever.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • -The company's standards and policies are regulary monitored by the personel management, and the supply chain is monitored by the Quality control management.

Environment
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of environmental protection for the company (i.e. environmental risks and opportunities). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on environmental protection.

  • Emco Marine's management is committed to making sure that all employees gain environmental responsibility awareness

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.

  • -Emco Marine is committed to conserve and protect the environment through various efforts in pollution control, managing resources and reducing our carbon footprints.

    -Emco Marine' management is committed to making sure that all employees gain environmental responsibility awareness and encourages all personnel to help protect their environment.

    -Employees are encouraged to print less. We also changed the policy of the authorities using vouchers with less copies when releasing / accepting containers in our depots.

    - Emco Marine has a special department specialized in handling and elliminating Marine Pollutions

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.

  • The environmental performance is measured through setting responsibilities, objectives, operational procedures, training needs, monitoring and communication systems.
    All of these factors are taken into consideration during the internal monitoring efforts and audits

Anti-Corruption
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of anti-corruption for the company (i.e. anti-corruption risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on anti-corruption.

  • Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.

  • -All personnel are notified, that Emco Marine's management maintains a zero tolerance policy against all forms of business corruption, whether internal or external.

    -Any corruption proven on any employee shall result in swift and direct actions against it.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • -Report/Complaints of corruption are dealt with immediately by the Managing Director, Board of Directors and Human Resources department.

    -The management discuss annually all the reported corruption cases, and study the outcomes of these reports and whether stringent actions have been taken upon proven cases or not