Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 29-Dec-2014
Time period
  • December 2013  –  December 2014
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.

  • December 29, 2014

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Qingdao Double Butterfly Group Co Ltd reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles 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,

    Liu Hongyu

    Chairwoman

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.

  • We, as a condom manufacturer, are always in support of the human rights as described in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. We are SA8000 certified and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the documents being followed as part of this certification. We strongly believe in the safeguarding of human rights as a fundamental and integral part of our business strategy. We supply good quality condoms in large quantity to UNFPA and other purchasers for the protection against unwanted pregnancy and diseases, which represents an express reflection of our support of human rights, health and welfare.

    We are based in China where the risk of human right violations is relatively low. Those who have complaints have easy access to local legal assistance.

    One of our specific goals is to keep our SA8000 certification valid on the long term. During July 2014, we had an independent audit on our SA8000 certification. We have successfully completed all the required corrective actions and passed this audit.

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

  • We have suggestions boxes and various other means including the normal reporting line through which suggestions, ideas and complaints can be communicated effectively. We hold general shareholders and employees representative meetings every year to discuss various important business matters. We have the Workers Union within the company that work to protect the interests of the employees and promote their welfare.

    We conduct induction trainings and subsequent trainings for our employees so that they can become aware of their rights and interests protected by the law.

    Managers at various levels and departments are responsible for taking care of the welfare and interests of their employees, but centrally, our Human Resource team as part of our Administration department are responsible for such related work, while the senior management team is ultimately responsible for making all the major decisions on related matters.

    We have various HR policies and procedures that help protect the human rights of our employees.

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • In order for a company like ours to succeed and prosper, it is highly important for us to attract and retain good people. We have made improvement in various specific areas such as dipping workshop environment and emergency alerting system.

    We follow our Social Responsibility Management Manual to deal with any events related to Human Rights.

    We receive periodic external audits from TUV and Beijing Zhonghua on our SA8000 (valid until May 10, 2016) and GB/T28000 (valid until May 23, 2016, similar to SA8000) certifications. Our auditors have been happy with performance and our certificates remain valid.

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.

  • We are SA8000 certified and our current certification will remain valid until March 10, 2016. We have our Social Responsibility Management Manual detailing out the policies and principles that we need to follow, including those promoted by the International Labor Organization Conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    In the above-referenced Manual, we are also committed to doing what is possible to encourage and influence our business partners, suppliers and subcontractors to adhere to the Global Compact principles. We include a Social Responsibility Commitment Letter as part of the agreements with our major suppliers and we carry out annual reviews of these suppliers.

    In our Social Responsibility Management Manual, we have detailed policies and procedures on freedom of association, collective bargaining, and other ILO conventions. In the upcoming year, we will continue to be certified in SA8000, which serves as a clear indicator of our compliance with Labours Rights principles and policies.

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

  • We have managed to keep the temperature in our dipping room below 40℃ during the summer and our QA has verified this in August 2014. The level of dust in our workshops is kept within the national limit of 63 mg/m3 as evaluated by the local authority in October 2014 This helps not only provide a better workplace, but also reduce the consumption of energy.

    We have reduced the emission of solid waste from the condom-washing process by 10% during 2014.

    We have set a target of reducing number of workplace injuries by 10% in 2013 and our Production department has confirmed the meeting of this target in December 2013. (In 2014 the Injury rate has been reduced 10% than 2013.)

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We follow the related laws and international standards in dealing with any labor-related events.

    We have taken all the required corrective and follow-up actions and successfully passed the external audits on our SA8000 certification during 2014.

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.

  • As a condom maker, we are ISO14001 certified as part of our efforts to further reduce the relatively limited impact of our operational activities on the environment. We are committed to maintaining such certification on a long term basis.

    We have our Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Management Manual and various detailed procedures to follow in our day-to-day activities to reduce the impact of our operations on the environment.

    During 2014, we have maintained our goal of keeping the density of dust in the workshops and extracted outside within the national limit. We have also kept the noise level of our exhaust fans below 66 decibels at night, well within the national limit of 85. We have introduced the use of a new insulation material to reduce the noise level of our electronic testing machines. The local government agency have audited and approved our work in this respect.

    We have stopped using a separate piece of paper for printing condom usage instructions in 2014 and are now printing such instructions directly on the consumer pack so as to reduce our usage of paper. (2014 we are still doing like this and it will be continued).

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

  • Among other activities, we have set up Used Battery Bin to dispose of used batteries properly so that their impact on the environment is controlled. We have also further improved the insulation system in our dipping room and this has helped not only provide a better workplace to our people, but also reduced the use of electricity.

    We include a Commitment Letter as part the supply agreements with our major suppliers so that our key suppliers are equally committed to the protection of environment.

    Our management team is responsible for any environment related decisions, and we have one designated person focusing on environment related work.

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

  • Every year we have one external audit on our ISO14001 certification, during which every aspect of our environment-related systems and procedures and details are being reviewed. The last audit was conducted during April 2014. We have taken all the corrective and follow-up actions and have successfully passed this audit. We are committed to maintaining such certification as part of our overall strategy to keep our company eco-friendly.

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.

  • We have a zero-tolerance policy against such illegal practices. The local government have been stepping up their efforts against such practices and we are completely supportive of such progress. Following the laws is one of the fundamental practices of our doing business in a successful and sustainable manner. The procedure against corruption introduced during 2012 as part of our company policies provide more detailed guidelines on how to abide by national laws and company policy in ensuring the implementation of our zero-tolerance policy against any form of corruption. We have conducted training sessions to our employees to improve their awareness of this important policy and ability of following it.

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • No answer provided.