Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 02-Feb-2015
Time period
  • January 2014  –  February 2015
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.

  • 2015-02-02

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Ages Casting Solna AB 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,
    Håkan Larsson
    President

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.

  • Ages Casting Solna AB fully supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and shall at all times apply to Swedish law of human rights . Ages Casting Solna AB has a signed code of conduct.

  • Implementation

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

  • Annual review of policy and code of conduct.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Fullfillment of Swedish law is suffuicient as legal requirenments are high in Sweden.

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.

  • Fully apply to Swedish law and collective union agreement. Personell policy regarding equal treatment.

  • Implementation

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

  • Labour policies implemented in full.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Annual review on benefits based on Demographics by diversity factors (e.g. gender, ethnicity, age, etc.)

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.

  • Active work in accordance with ISO14001, annual third party review

  • Implementation

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

  • Investment done to disable fossile heating of plant.
    Certified according to ISO 14001

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • No invironmental incidents during the period. Annual Review by municipal authorities and annual environmental report produced.

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.

  • Low risk in Swedish business Environment.
    Zero tolerance principle
    Legal requirements in Swedish law and tax policies.

  • Implementation

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

  • No issues or forseen risks

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Legal fulfillment