Communication on Progress

2011 Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 07-Sep-2011
Time period
  • September 2010  –  September 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.

  • 7-9-2011

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Give Sværgods A/S 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,

    Finn Hansen
    CEO Give Sværgods A/S

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.

  • Give Sværgods support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  • Implementation

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

  • Any violation of the Human Rights should be reported to the mandatory Safety Organization and handled according the rules of this organization

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • The violation of Human Rights is seldom a topic in a Danish Organization.
    There has been no incidents reported.

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.

  • Give Sværgods supports the ILO Core Conventions

  • Implementation

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

  • Give Sværgods has a ungoing collaboration with labor organizations and has no incidents of labour viloations.
    The mandatory safety organization shall by law address labour risks.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Performance is monitored and evaluated within the safety organization.
    An mandatory inspection from the Danish Working Environment Authority forund no vilolations.

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.

  • GIve Sværgods has only minor environmental impact.
    Use of diesel for the trucks and waste from the maintenance of equipment which are handled acording to dansish regulations.

  • Implementation

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

  • We are continously having focus on our impact and communicating this to the employees.
    We are buying trucks with the highest possible Euro Norm.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Give Sværgods are monitoring the use of diesel and making this information avialable to the drivers for improvement

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.

  • Give Sværgods supports the UN Convention Against Corruption or

  • Implementation

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

  • No special actions needed or taken

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Any case of corruption should be bribery should be reported to the CEO; no has been reported.