Communication on Progress

IMETAL Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 11-Jan-2012
Time period
  • February 2011  –  February 2012
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.

  • 11/02/2012

    IMETAL General Manager Statement

    I am pleased to confirm that Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA (IMETAL) 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 second annual Communication on Progress, we seek to describe the actions taken to improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations.

    For the next years, IMETAL will do its best to carry out its commitments with the UN Global Compact Initiative with the necessary dedication and responsibility. We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,

    Jose Angel García IMETAL

    General Manager

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.

  • Human Rights Protection is essential for the company. Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA is committed to support and respect the protection of human rights and is not complicit in any human rights abuses.

    This commitment continues to be realised within all our projects and within our written policies disseminated both to customers and suppliers.

  • Implementation

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

  • IMETAL is familiarised with International Human Rights Legislation and reaffirms its commitment to ensure that all contracts signed in the company are in compliance with such legislation. In addition, no Human Rights violations have occurred within the company or in projects.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • The company evaluates performance on analysis of reports, and no reports of breach of human rights in this period.

    No Human Rights violations have occurred within the company and no human rights risks have been detected in the past. In addition, no Human Rights violations have been detected in projects related to the company’s professional activity.

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.

  • IMETAL is committed to support the development of a working environment which encourages the professional and personal development of its workers.

    IMETAL continues to endorse the four principles of the United Global Compact in relation to labour rights, upholding freedom of association, committing with the elimination of all forms of compulsory labour and child labour and 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.

  • The company is committed to ISO9001, the international management standard.

    IMETAL continues the operation of its policy of training and development of workers, developed in consultation with the companies’ workers representatives.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • There have been no reports of failures in this area within the reported time period.

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.

  • IMETAL, within is sector of activity, supports the minimisation of the interaction of its daily activity with the environment.

    This compromise is shown with the adoption of an environmental policy in agreement to the respect of the environment which takes to implantation of acting guidelines in accordance with the requirements of the Management Community System and Environmental Audits (EMAS).

  • Implementation

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

  • In relation to environmental issues, IMETAL strives to commit to the:

    • Diffusion and application of IMETAL environmental policy
    • Training of employees and clients in our environmental policy
    • Control of energy consumption
    • Application of Best Available Technologies to our process lines

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • The company evaluates its performance in relation to the goals the company has set in terms of environmental operation:

    • Minimisation in resources consumption through the improvement of production efficiency
    • Minimisation in waste production, discharge and emissions control
    • Optimisation of management of produced waste

    The evaluation of IMETAL’s performance against those goals is satisfactory within the reported time period.

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.

  • IMETAL fully endorses the commitment to the Anti-Corruption Principle, working against all forms of corruption, extortion and bribery.

    This commitment which IMETAL has always had continues to be addressed within our own operations and our policies, disseminated to customers and suppliers.

  • Implementation

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

  • The company has got guidelines and procedures, developed with the objective of minimising anti-corruption risks and is committed to the report of all irregularities detected.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • There have been no incidents of corruption within the reported time.