Communication on Progress

Longitude 174 Limited Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 14-Mar-2012
Time period
  • March 2011  –  March 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.

  • March 2012

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Longitude 174 Limited 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,

    Alison Holt

    Founding Director, Longitude 174 Limited

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.

  • Our goal this year is to create a company charter that sets out our support of the UNGC principles. We envisage that this charter would form a critical part of our engagement process when taking on new work and clients.

  • Implementation

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

  • We seek external advice on human rights issues.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We are currently undergoing a change in structure to move from a group of associates to a consortium of subject matter experts, working together and responding to work requests collaboratively online. We are about to enter an extensive consultation period to ensure that the voice of each of the associates is heard.

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.

  • Most of our work is completed by associates working as contractors rather than part time staff. The contract that we use has been reviewed by a legal advisor and by a representative from our Department of Labour, to ensure that lays down fair and reasonable expectations.

  • Implementation

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

  • We are building collaborative tools to ensure better communication between our associates.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We are fortunate to have not had any labour issues that haven't been able to be resolved through discussion.

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.

  • We plan our work to minimise our travel, though we see great value in face-to-face meetings.

  • Implementation

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

  • We plan to raise awareness through our new web site which is currently in development.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Since the last reporting period we have moved to electronic working wherever possible.

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 seek to engage with clients who have a similar ethics based culture - our charter will help us to establish this more formally.

  • Implementation

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

  • We have an information security expert within our team.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We aim to be pro-active by identifying potential problem areas, and mitigating risks before they develop into issues.