23rd July 2015

To our stakeholders:

I am pleased to confirm that Green Pencils 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.

When a business derives its commercial success in responsible and sustainable ways which honour good ethics, comply with the law, respect people, communities and the natural environment, it is transformed from a tool for making profit into a humane activity for improving life.

There is still a lot to do and a lot learn. But thankfully, sustainability is not a journey you take alone. Let the conversation continue.

Sincerely yours,


Antony N. Kirori

Chief Executive Officer

Green Pencils Ltd recognizes that its most treasured assets are the employees and is committed to achieving the business objectives through the employees. We believe that our success is a direct result of our employees operating the business in such a way as to provide a worldwide competitive advantage.

The Company recognizes its obligation to conduct its activities in full knowledge of and compliance with the requirements of the Employment Act and other statutory legislation.

Green Pencils Ltd supports human rights of its staff through the following actions:
• Compensating and rewarding equitably based on performance.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.
• Treating employees with utmost consideration, respect and dignity.
• Forbidding use either directly or indirectly of forced/child labour.
• By allowing employees to exercise freedom of association
• A suggestion box

We have not had any incidents of Human Rights violation at Green Pencils Ltd. We have provided a safe working environment that treats all employees with utmost consideration, respect and dignity.

In line with the Global Compact elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, we believe in selecting and recruiting candidates into the organization based on qualifications, experience, skills, competence and aptitude. We provide training and opportunity for growth in an enabling environment.

It is the Company’s policy to comply with ILO Core Convbentions not to use, be complicit or benefit from forced labour in compliance with the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.

Green Pencils Ltd adheres to the effective abolition of child labour by ensuring that it complies with minimum age provisions of the labour laws.

Terms and conditions of service are openly negotiated and laid down in the employment contract. Awareness raising or training for employees on labour rights and policies is in place and we commit to refine it to the ever changing needs of our work force.
We also adhere to all available legislation governing how the health and safety of all employees is ensured

Any violation of the Global Compact Labour principles are not tolerated at Green Pencils Ltd. In case of an incident an investigation is launched and the offender given a chance to be heard. If the offender is clearly in disregard of the principles, the company would have no alternative but to dismiss the offender. If the offender has committed a crime then we hand him to the authorities to let the law take its own course.

Green Pencils Ltd is committed to reducing its impact on the environment. We will strive to improve our performance over time and to initiate additional projects and activities that will further reduce our impact on the environment. Our commitment to the environment extends to our customers, our staff and the community in which we operate.

We Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and prevent pollution wherever possible. We also train all our staff on our environmental program and empower them to contribute and participate.

Green Pencils Ltd communicates its environmental commitment and efforts to our customers, staff and our community and
continually improve over time by striving to measure our environmental impact and by setting goals to reduce them each year

We have put in place a mechanism to continually improve over time by striving to measure our environmental impact and by setting goals for each year. This is periodically reviewed by the senior management.

Green Pencils Ltd takes a zero tolerance approach to corruption and is committed to conducting its business fairly, openly, honestly and without improper influence.

Every employee is responsible for ensuring that the company business is undertaken with utmost integrity with respect but not limited to fraud and extortion, bribery, facilitation payments, gifts and entertainment, interaction with third parties, government and public officials, charitable contributions and sponsorships, political donations and conflict of interest.

As a part of our induction program for all new employees and a periodic training, Green Pencils Ltd sensitizes its employees about the company's policies regarding anti-corruption and extortion. This is because corruption keeps evolving and there is no single way to deal with it. We have a suggestion box to enable whistle blowers communicate with the managements in absolute confidentiality

The Company is committed to reporting any cases of corruption and other forms of dishonesty to the relevant authorities and cooperating with the authorities in facilitating legal actions against those involved