Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 16-May-2012
Time period
  • May 2011  –  May 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.

  • Sample Statement of continued support

    11.5..12

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Westville 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,

    
Sean Stevenson
    Managing Director

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.

  • We continue to support all areas linked to Human Rights in our day to day business with employees and suppliers.

  • Implementation

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

  • As previously stated all our HR policies and practises are in line with requirements.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We constantly review of supply chain and partners in line with our commercial and ethical values.

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.

  • All our staff have a reviewed and updated handbook with an opportunity to disucss issues and ideas on improvements on an ongoing basis.

  • Implementation

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

  • We maintain all our policies and procedures in line with the expectations. We continue to review and change our policies in line with feedback and obersavtion around safety.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We measure safety and service levels of all our staff on a weekly basis.

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.

  • Our business' reason for exsistence is that we reduce the carbon emmissions into the environment from homes and buildings.

  • Implementation

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

  • We have an existing environmental policy that is updated via work with our suppliers and the various information sources we subscribe to.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We have a scorecard that measures the carbon we have helped save since the company started and on a weekly basis.

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.

  • This is not relevant to our ethical company.

  • Implementation

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

  • Stocks are monitored on a weekly basis and all contract work is strictly policed to ensure no corruption is allowed.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • No measures in place .