2012 Communication on Progress
- Participant
- Published
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- 12-Jul-2012
- Time period
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- July 2011 – July 2012
- Format
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- Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
- Differentiation Level
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- This COP qualifies for the Global Compact Active level
- Self-assessment
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- 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
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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.
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To Our Stakeholders,
On behalf of Transtek board, management, and teams, I am confirming Transtek continuous support to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labor, Environment, and Anti Corruption.
Working constantly on integrating the principles and areas in our daily work, not only makes us deliver the communication in progress report, but also better managing business, in terms of fighting corruption, having better environment and work place for people, resulting in being sure we are taking care of human rights.
In our report we are showing our commitment to the principles and areas mentioned for last year, the thing that will make us once again working with great passion to deliver our report next year as well.
Warm thoughts,
Husam Khaskieh
General Manager
- Human Rights
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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There is no specific guideline at the moment for Human Rights awareness; this will be our goal for next year. Nevertheless, we do believe that people are born with and possesses the same rights, regardless of where they live, their gender or race, or their religious, cultural or ethnic background, and we make sure that these rights are never taken away inside Transtek, and when possible our side Transtek
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.
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Transtek do periodical meeting with its stuff to aware them about Syrian Labor Law and employees rights
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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Transtek Haven't clear measures for this area
- Labour
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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1- Forced Labor
2- Effective Abolition of child labor
3- Elimination of discrimination in respect of employmentWith regards, our goal for the upcoming year is to have a written detailed documentation that explain the process and procedures to comply with the above mentioned principles, and to have a kind of audit methodology in order to make sure we are committed to these principles. With the current number of employees, this will not be as difficult as managing bigger enterprises..
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.
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1- In the company police, recruitment for personnel below 21 is prohibited
2- For those under 21, internship is granted. This is based on university letter, or any other relevant party.
3- For those still at school, we are giving training program such as summer courses.
4- to make sure there is no discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, there are standards in the recruitment process. Recruitment mainly is based on qualifications, education, and experience.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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At the time being and as mentioned above, the number of employees makes this easy. We control this through department head and top management. But will have to work on separate and specific reports to evaluate performance. We don’t see using KPIs will work with the current volume of company, but may need it with expansion in other countries and regions were having reports and auditing methodologies is a must. In that case KPIs will help in bench marking the branches.
- Environment
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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Since we work in the software industry, the impact of our business on the environment is minimal compared to other industries. But still we are trying to leave some marks in that area. Sending notes with email not to print unless necessary, trying to limit the usage of materials that may have effects on environmental resources, participating in environmental events and gathering, are among the few principals we are pursuing
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
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Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
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No specified actions are taking place at the moment. As mentioned above, we have the culture of saving the environment.
- Anti-Corruption
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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We follow defined procedures and stnadards in managing our projects. Some of these standards include defined anti corruption procedures (not necessary financial corruption). Not only we are following this inside Transtek, but also we are managing to help clients catching such issues with the help of our ERP systems.
As next year goal, we will be working on a book of ethics that will include some specific points about corruption.
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.
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1- CMMI procedures: this will prevent any corruption and not approved changes in requirements or in schedule
2- Project Management Procedures: this will prevent any corruption and not approved changes in requirements or in schedule. this also follows the financial status of the projects
3- Compass ERP and Internal Audit
4- For long projects, we keep on changing the main contact person, of course not affecting the project.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.
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Through internal audit, reporting, and number analysis.