Vinga of Sweden AB COP
- Participant
- Published
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- 08-Mar-2017
- Time period
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- March 2016 – March 2017
- 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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2017-03-08
To our stakeholders:
I am pleased to confirm that Vinga of Sweden AB 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,
Carl Johan Dahlin
CEO
- 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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Written company policy on respecting Human Rights and preventing potential abuses (e.g. in code of conduct).
Policy requiring business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact principles on Human Rights.
Assessment of Human Rights related risks and impact in industry sector and country(ies) of operation (see Risk Assessment Report at The Human Rights and Business Project)
Above points are covered the BSCI code of conduct. Vinga of Sweden is members of the BSCI since 2015.
Specific goals in the area of Human Rights for the upcoming year - To continue the improvement BSCI auditing work in our factories. Will will during 2017 also meet QuizRR.
- 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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Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
Awareness raising or training of employees on Human Rights
Consultation with stakeholders and affected parties
Allocation of responsibilities for the protection of Human Rights within the company
Human resource policies and procedures supporting Human RightsAll above covered of the BSCI Code of conduct and membership.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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Specific progress made in the area of Human Rights in the past reporting period
Information about how the company deals with incidents of Human Rights violations
Investigations, legal cases, rulings, fines and other relevant events related to Human Rights
Periodic review of results by senior management
External audits of Human Rights performanceAll above covered of the BSCI Code of conduct and membership.
- 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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Reference to ILO Core Conventions or other international instruments
Written company policies to uphold the freedom of association and collective bargaining and the elimination of forced labour, child labour and employment discrimination
Written policies that clearly state employee rights and responsibilities and their compensation and benefits
Policy requiring business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact Labour principles
Assessment of labour-related risks in the industry sector and country(ies) of operations
Specific goals in the area of Labour Rights for the upcoming yearAll above is covered by the the BSCI Code of conduct and membership.
- 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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Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
Awareness raising or training for employees on labour rights and policies
Describe how the health and safety of all employees is ensured
Describe how the company prevents discrimination of all kinds and ensures comparable pay for comparable work
Consultation with employees and other stakeholders
Allocation of responsibilities for the protection of labour rights within your organization
Human resource policies and procedures supporting the Labour principles
Participation in international framework agreements and other agreements with labour unionsAll above is covered by the the BSCI Code of conduct and membership, and partly by the BSCI workshops.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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third part audits according to the BSCI auditing system.
- 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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Written company policy on environmental issues, including prevention and management of environmental risks
Describe specific goals in the area of environmental protection for the upcoming year
For the above we are ISO 14001 certified since 2012.
- 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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Awareness raising or training of employees on environmental protection
Initiatives and programmes to reduce waste materials (e.g. recycling) and consumption of resources (energy, fossil fuels, water, electricity, paper, packaging, etc.)
Activities aimed at improving the energy efficiency of products, services and processes
Development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
Raise awareness among suppliers by asking for the environmental footprint of products or services
Environmental management system to identify, monitor and control the company's environmental performance
Allocation of responsibilities for environmental protection within the companyAbove is partly covered by the BSCI auditing system and partly by the ISO 14001 certification.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
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Information about how the company deals with incidents
Investigations, legal cases, rulings, fines and other relevant events related to the Global Compact environmental principles
Specific progress made in the area of the environmental protection during the last reporting period
Periodic review of results by senior management
External audits of environmental performanceAbove is covered in the Swedish office by the ISO 14001.
For our producers we do not to separate enviromental audits, but the enviromental part in the BSCI CoC is audited.
- 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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Assessment of risk of corruption and bribery in the company’s industry and country(ies) of operation
Written company policy of zero-tolerance for corruption, bribery and extortionAbove is covered by the BSCI auditing system.
- 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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Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
Above is covered by the BSCI auditing system.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.
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None.