Communication on Progress

MERCAN COP

Participant
Published
  • 25-Feb-2018
Time period
  • February 2017  –  February 2020
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.

  • 06.02.2018

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that our company Mercan Makina 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 have been supporting the ten principles since several years and we will keep supporting. We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,

    Ergun UYAR
    General Manager

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.

  • Human Rights is a significant issue that we pay attention. We respect to rule the principles correctly in our company. Within our enterprise, all our employees are fully paid including their social securities and taxes. They are not allowed to work more than laws required. We pay attention to their health and working conditions and try to make them comfortable in the workshop. We also support women to be integrated in business life and we employ handicapped persons. We strictly forbid the children laborship.

  • Implementation

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

  • We listen to our employees and have their feedbacks. We collect them in our suggestion & complainment box. We take their suggestion for solving problems and making developments. Their feedbacks mostly help us to find a good solution. We train our employees to pay attention for human rights.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We had an audit from the labor ministery and no any nonconformances found.

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.

  • Mercan by referring to core principles pays high respect to all kind of labour types. There is no forced labour, no child labour. We clearly state all rights and benefits of our employees. We try to minimize the risk of employee replacing very oftenly.

  • Implementation

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

  • Our employees are trained regularly. Our HR departments set the meeting twice per week in order to listen to our employees and answer their questions.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • we monthly have the brief report of diversity of employees. In the audit by ministery, there is no any nonconformances

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 succesfully received ISO14001. We will have our certificate in March 2018. Our aim is keep the sustainability.

  • Implementation

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

  • On the production line, we have few kind of recycling bins. We separate garbages in order to recycle. We also send paper to the recycling company. We have boards on and some tv screens showing the environmental rules.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We set the written rules and have been applying since few years but this year we made a progress and we received ISO14001.

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 have strict rules against anti-corruption, bribery. Those who dont obey the rules are warned and fined.

  • Implementation

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

  • We dont have any incidents for long time.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We currently dont have any written records but we will monitor them soon.