Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress Report, Nutrition & Diet Center Lebanon

Participant
Published
  • 20-Mar-2018
Time period
  • March 2017  –  March 2018
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.

  • To our stakeholders,
    I am pleased to confirm that The Nutrition & Diet Center reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labor, 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 sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely Yours,
    Sawsan Wazzan Jabri
    CEO

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

    • The Nutrition & Diet Center provides a safe, suitable and sanitary workplace.
    • The Center ensures the protection of all the employees from all kinds of harassment (sexual, verbal, physical). The protection is ensured through proper communication skills, and through the clan culture that is embedded in our center.

  • Implementation

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

  • • The Center takes certain measurements in order to protect and prevent all possible harms for human life and health during manufacturing and product usage. This happens during the training that take place monthly for all our employees.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.


  • • Percentage of employees harmed or injured during work hours
    • Number of meetings held to discuss decision making procedures

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.

  • Labor

    • The Nutrition & Diet Center ensures that the company does not participate in any form of forced and bounded labor through direct observation and tracking.
    • The Center complies with the minimum wage standards in the country ( 450 USD )
    • The Center ensures that all the decisions taken are based on reasoning and logic through a communicative meeting including all the responsible parties.

  • Implementation

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

  • • The Center complies with the minimum wage standards in the country ( 450 USD )
    • The Center performs meeting in order to communicate important decisions

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • • Number of meetings held to discuss decision making procedures
    • Rate of salaries

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.

  • Environment

    • The Nutrition & Diet Center avoids environmental damage via regular maintenance of production processes by installing special systems for water treatment to be used in our food production.
    • The Center ensures emergency procedures to prevent and address accidents such as food borne-illness through a well-trained and educated quality control team.
    • The Center ensures safe handling and storage of chemicals and other products.
    • The Center also takes care of the environment through reusing and recycling the food boxes.

  • Implementation

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


  • • The Center sends their clients awareness messages in order to help us recycle the packages and the food boxes used.

    • The Center provides constant trainings and workshops for safe food handling and storage of chemicals and other products

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • • Number of system check-ups / year
    • Percentage of customers suffered from food-borne illnesses
    • Percentage of recycled boxes

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.

  • Anti-Corruption

    • The Nutrition & Diet Center performs a legal anti-corruption analysis according to the Lebanese law.
    • The Center takes all cases and partners within an ethical behavior according to the “Code of Ethics” from “EatRight” .
    • The Center ensures that all procedures support the Lebanese anti-corruption law.

  • Implementation

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

  • • The Center performs meeting with the responsible parties to analysis

    • The Center is always updated on the Code of Ethics from EatRight

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • • Percentage of corruption