Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 06-Jan-2022
Time period
  • January 2022  –  January 2023
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.

  • 24.12.2020

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Lumberton Ltd 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.

    We recognize that a key requirement for participation in the Global Compact is the annual submission of a Communication on Progress (COP) that describes how we integrate the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact in our operations.

    Sincerely yours,

    Mr. Farotade Oluwaseun

    Director

    Lumberton Ltd

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 strongly respect and adhere the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. Our company are embedded in our numerous operating processes and control mechanisms above all of our departments and each level of the organizations by “Human Rights”. We ensure that our business practices are not complicit in any human right abuses throughout the entire organizations at all levels from senior management to entry level operations.

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

  • We operate in a transparent and open manner with our employees and stakeholders. Our policy on human rights is shared amongst all employees and monitored by the assigned team and management level to follow and act accordingly. Our corporate policy is to maintain a model workplace that is free from harassment and other forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We engage in a collaborative approach to decision making as it affects our employees and respects the right to information and participation. We pay a fair and living wage to our employees in line with National Laws at the end of every month and supports the right to work, right to an adequate standard of living.

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.

  • Lumberton respects the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. We have a workplace handbook written in clear and concise language elucidating the responsibility of the employer and employees.

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

  • Lumberton Corporate policy requires our partners and suppliers to adhere to our labor policies when hiring staff and working with our employees. We do not practice torture, child labor, forced and compulsory labor within our organization or within the practices of any of our business partners and/or supplier.

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Top and senior management of the company takes full responsibility for the protection of labor rights within our organization

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 recognize that our operations have a negative impact on the environment. We constantly work to minimize these effects. Business travels are our key environmental issue and we work constantly to reduce CO2 emissions among others through a strict travel policy, promoting where possible web and phone meetings before travels. To reduce the electricity we consume, we used the Spark Proof Lights and energy-saving LED Light in our company and switched to a renewable energy source.

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

  • We work systematically to strengthen business ethics, including Global Compact´s Principles 7-9.We follow up of Lumberton's Code of Conduct through management reviews.We monitor and offset climate emissions created by our operations

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

  • No incidents on violations of the environmental principles have been reported to the Company Management

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.

  • Lumberton do not participate in any corruption, bribery or extortion.Lumberton and its employees and others acting on behalf of Lumberton may not offer, give or accept
    bribes or other illegal payments. Business partners and representatives of the authorities may not be offered any inappropriate financial benefits in order to promote Lumberton’s business activity or other company interests

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

  • We work systematically to strengthen business ethics, including Global Compact´s Principles 10. All employees are systematically trained in ethical business. Our ethical guidelines support and anticorruption policy support correct behavior if an employee should face an ethical dilemma. We follow up on the Lumberton Code of Conduct through management reviews and the Lumberton whistleblowing service.

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

  • No incidents on violations of the Anti-corruption principle have been reported to the Company Management.