24/01/2022

To our stakeholders:
I am pleased to confirm that OTS Assembly Srl reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.
OTS Assembly Srl, as builder of machines for automatic assembly and testing, has become, more than a supplier, a real partner for many worldwide top players in different fields. Its responsibility has grown more and more in parallel to the importance of the projects in which it’s involved. This leads to a continuous attention to the quality of its products, where quality means not only what is tangible, but also all the values considered in the productive process.
For this reason, OTS in 2020 obtained the AEOC-AEOS certification.
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,
Mr. Sandro Scarasso
Sole Director

OTS Assembly Srl is a small company with private ownership.
Its specific activity consists in design and manufacture of special machines for automatic assembly.
This activity is based on knowledge, on creativity and experience. From this point of view, people working in OTS are a unique value for the company.
We think every businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights and make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Our goals are to influence employees and all our business to respect the Universal Declaration of Humans rights especially about Women and Gender Equality, Children's Rights, Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities and Human Trafficking.
A few years ago we set up an ethics committee to control the application and grievance violation of the inner Ethics Code. Every employee of the company can freely contact the property or members of the Ethics Committee to have support or communicate any violations.
All OTS customers are worldwide players that, in the same way, has maximum respect of human rights.
Attention that customers put on initiative as the Global Compact Project and the long-time relationships with OTS indicate how much OTS takes care of human rights.
All our customers are multinational companies that operate in full respect of human rights.

The ethics committee oversees work activities and compliance with the corporate code of ethics.
All employees can contact the CEO to request an interview and express any discomfort.
A system has also been implemented to communicate anonymously with the ethics committee to report any problems,

All OTS work activities are in full force of the current regulations.
In 2021, no communication was submitted by employees about a presumed violation of the code of ethics.

OTS uphold freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, want to eliminate all forms of forces a compulsory labour, especially child labour, and also eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
OTS fully respects the right of employees to associate or to participate to activities of labour associations.
All the business relationships, the contracts and the agreements are formalized with reference to National and International contracts.
All the labour relationships with OTS are absolutely volunteer and the company does not tolerate any kind of forced or compulsory behaviour. All the employees are completely free to stop their activity if not satisfied by the condition proposed.
OTS puts attention to training and educational activities for its employees. This means an increase of quality offered to the customers and an improvement for employees themselves. All these activities are fully at OTS charge and no personal contribution is required.
Child labour is not admitted, neither at customers or suppliers’ plants.
No one expression of discrimination is admitted in OTS (racial, sexual, religious or any other).

All work is carried out in full compliance with the analysis of work risks. This document is constantly updated and implemented thanks to the contribution of certified external consultants. (DVR Legislative Decree 81/2008)
Periodic maintenance contracts with external companies ensure the functionality and safety of the machinery.
Our company set up a periodical medical visit for their employees, in every feature that concern the work and its quality. There’re many safety courses for the workers and to response at possible emergency. OTS also provides the necessary devices to work safely during working hours and, every years, are performed fire tests.
We have a dedicated resource that monitors and mandates environmental and safety risks. We will continue to refine our employee handbook as needed and incorporate the Global Compact.
Meetings were organized with all OTS employees to agree on the working methods, timetables and methods for receiving extra-contract awards.

In OTS, 47 people work, 10 are women, 37 are men. Almost all women are employed in the administrative area.
An employee is of foreign nationality and resident abroad.

We commissioned a chemical analysis to certify the health of the environment and verify that no worker can come into contact with hazardous substances or inhale harmful fumes.

OTS has a production process with a physiological low impact environmentally speaking.
Machines supplied themselves represent the main contribution given by the company.
Over the years, large investments have been made to save energy and reduce the environmental impact. Today OTS has two production poles, both equipped with low-power lighting systems, new thermal systems, air conditioning to optimize energy consumption, in 2021 OTS has installed photovoltaic panels and has undertaken the choice of having green bills, that is, using energy from renewable sources only and finally in 2021 a drinking water column was installed and water bottles were donated to raise awareness among our employees on the consumption of plastic and to reduce it within our company.
Our industrial machines have also been implemented with control systems that instantly measure electricity and air consumption (as required by ISO 5000). In this way, our customers can monitor their consumption and intervene to correct any inefficiencies.
A new design procedure was introduced in 2017 in order to evaluate process and component choices considering the consumption of air and electricity.
At the establishment all the consumptions are measured at the end of the production process and all the information are used for future project in a policy of continuous improvement.
The same approach is used with the suppliers. They’re encouraged to use solutions eco-friendly and clean.
OTS is engaging in 2022 in environmental awareness to the outside through the Treedom project thanks to which, by planting trees in different locations on the planet, it observes 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure well-being for all; Thanks to this initiative, we act directly on sustainable development goals such as: reduction of poverty and hunger, education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, climate, circular economy and reduction of inequalities.

In the assembly process, the use of solvents was eliminated. A new machine with bioactive substances is used for washing mechanical components and recovering production oils.
- All neon lights have been replaced with low consumption led lights.
-All cooling circuits are closed circuit to avoid waste.
-The plants sold are equipped with systems to measure and monitor air and electricity consumption in accordance with the ISO 5000 standard.

- In the assembly process, the use of paper was eliminated.
- energy savings on lighting have been calculated at around 60%.
- we have obtained the Gold level of Ecovadis certification
- with the installation of the drinking water column and the donation of water bottles we have reduced plastic consumption by 90% by our employees

OTS as has a zero-tolerance policy for corruption, bribery and extortion.
Due to the dimensions of the company all the activities can be properly and punctually controlled by the management.
Internally, we have maintained an excellent check and balance system over transactions. The records are maintained with proper proves about where each penny goes to and what is done with it. This information is checked and controlled by finance and administration.
The policy of OTS is absolutely against any kind of corruption. Our company has instituted an Ethics Committee with the task of control the application and grievance violation of the inner Ethics Code.
No behavior unclear is tolerated. Our employees can report suspected facts or issues anonymously in a box available to all in the workplace.
Same policy is applied with customers and suppliers.
All the employees are educated and all the stakeholders are addressed to an ethic way of doing business.

The ethics committee oversees work activities and compliance with the corporate code of ethics.
All employees can contact the CEO to request an interview and express any discomfort.
A system has also been implemented to communicate anonymously with the ethics committee to report any problems.

General training of all parties involved on compliance with the code of ethics.

A shared management system controls all sales and purchasing activities. All money movements are recorded and verified by various corporate offices as well as by the CEO.

in 2021, the employees did not submit any communication on an alleged breach of the code of ethics.

Interviews with suppliers and customers revealed nothing to report.