Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 02-Feb-2022
Time period
  • January 2021  –  January 2022
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.

  • JANUARY 31, 2022

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that AFPAG TECHNICAL SERVICES NIGERIA 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.

    Sincerely yours,

    
AMPITAN KANWULIA
    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.

  • AFPAG Technical Services Nigeria Ltd had adopted five steps to ensure that we keep fulfilling our responsibility to respect human rights in a robust manner. The five steps are listed below;
    1) Adopting the responsibility to respect human rights into its culture, knowledge and practices
    2) By identifying and understanding its risks to human rights
    3) By systematically addressing the risks to human rights and provides for remedy when needed
    4) By engaging with stakeholders to inform its approach to addressing human rights risks, and
    5) By reporting on its salient human rights risks and meets regulatory reporting requirements

  • Implementation

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

  • allocated lead responsibility for human rights at operational and senior management
    levels, and equipped staff for those roles
    1) By ensuring shared responsibility across different company functions whose actions and decisions may pose risks to human rights
    2) By implementing governance procedures to make sure the most severe and systemic human rights issues are escalated to the board
    3) By encouraging staff to talk openly about human rights issues, including tensions between human rights and commercial priorities
    4) By providing performance incentives that motivate staff to manage human rights risks

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • AFPAG Technical Services Nigeria Ltd monitors human rights and evaluates performance by;
    1) General Reform discriminatory laws
    2) Improve response to survivors
    3) Provide training and develop capacity
    4) Promote rights-based education and awareness
    5) Perform regular monitoring and evaluation.

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.

  • At AFPAG Technical Services Nigeria Ltd workers' rights encompass a large array of human rights from the right to decent work and freedom of association to equal opportunity and protection against discrimination. Specific rights related to the workplace include health and safety in the workplace and the right to privacy at work, amongst many others.

  • Implementation

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

  • By strengthening of enforcement machinery by way of increasing the manpower, improving infrastructure, etc. is essential for effective implementation of labour laws.
    By ensuring proper enforcement of labour laws which can be done through the vigil of trade unions.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • 1) By Creating a Standard Employee Monitoring Policy.
    2) By Adhering to Country and State Laws. ...
    3) By Helping Employees Understand the Need for Monitoring. ...
    4) Use a Secure Employee Monitoring and Productivity Tool.

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.

  • By reducing the environmental impact of our business which will improve the sustainability of our business. Because we are less dependent on natural resources than our competitors and have ways to deal with rising costs due to climate change, our business will have a greater chance of long-term success.

  • Implementation

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

  • 1) By Giving Renewable Energies A Go.
    2) By Reducing Waste And Fight Obsolescence.
    3) By Optimizing Employees' Transportation.
    4) By Choosing Greener Infrastructures And Equipment.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • AFPAG Technical Services Nigeria Ltd monitors and evaluates environmental performance by measuring key performance indicators (KPIs): Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, Water Consumption, Waste Production and Gross Value Added. Performance is bench-marked against the production frontier estimated by our Data Envelopment Analysis.

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.

  • In AFPAG Technical Services Nigeria Ltd preventing corruption unlocks progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, helps protect our planet, creates jobs, achieves gender equality, and secures wider access to essential services such as healthcare and education.

  • Implementation

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

  • 1) By making anti-corruption part of our company culture and operations. Show our employees, customers and suppliers that our company has a zero-tolerance policy on bribery & corruption.
    2) By knowing our risks and preparing for them. Recognize opportunities to improve our business by improving compliance.
    3) By making anti-corruption programmes and policies integral throughout our company, including our value chain

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • 1) By updating anti-bribery & anti-corruption policies.
    2) By getting the tone right from the top.
    3) By ensuring gifts & hospitality meet key criteria.
    4) By watching out for bribery & corruption red flags.