Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 05-Apr-2022
Time period
  • March 2022  –  March 2024
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 Syrian Medical Services- LLC, 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 sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication. Sincerely yours,
    ENG. Samer Nachawati
    Mazzeh-Damascus-Syria

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.

  • Our company believes that the Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that protect us all. They are based on dignity, fairness, equality and respect. So we works to preserve human rights and this is reflected in the way we deal with employees and the laws in the company, we do all of this Reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international standards

  • Implementation

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

  • - Ensure a safe, suitable and healthy work environment for employees
    - Preserving the rights of employees, and protecting them from any possible harm that might
    affect them in the workplace, whether physical or psychological.
    - The employees receive Salary sufficient to secure a good standard of living for them
    - The number of working hours is acceptable with the possibility of the employee obtaining paid
    Vacations complying the legal laws as well
    - There is no discrimination between the employees, whether it is on their gender, religion, race, language
    - We work on the principle of distributing roles and participatory decision-making to support the principle of freedom of opinion and opinions
    - The company do not provide the personal information of employees and clients to anyone else

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • - Measuring the performance indicators of the work team to ensure equal opportunities and to ensure the existence of diversity within employees and management by age and gender
    - Review all evaluation results by management periodically to promote competent staff and work on their weaknesses to develop them

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.

  • We always strive to implement labor laws that are in line with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which work to raise the standard of work and always obtain better results, Starting from the principle of rewarding opportunities, giving appropriate salaries and incentives, and creating a work environment that helps employees to show their best and develop their expertise and knowledge

  • Implementation

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

  • - Salary equality for work of equal value
    - The company respects the principle of exchanging opinions to reach a better solution and move away from the policy of forced labor
    - We are working on implementing a quality management system ISO 9001
    - The company is working to promote its efficient employees and encourage them by providing them with financial rewards

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • - Measuring the average living conditions of the employees to ensure that the salaries secure a good standard of living for them
    - Conduct a periodic survey of employees' views of the working environment and their relationship with their colleagues and management, to avoid any problems and
    overcome possible mistakes

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 believe that preserving the environment is the way to maintain a safe life on this planet. Therefore, in any activity we do, we are keen to adhere to the rules of preserving the environment and spread this culture among our employees and our customers,

  • Implementation

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

  • - Ensure emergency procedures to prevent and address accidents affecting the environment and human health
    - Minimize the use and ensure safe handling and storage of chemical and other dangerous substances
    - Reuse paper and find suitable ways for recycling, while reduce usage of plastic bags in company work and use reusable cases instead.
    - Save energy by minimize electricity & fuel use when possible.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • - Rate of occupational diseases, injuries, and absenteeism
    - Assessing the safety rate in the working environment based on international laws

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.

  • Due to the negative impact that corruption can have, we are making efforts to prevent corruption and abide by laws within and outside the company by following all laws governing corporate work, respecting the rule of law and working to spread a culture of respect for laws among employees as a fundamental principle of founding for surviving work.

  • Implementation

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

  • - We seek to apply the higher standards of integrity and ethical business conduct in our work
    - We spread the guiding values and commitments among our employees and our clients
    - As agents of many medical device companies, we register these companies and their products with the Syrian Ministry of Health, so that the import process takes place
    in the legal form and to ensure that these devices and materials are suitable for medical use. And all of them comply to DD.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • - Monitoring all changes applied to laws and constitutions to follow them and not to violate them