Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress (Annual Report 2021, Sustainability performance 2021)

Participant
Published
  • 30-Jun-2022
Time period
  • January 2021  –  December 2021
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.

  • 30th June, 2022

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. 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,

    Mr. Naoki Maeda
    VP, Managing Director

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 material topics as identified in our materiality assessment:
    • Climate change
    • Customer satisfaction
    • Data security
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Economic value creation
    • Employee safety and resilience
    • Enabling clients’ sustainability impact
    • Environmental protection
    • Ethics and human rights
    • Local and global community engagement
    • Sustainable innovations and thought leadership
    • Sustainable supply chain
    • Talent attraction, retention, and development

  • Implementation

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

  • Our vision is to be a trusted voice for our customers. Our stakeholders and every one of us has a role in protecting our independent position and upholding our code of conduct. We emphasize this through high awareness and training.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • KPI is Percentage of employees that completed DNV’s mandatory e-learning.
    Please refer to p.54-55 of DNV_Annual_Report_2021_-_Sustainability_report (https://annualreport.dnv.com/2021/).

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.

  • Our material topics as identified in our materiality assessment:
    • Climate change
    • Customer satisfaction
    • Data security
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Economic value creation
    • Employee safety and resilience
    • Enabling clients’ sustainability impact
    • Environmental protection
    • Ethics and human rights
    • Local and global community engagement
    • Sustainable innovations and thought leadership
    • Sustainable supply chain
    • Talent attraction, retention, and development

  • Implementation

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

  • Helps to manage risk in our supply chain and deliver best value for DNV sustainably and according to our Supplier Code of Conduct.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • KPI is Supplier risk assessment and audits.
    Please refer to p.54-55 of DNV_Annual_Report_2021_-_Sustainability_report (https://annualreport.dnv.com/2021/).

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.

  • Our material topics as identified in our materiality assessment:
    • Climate change
    • Customer satisfaction
    • Data security
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Economic value creation
    • Employee safety and resilience
    • Enabling clients’ sustainability impact
    • Environmental protection
    • Ethics and human rights
    • Local and global community engagement
    • Sustainable innovations and thought leadership
    • Sustainable supply chain
    • Talent attraction, retention, and development

  • Implementation

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

  • Environmental sustainability is embedded in our purpose and values. Our extensive research shows that the energy transition needs to be accelerated to stay within the 1.5°C pathway of the Paris Agreement.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • KPI is Greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes CO2e) and Renewable electricity.
    Please refer to p.54-55 of DNV_Annual_Report_2021_-_Sustainability_report (https://annualreport.dnv.com/2021/).

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.

  • Our material topics as identified in our materiality assessment:
    • Climate change
    • Customer satisfaction
    • Data security
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Economic value creation
    • Employee safety and resilience
    • Enabling clients’ sustainability impact
    • Environmental protection
    • Ethics and human rights
    • Local and global community engagement
    • Sustainable innovations and thought leadership
    • Sustainable supply chain
    • Talent attraction, retention, and development

  • Implementation

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

  • Our vision is to be a trusted voice for our customers. Our stakeholders and every one of us has a role in protecting our independent position and upholding our code of conduct. We emphasize this through high awareness and training.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • KPI is Percentage of employees that completed DNV’s mandatory e-learning.
    Please refer to p.54-55 of DNV_Annual_Report_2021_-_Sustainability_report (https://annualreport.dnv.com/2021/).