Communication on Progress 2022
- Participant
- Published
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- 25-Jul-2022
- Time period
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- July 2021 – July 2022
- Format
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- Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
- Differentiation Level
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- This COP qualifies for the Global Compact Active level
- Self-assessment
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- 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
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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.
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25/07/2022
H.E Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General
United Nations
New York, NY 10017
USADear Mr Secretary-General,
I am pleased to confirm that E2S Security Services Sdn. Bhd. supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human right, labour, environment and anti-corruption. With this communication, we express our intent to implement those principles. We are committed to making the UN Global Compact and its principles part of the strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company, and to engaging in collaborative projects which advance the broader development goals of the United Nations, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals. E2S Security Services Sdn. Bhd. will make a clear statement of this commitment to our stakeholders and general public.
We also pledge to participate in and engage with the UN Global Compact in the following ways:-
• Propose and implement partnership on corporate sustainability and engage with other stakeholders.
• Support UN Global Compact business participants as they implement and report on their sustainability efforts.
• Engage with Global Compact local networks.
• Join and support issue platform and work streams.
We recognize that the key requirement for participation in the UN Global Compact is the annual submission of a Communication on Progress (COP) that describes our organization’s efforts to support the implementation of the ten principles and to engage with the UN Global Compact. We support public accountability and transparency and therefore commit to report on progress within one year of joining the UN Global Compact, and annually thereafter according to the UN Global Compact COP policy.Sincerely yours,
E2S Security Services Sdn. Bhd.Povaneswaran Malaiappan(Mr)
Executive Director
- Human Rights
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY STATEMENT
Commitment To Human Rights
• We support the principles of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights the International Labor Organization (ILO) Principles, and the UN Global Compact.
• These principles help us to prevent adverse impacts on human rights.
• We have standards and processes that require all of our employees to act in a fair, ethical and lawful manner towards communities, customers, suppliers, colleagues, investors and other business partners.
• As well as having policies, processes and monitoring mechanisms within our own operations, we expect the same standards of our business partners.
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.
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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
E2S employees from time to time, individuals may feel that they have been treated unfairly or inappropriately by the organization, or by a colleague. Unresolved grievances may be damaging to the morale of the employees and the effectiveness of the Company.
A grievance policy and procedure is therefore, necessary to eliminate the possibility of any detrimental effects arising out of unresolved grievances. This grievance procedure provides a structured way of resolving grievances as fairly and as quickly as possible.Step 1
All grievances must be lodged with the immediate supervisor via Grievance Application Form.
The immediate supervisor must then discuss the grievance with the employee and propose corrective action in writing to the employee and on the form within seven (7) working days.
The Superior will be expected to give prompt attention to this discussion. If the employee is satisfied with the outcome of the immediate superior’s decision, he or she shall indicate this on the form and the grievance is closed.
However, if the employee is dissatisfied with the decision, Step 2 herein will apply.
Step 2
If the employee is dissatisfied with the decision, he or she may lodge an appeal in writing to the Head of Department or Human Resource Department within five (5) working days of receiving the outcome.
The Head of Department or the Human Resource Department must then bring the matter to the Executive Director for discussion with the appropriate corrective action.
The Head of Department or Human Resource Department, subsequent to the meeting with the Executive Director of the Company, shall provide the employee with a written response to the grievance within fourteen (14) working days.
This is the final step in the Company’s internal grievance procedure.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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Effort into improving human rights reporting.
Increasingly, stakeholders including investors, business partners, consumers, governments, trade unions,
employees and others expect businesses to be more transparent about:
Information that shows that the business is aware of its potential adverse impacts on human rights and
disclosure of those risks;
The policies and processes in place to identify and address these human rights risks and impacts;
How human rights incidents that arose during the reporting year have been dealt with and a status
update on past/ongoing incidents;
Contributions the business is making towards advancement of human rights through its business
activities and, more broadly, within its spheres of influence.
Moreover, high quality reporting in turn helps drive better implementation, including management of risks and
identification of opportunities to advance the business, secure a business’ license to operate and grow, and
create shared value.
- Labour
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
E2S employees are of great value and the key to our success. The Company must strive to provide a workplace where employees can fulfil their potential in an open and inspirational working environment. We must maintain a strong commitment to high standards that deliver a fair, respectable and safe workplace for all employees in the Company.
The purpose of this policy is to define the labour and human rights standards to which all employees in the E2S are entitled, irrespective of the country in which they work.
SCOPEThis policy applies globally to the management, employees and contract workers of all entities in the E2S.
Where the E2S participates in existing joint ventures as a non- controlling shareholder, the other shareholder(s) shall be made specifically aware about the significance to E2S of the policy and shall be encouraged to apply the same policy or a similar standard to the joint venture. For contemplated new minority joint venture cooperations, E2S shall strive to commit the other shareholder(s) to adopt the policy or a similar standard for the joint venture.
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.
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1. NON-DISCRIMINATION
1.1. The E2S does not tolerate any form of discrimination against our employees based on race, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, caste, national or social origin, property, birth, union affiliation, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other distinguishing characteristics.1.2. Any employment-related decisions, from hiring to termination and retirement, must be based solely on lawful, non-discriminatory criteria.
2. FORCED LABOUR
2.1. The E2S does not tolerate any form of forced labour including bonded labour, indentured labour and slave labour, or human trafficking. Workers must be allowed to move around freely and leave their place of work when their working hours end.
2.2.3. CHILD LABOUR
3.1. The E2S does not tolerate the hiring of child labour under any circumstances. The minimum age for full-time employment must be legal minimum age for employment under Applicable Law. The E2S must not hire employees under the age of 18 for positions requiring hazardous work that could jeopardise health, safety or morals.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
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1. EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS/LETTERS
1.1. All employees must be provided with a written, understandable and legally binding employment contract/letter. whereby the E2S will be conducting awareness program for clear understanding followed by training methods during orientation and finally will be evaluated after 2 weeks to confirm the implementation of the said program.
- Environment
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
E2S Security Services is committed to ensure a safe and healthy work environment and will strive to control and minimize the impact on the environment resulting from the company's activities. We are also committed to adhere to and comply with the environmental laws, and to continue the best practices to protect the environment in managing environmental impact as an integral part of our operations.The following measures will be taken by management and employees to reduce waste, prevent pollution, conserve water and energy:
• Execute management systems and procedures specifically designed to minimize the use of hazardous materials, energy and other natural resources, to minimize the generation of waste, and to enable 3Rs concept (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) materials.
• Seek opportunities to improve our environmental performance by establishing objectives and targets, measuring progress, and reporting our results; including but not limited to energy, water, paper and fuel consumption and vehicle miles/distance travelled.
• Where possible, purchase and use materials that have minimal impact on the environment. Conserve natural resources by adopting pollution prevention practices. Extending the life of equipment through preventive maintenance scheduling, purchasing and reworking used equipment etc.
• Training & educate employees on how to report and handle any incidents or event that could possibly harm the environment. Raise awareness among employees towards the environment and encourage them to act in a more responsible manner towards the environment.
• Minimize energy and water usage within the company's operating areas by reducing the use of natural resources.
• Convey the company's environmental care commitments to customers, visitors, suppliers and contractors and encourage them to support this important commitment and effort.
• Exploration of new materials with smaller environmental footprints and improvement of hazardous waste management.
• Following environmental procedures in order to decrease environmental pollution, and prevent degradation and damage to the environment.
E2S Security Services embraces the goals of the Security Industry’s Environmental Care initiative. We seek for cooperation and commitment of all employees, contractors, suppliers, visitors and customers to jointly create and maintain a safer and healthier environment.
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
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Environment
The Company is committed to complying with environmental laws and regulations, and to minimize any damage to the environment arising from its activities, Relevant Employees must maintain all required environmental documentation accurately and completely,
To fully comply with all legal requirements, Employees must constantly make sure that everything they do is safe and does not cause damage to the environment. All Employees must do their part to ensure that the Company meets this commitment.GENERAL CONDUCT
All Employees shall conduct themselves responsibly, ethically, honestly and with integrity and respect for one another, The Company does not condone any act of misconduct that is deemed to be detrimental to the interest of the Company.
The following examples of acts of misconduct are not exhaustive and may be revised from time to time.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
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1. EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS/LETTERS
1.1. All employees must be provided with a written, understandable and legally binding employment contract/letter. whereby the E2S will be conducting awareness program for clear understanding followed by training methods during orientation and finally will be evaluated after 2 weeks to confirm the implementation of the said program.
- Anti-Corruption
- Assessment, policy and goals
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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.
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Anti – Bribery
The exchange of gifts can build goodwill in business relationships, but some gifts can create improper or the appearance of improper influence. Some can be seen as bribes, corruptions or kickbacks. These gifts mean anything of value and may come in various kinds of benefits, personal or otherwise.
They include but are not limited to cash, any kind of gifts or prizes, transportation, use of properties and vacation facilities, holidays, stocks or other securities, participation in stock offerings, favourable terms on any products or services, home improvements, tickets, gift certificates, commissions and entertainment.
Employees and their families shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept, promise, offer, make, give, or provide corrupt payments on their behalf from or to the Company's External Parties (including Governments, Statutory Bodies and Agencies) that may influence, or even perceived to be able to influence decision making in relation to obtaining business or awarding contracts. Please refer to the Anti‐Bribery Policy for further details.The Company prohibits giving gifts of more than nominal value in dealing with any business. Employees shall not accept any business entertainment or gift that is too lavish or too frequent.
- Implementation
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Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.
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Anti ‐ Money Laundering (comply to AMLA Act 2001)
All Employees must act diligently to prevent from involvement in money laundering activities. Money laundering is the process of transforming the proceeds of illegitimate activities into seemingly legitimate money or other assets, either directly or indirectly.
- Measurement of outcomes
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Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.
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1. EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS/LETTERS
1.1. All employees must be provided with a written, understandable and legally binding employment contract/letter. whereby the E2S will be conducting awareness program for clear understanding followed by training methods during orientation and finally will be evaluated after 2 weeks to confirm the implementation of the said program.