Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 24-Oct-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.

  • 16/03/2022

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that GENKA 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,

    Konstantinos Mavroukakis
    President

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.

  • Refer to Corporate Social Responsibility manual

  • Implementation

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

  • - Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
    - Awareness raising or training of employees on Human Rights
    - Consultation with stakeholders and affected parties
    - Allocation of responsibilities for the protection of Human Rights within the company
    - Human resource policies and procedures supporting Human Rights

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • - Specific progress made in the area of Human Rights in the past reporting period
    - Information about how the company deals with incidents of Human Rights violations
    - Investigations, legal cases, rulings, fines and other relevant events related to Human Rights
    - Periodic review of results by senior management
    - External audits of Human Rights performance

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.

  • - Written policies that clearly state employee rights and responsibilities and their compensation and benefits
    - Assessment of labour-related risks in the industry sector and country(ies) of operations
    - Specific goals in the area of Labour Rights for the upcoming year

  • Implementation

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

  • - Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
    - Awareness raising or training for employees on labour rights and policies
    - The company holds a certificate against ISO 45001:2018 requirements
    - Consultation with employees and other stakeholders
    - Allocation of responsibilities for the protection of labour rights within your organization
    - Human resource policies and procedures supporting the Labour principles

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Periodic review of results by senior management
    Specific progress made in the area of Labour during the last reporting period
    External audits (ISO 26000)

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.

  • - Assessment of the environmental footprint and impact of the company
    - Written company policy on environmental issues, including prevention and management of environmental risks
    - The company holds an ISO 14001:2015 certificate.

  • Implementation

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

  • - Awareness raising or training of employees on environmental protection
    - Initiatives and programmes to reduce waste materials (e.g. recycling) and consumption of resources (energy, fossil fuels, water, electricity, paper, packaging, etc.)
    - Activities aimed at improving the energy efficiency of products, services and processes
    - Environmental management system to identify, monitor and control the company's environmental performance
    - Allocation of responsibilities for environmental protection within the company

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • - Specific procedure is implemented for handling environmental incidents
    - Periodic review of results by senior management
    - External audits of environmental performance

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.

  • - Assessment of risk of corruption and bribery in the company’s industry and country(ies) of operation
    - Written company policy of zero-tolerance for corruption, bribery and extortion
    - Protocol to guide staff in situations where they are confronted with extortion or bribery
    - Policy requiring business partners and suppliers to adhere to anti-corruption principles
    - The company holds an ISO 37001 certificate.

  • Implementation

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

  • - Suggestion box, call center or grievance mechanisms
    - Awareness raising or training of employees about the company's policies regarding anti-corruption and extortion (e.g. mailings, internet, internal communication, etc.)
    - Allocation of responsibilities for anti-corruption within the company

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • - A specific procedure is implemented for handling incidents of corruption
    - Internal audits to ensure consistency with anti-corruption commitment, including periodic review by senior management
    - Investigations, legal cases, rulings, fines and other relevant events related to corruption and bribery
    External audits of anti-corruption programmes