Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 11-Dec-2013
Time period
  • December 2012  –  December 2013
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.

  • 2013-12-11

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Mojang AB 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,

    
Carl Manneh
    
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.

  • Mojangs goal is to influence that our employees and all our businesspartners respect the Universal Declaration of Human rights and environmental protection.

  • Implementation

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

  • Our goal for next year is to work more actively with implementing the Universal Declaration of Human rights into the company structure.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We work only in Sweden, but we have the whole world as our market. We make sure to work with companies that value Human rights.

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.

  • Since we only work in Sweden we follow Swedish labor laws and we value our employees highly. We have a plan on how to work with discrimination.

  • Implementation

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

  • We are publishing a staff guide this week for our employees which will make them aware of their rights and the benefits of working for Mojang.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have weekly meetings with all teams and yearly follow ups with all employees.

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 only sell our products downloadable online, which is a very good way of saving the environment. We are also planning on cutting down on traveling to save the environment.

  • Implementation

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

  • We also on a local level sort all of our trash in different categories to save the environment.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Yearly follow up on how to progress with our environment work

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.

  • We support the Un Convention against corruption and bribery.

  • Implementation

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

  • We are in a position where bribery is not an issue for us and will stay in that position.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We need to figure out a policy in how to measure this during next year