Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 28-Jan-2014
Time period
  • January 2013  –  January 2014
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.

  • IMETAL General Manager Statement

    I am pleased to confirm that Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA (IMETAL) 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 first annual Communication on Progress, we seek to describe the actions taken to improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations.

    For the next years, IMETAL will do its best to carry out its commitments with the UN Global Compact Initiative with the necessary dedication and responsibility.

    We also commit to share this information using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,

    Jose Angel García
    IMETAL General Manager

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.

  • Human Rights Protection continues to be a key point for the company,

    Industrias Metálicas IMETAL SA commitment is the support and respect for the protection of human rights in all its aspects.

    This commitment is reflected in all our projects and written policies, disseminated both to customers and suppliers.

  • Implementation

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

  • Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA complies with the International Human Rights Legislation making sure all contracts and projects signed in the company meet its standards.

    The company has not had to deal with any Human Rights violations.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • IMETAL assesses performance in this area on the basis of internal reports, which show no breach of human rights in this last period.

    No Human Rights violations have occurred within the company and no human rights risks have been detected in the past. In addition, no Human Rights violations have been detected in projects related to the company’s professional activity.

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.

  • Labour rights are of high relevance for Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA, a company which understands the importance of a sustainable working environment.

    IMETAL continues to fully endorse the four principles of the United Global Compact regarding labour rights. IMETAL’s social policy reflects this by offering training opportunities to its staff at all levels to develop and grow within the company.

  • Implementation

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

  • Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA continue to offer a employee development programme, by which employees can continue its training through a set of training courses in different areas of expertise.

    Through a period of consultation undertaken in past years, the company has been able to decide on a set of courses and measures from which employees can benefit.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • There have been no reports of failures in this area in the past.

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.

  • IMETAL continues to improve its environmental management scheme.

    This compromise is shown with the adoption of an environmental policy in agreement to the respect of the environment which takes to implantation of acting guidelines in accordance with the requirements of the Management Community System and Environmental Audits (EMAS).

  • Implementation

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

  • In relation to environmental issues, IMETAL is committed to the following:
    - Diffusion and application of IMETAL environmental policy
    - Training and sensitisation of employees and subcontracts in our environmental policy
    - Control of energy consumption
    - Application of Available Technical Improvements to our process lines
    - Attention to external interested parties

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • The company evaluates its performance in relation to the goals the company has set in terms of environmental operation:
    - Minimisation in resources consumption through the improvement of production efficiency
    - Minimisation in waste production, discharge and emissions control
    - Optimisation of management of produced waste

    The last goal of our environmental behaviour is the continuous improvement to get a minimum interaction between our activity and the environment. We are aware of the one-to-one relationship between environmental quality and quality of life and we have therefore acquired this determined compromise to respect the environment.

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.

  • Industrias Metalicas IMETAL SA continues to fully endorse its commitment to work against corruption in all its forms. Commitment to be fully realised through company’s operations and policies, disseminated to customers and suppliers.

  • Implementation

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

  • The company has guidelines and procedures in place, with the objective of minimising anti-corruption risks and is committed to the report of all irregularities detected.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • There have been no incidents of corruption within the company in the past.