Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress 2014 - Longitude 174 Limited

Participant
Published
  • 26-Feb-2014
Time period
  • February 2013  –  February 2014
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation 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.

  • 26th February 2014

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Longitude 174 Limited 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,

    Alison Holt
    Founding 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.

  • Generally this is not an issue in New Zealand. However, we recognise that we have influence (if not control) over the suppliers and associates that we work with, and we have developed a charter to address the ethical guidelines that form part of a contractual agreement.

  • Implementation

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • Generally this is not an issue in New Zealand. However, we recognise that we have influence (if not control) over the suppliers and associates that we work with, and we have developed a charter to address the ethical guidelines that form part of a contractual agreement.

  • Implementation

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • No answer provided.
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 continue to address our carbon footprint - replacing paper processes with electronic and reducing our travel by using video-conferencing, where reasonable.

    We aim to carry out a philanthropic project every year to address (if only in small part) a global need. This year we are working on the development of a pop up container based factory to produce population specific nutrient enriched meals. This project will be designed to ensure that the factory has minimal environmental impact.

  • Implementation

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • Generally this is not an issue in New Zealand. However, we recognise that we have influence (if not control) over the suppliers and associates that we work with, and we have developed a charter to address the ethical guidelines that form part of a contractual agreement.

  • Implementation

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • No answer provided.