Communication on Progress

2011 Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 11-Oct-2011
Time period
  • October 2010  –  October 2011
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.

  • To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Lubeco 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,

    Carola Skrutvold
    Managing 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.

  • Lubeco`s goal is to influence that our employees and all our business partners respect the Universal Declaration of Human rights and environmental protection. Based on our commitment we have set up a code of conduct, published on our website, to make our position clear for all our suppliers, employees and partners. Our Conde of Conduct comply with the ISO 26000 standards and other international conventions.

  • Implementation

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

  • We have published and actively informed all our suppliers, partners and employees of our commitment and encouraged them to commit as well. An internal system is in place were the employees are trained in regards of our commitment.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have a system in place that encourage employees, clients and partners to report back if they suspect any wrongful doing in regards to our CSR guidelines and Code of Conduct. No reports have been filed since the system has been implemented.

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.

  • Lubeco support the UNGC principles on labour stadards in addition to following local laws on labour rights.

  • Implementation

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

  • Our written CSR guidlines and Code of Conduct regulate our policies and are compliant with UNGC principles and the ISO 26000 standard. The documents are published on our website and handed out during training internally.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have a system in place that encourage employees, clients and partners to report back if they suspect any wrongful doing in regards to our CSR guidelines and Code of Conduct. No reports have been filed since the system has been implemented.

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.

  • Lubeco support the UNGC principles on the Environment. The principles have been included in our CSR policies and our Code of Conduct. We have also been certified after a national standard, Miljøfyrtårn, which systematically monitor our, our suppliers and our partners when it comes to environmental focus in daily business routines.

  • Implementation

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

  • Lubeco strives to minimise the environmental impact of our activities. Through the national certification, Miljøfyrtårn, we have had a thorough audit of our business and put in place several actions to further minimize our environmental impact. We continuously work with our environmental actions and strive to be innovative when it comes to environmental friendly products and services.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We have a system in place that encourage employees, clients and partners to report back if they suspect any wrongful doing in regards to our CSR guidelines and Code of Conduct. No reports have been filed since the system has been implemented. In addition through our certification we receive an annual audit from Co2 Focus and Miljøfyrtårn.

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.

  • Lubeco supports the UNGC principles on anti-corruption. We work strongly against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

  • Implementation

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

  • Our CSR guidlines and Code of Conduct include our policies on anti-corruption and respond to incidents. We have a system in place for whistle-blowing for any Code of Conduct or CSR guideline violation.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We have a system in place that encourage employees, clients and partners to report back if they suspect any wrongful doing in regards to our CSR guidelines and Code of Conduct. No incidents have been reported since the system has been implemented.