Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 08-Feb-2013
Time period
  • February 2012  –  February 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.

  • ICTC Statement of continued support

    08/02/2013

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that ICT Consulting 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,

    Mr. Salvatore Randi
    Chair of the Board

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.

  • ICT Consulting Spa supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. ICT Consulting protects and promotes the value of human resources. ICT Consulting promotes both physical and moral integrity of employees, exercises hierarchical authority with equity and correctness and promotes working conditions which respect individual dignity within a safe and healthy work environment.

  • Implementation

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

  • ICT Consulting Spa has released a new Ethic Code within its new Organizational Model.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • ICT Consulting Spa has appointed an indipendent agency named "ODV - Organismo di Vigilanza" to assess the adoption of the new Organization Model.

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.

  • ICT Consulting Spa is committed to adopt all the security measures, techniques and behaviours to safeguard the security
    work of its employees as requested by Italian National law (81/2008 and s.m.) going far beyond the implementation of minimum security measures requested. ICT Consulting is committed to ensure the security of all its employees not only at it's own site but also at customer sites where it is asked to operate, ensuring appropriate and safe transfers when carried out with it's own means.

  • Implementation

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

  • ICT Consulting Spa has appointed an indipendent agency to continually assess security risk in its working environment. This agency also support ICT Consulting in implementing the required countermeasures.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • "ODV - Organismo di Vigilanza" has assessed the work done by the indipendent agency.

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.

  • ICT Consulting Spa has been requested by one of its most important customer to assess its environmental footpring. A detailed analysis has been conducted with the help of a third party assessment software.

  • Implementation

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

  • ICT Consulting Spa has started an internal initiative to reduce waste materials. A separate collection program has also been adopted.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • No monitoring activities currently in place

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.

  • ICT Consulting Spa works against all forms of corruption. ICT Consulting has produced a written company policy of zero-tolerance for corruption, bribery and extortion. Protocols have been included into the Organizational Model to prevent as much as possible critical situation. Policy requiring business partners and suppliers to adhere to ICT Consulting's anti-corruption principles has been applied.

  • Implementation

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

  • ICT Consulting Spa has allocated responsibilities for anti-corruption within the company. Suggestion box has been placed in both the company sites of Milan and Rome.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • ICT Consulting Spa has appointed an indipendent agency named "ODV - Organismo di Vigilanza" to assess the adoption of the new Organization Model and to validate the anti corruption procedures in place.