Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress - Attentia

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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.
February 19th, 2019

To our stakeholders:

I am pleased to confirm that Attentia 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,

Carine Huysveld
 Managing Partner

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.
We require our business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact principles on Human Rights. The Global Compact Principles are added to our supplier contracts, which have to be signed by every new supplier. Current contracts are being renewed to contain the Global Compact Principles.

We have an ongoing project to support Amar vzw an organization that helps less fortunate children in India to get a basic eduction. By building schools and training teachers children can get the support they need to learn and play.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.
We train our employees on Human Rights and raise awareness on the subject in the company. Through the Amar project our employees are being made aware on the importance of education for children.

Our HR and procurement department is being made responsible for the protection of Human Rights within the company.

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.
We are a company with wellbeing as one of our core competences, so we have many policies, data and reporting on the health and wellbeing in place, not only for our own employees but also for many of our clients. Furthermore we have written policies in place that clearly state employee rights and responsibilities and their compensation and benefits.

We require our business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact principles on Human Rights. The Global Compact Principles are added to our supplier contracts, which have to be signed by every new supplier. Current contracts are being renewed to contain the Global Compact Principles.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.
We have policies in place so that the safety and health of our employees is ensured, such as the installment of a prevention policy and advisor. All our employees are eligible to participate in fit check-ups where their personal health is being monitored.

Our code of conduct describes how we prevent discrimination of all kinds and ensure that all our employees get comparable pay for comparable work. Attentia shall not discriminate against any employee for any reason such as age, race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religious belief, national extraction or disability.

Many of the collective bargaining agreements signed in the group’s different business units addressed occupational equality between men and women.

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 require our business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact principles on Human Rights. The Global Compact Principles are added to our supplier contracts, which have to be signed by every new supplier.

Current contracts are being renewed to contain the Global Compact Principles.

Reducing our environmental footprint will be on of our challenges in 2019-2020.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
We are raising awareness of our employees on environmental protection and will be working out new initiatives on this subject. All new policies will incorporate environmental protection. Our new car policy for example will greatly reduce the emission of CO gasses in the environment.

We are already making many efforts to move to a complete digital company. Complete digitalization of HR process in Attentia and our clients is one of key strategies.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
Periodic reviews our senior management are in place.

However specific policies on the protection of the environment are currently still a work in progress. We want to make sure to take the right actions, so that new policies and initiatives really make a difference.

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 require our business partners and suppliers to adhere to the Global Compact principles on Human Rights. The Global Compact Principles are added to our supplier contracts, which have to be signed by every new supplier.

Current contracts are being renewed to contain the Global Compact Principles.

A protocol to guide staff in situations where they are confronted with extortion or bribery is in place, however extortion or bribery is very uncommon in our country and sector of business. Attentia is a local company and only provides services in the territory of Belgium.

A zero tolerance on bribery and extortion is in place.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.
A zero tolerance on bribery and extortion is in place, of which all our employees are being made aware of. Attentia will not condone any violation of the law, dishonesty or unethical business dealing by any employee, including any payment for, or other participation in, any illegal act such as bribery, fraud, theft or money-laundering.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.
Periodic reviews of senior management are in place.