Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress 2019

Participant
Published
  • 25-Mar-2019
Time period
  • March 2019  –  March 2020
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.

  • 25th March 2019

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Ace Technologies Ltd 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,

    George Murithi Njagi
    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.

  • ACE is dedicated to providing a harassment-free work environment experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of employees in any form.

  • Implementation

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

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.

  • All communication, whether casual or formal, should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds.
     Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate at any ACE event.
     Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any employee, including talks.
     Harassment includes offensive communication related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of work or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
     Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other employees. Behave professionally.
     Clients are also subject to the anti-harassment policy and are required to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the professional and business purposes of our company.
     Personnel contracted are required to wear appropriate attire.
     ACE reserves the right to make a final determination regarding what is acceptable.
     If an employee engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, ACE reserves the right to take any action deemed appropriate, including warning the offender(s) or expelling the offender(s).

  • Implementation

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

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.

  • Ace Technologies Ltd expects our vendors to operate in a manner that actively manages risk, conserves natural resources, and protects the environment. We expect our vendors to comply with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws, regulations, and directives. Vendors should protect the health, safety, and welfare of their people, visitors, and others who may be affected by their activities.

  • Implementation

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

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.

  • Our vendors must comply with the anti-corruption laws, directives, and/or regulations that govern operations in the countries in which they do business, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act.
    We require our vendors to refrain from offering or making any improper payments of money or anything of value to government officials, political parties, candidates for public office, or other persons. This includes a prohibition on facilitating payments intended to expedite or secure performance of a routine governmental action like obtaining a visa or customs clearance, even in locations where such activity may not violate local law. Personal safety payments are permitted where there is an imminent threat to health or safety.
    We expect our vendors to exert due diligence to prevent and detect corruption in all business arrangements, including partnerships, joint ventures, offset agreements, and the hiring of consultants.
    B. Illegal Payments
    Our vendors must not offer any illegal payments to, or receive any illegal payments from, any customer, vendor, their agents, representatives, or others. The receipt, payment, and/or promise of monies or anything of value, directly or indirectly, intended to exert undue influence or improper advantage is prohibited. This prohibition applies even in locations where such activity may not violate local law.
    C. Unfair Business Practices
    Vendors must not engage in unfair business practices such as fixing prices or rigging bids with competitors. Vendors must not allocate customers or markets with competitors, or exchange current, recent, or future pricing information with competitors. Vendor will otherwise comply with all applicable antitrust and competition laws.
    D. Gifts/Business Courtesies
    International Medical Corps expects our vendors to compete on the merits of their products and services. The exchange of business courtesies may not be used to gain an unfair competitive advantage. In any business relationship, our vendors must ensure the offering or receipt of any gift or business courtesy is permitted by law and regulation, these exchanges do not violate the rules and standards of the recipient’s organization, and are consistent with reasonable marketplace customs and practices.

  • Implementation

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Reporting
    If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report the incident to an ACE Executive Committee Staff member as soon as possible. You can make a report either personally or anonymously via the email info@acetechkenya.co.ke