Communication on Progress 2022

Participant
Published
  • 04-Mar-2022
Time period
  • March 2021  –  March 2022
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.

  • Rome, 04 March 2022

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Translated Srl 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 sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,

    Marco Trombetti

    CEO

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.

  • Translated supports and respects the protection of international human rights within the sphere of its influence, and ensures that we are not complicit in human rights abuses.
    Translated is a socially accountable company. We conform to all requirements of SA 8000. In addition, we comply with our company policies, national and international law, and respect any international instruments and their interpretation on Social Accountability, including, but not limited to, ILO Conventions 29, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 135, 138, 155, 159, 177, 182, ILO Recommendations 146, 164, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The U.N. Convention of the Rights of the Child, and the U.N. Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
    We strive to continually improve the ways in which we promote, communicate and manage Social Accountability with our employees, our customers, our suppliers and the community at large.
    We ensure that this policy is reviewed periodically, communicated and is accessible to all staff, including directors, executives, management, supervisors, and staff, whether directly employed, contracted or otherwise representing the company and is publicly available, upon request. Translated will continue to encourage all suppliers and contractors to comply with the same standards. Workers are provided safe, suitable and sanitary work facilities.
    Translated provides a safe and healthy working environment at all sites and facilities, and takes adequate steps to prevent accidents and injury to health by minimizing the causes of hazards in the working environment.
    Translated ensures that no children or workers are exposed in situations inside or outside the workplace that are hazardous, unsafe, or unhealthy.
    Translated has appointed the Corporate Manager – Environmental, Safety, Security, a senior member of management, as its representative responsible for the health and safety of all personnel and accountable for the implementation of all SA 8000 health and safety standards.

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

  • Personal well-being and growth are fundamental elements of the philosophy that guides every corporate decision at Translated.
    At Translated, people are at the center of what we do, as is the nature that surrounds and welcomes them.
    The quest for employee well-being also incorporates the health of the environment that surrounds them.
    The working environment at Pi Campus is therefore designed with employees in mind.
    Thanks to the wide windows, the villas receive excellent natural lighting that not only significantly cuts down the use of artificial light in the workplace, but also reduces the symptoms of eyestrain, headache, and blurred vision by 84%.
    The large green spaces, which can be enjoyed by all workers at any time of the day, improve employee concentration by 26%.
    The interior design is optimized to enhance employees’ mood, stimulate creativity and provide maximum comfort. Each workstation has 12 square meters of space, and Herman Miller chairs allow people to work in complete comfort.
    The consideration that underpins these choices in favor of Translated's workers is not only the creation of profit, but also the generation of happiness for the workers themselves.
    In a beautiful workplace, in a group where you feel supported in presenting your ideas, where you feel you are an integral part of a constant creative process, where your diversity is welcomed for the richness it brings, satisfaction and happiness thrive.
    At Translated, a life coach is always available to workers to help them achieve their goals.
    Mental peace of mind also comes through physical well-being. For this reason, Translated provides its workers with sports facilities on the campus, such as a gym where they can work out with a personal trainer or take group lessons (Spinning, Pilates, TRX), as well as an outdoor swimming pool where they can even bring their family.

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We constantly monitor the situation in the area of Human Rights and had no cases of abuse or incidents in this area throughout the past reporting period.

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.

  • Child Labour: Translated complies with local minimum age laws and requirements, and does not employ child labour.
    Minimum wages: Translated compensates its workers with wages and benefits that meet or exceed the legally required minimum. Translated does not dock or withhold pay for disciplinary or punitive reasons.
    Translated does not require employees to work more than the maximum hours of daily labour set by local laws. Translated complies with overtime pay requirements. Translated limits overtime to avoid exceeding 12 hours per week.
    Forced Labour: Translated ensures that forced labour is not used in the production of Translated’s products and ensures that the overall terms of employment are voluntary. No personnel are required to lodge “deposits” or identity papers upon commencing employment with Translated
    Harsh or Inhumane Treatment: Translated prohibits physical abuse, harassment, mental or physical coercion and verbal abuse or the threat of any of the foregoing.
    Freedom of Association: Translated respects the rights of workers to organize in labour unions in accordance with local laws and established practice.

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

  • Personal well-being and growth are fundamental elements of the philosophy that guides every corporate decision at Translated.
    At Translated, people are at the center of what we do, as is the nature that surrounds and welcomes them.
    The quest for employee well-being also incorporates the health of the environment that surrounds them.
    The working environment at Pi Campus is therefore designed with employees in mind.
    Thanks to the wide windows, the villas receive excellent natural lighting that not only significantly cuts down the use of artificial light in the workplace, but also reduces the symptoms of eyestrain, headache, and blurred vision by 84%.
    The large green spaces, which can be enjoyed by all workers at any time of the day, improve employee concentration by 26%.
    The interior design is optimized to enhance employees’ mood, stimulate creativity and provide maximum comfort. Each workstation has 12 square meters of space, and Herman Miller chairs allow people to work in complete comfort.
    The consideration that underpins these choices in favor of Translated's workers is not only the creation of profit, but also the generation of happiness for the workers themselves.
    In a beautiful workplace, in a group where you feel supported in presenting your ideas, where you feel you are an integral part of a constant creative process, where your diversity is welcomed for the richness it brings, satisfaction and happiness thrive.
    At Translated, a life coach is always available to workers to help them achieve their goals.
    Mental peace of mind also comes through physical well-being. For this reason, Translated provides its workers with sports facilities on the campus, such as a gym where they can work out with a personal trainer or take group lessons (Spinning, Pilates, TRX, kick boxing), as well as an outdoor swimming pool where they can even bring their family.
    Every year, before Christmas, all employees are invited to write a letter with their "wishes" for the new year and we normally try to satisfy their requests.

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We organise several events with our employees to share the success of the agency (special events to celebrate great contracts, ski-ing weekend, etc.) and constantly monitor the situation. There are no problems related to gender, ethnicity and age. No incidents of violations of the Global Compact Labour principles were notified in the past reporting period.

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.

  • Translated Srl is a leader in environmental sustainability, both in the way we carry out our operations and in the products and services we offer.
    Environmental sustainability at Translated means conducting our business in a manner that acknowledges, measures and takes responsibility for our direct and indirect impact on the environment. This means that we will conserve energy, dispose of waste responsibly, and reduce pollutants and other byproducts our activities may generate. By conducting our business in this manner, we align our long-term success with the Earth’s ecological well-being and create enduring benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, and the communities in which we live and work.
    In addition to our general corporate policy statement above, which has officially been in place since May 2013, we would like to highlight specific ways in which our company and employees embrace the importance of the environment around us and the world that in which we cohabitate at our PI campus locations in Rome, Italy - https://picampus.it/.
    We operate our offices and conduct our activities taking into consideration the efficient use of energy and materials:
    Low consumption lights
    Low consumption appliances, such as printers, dishwashers, monitors, etc.
    Low usage of paper (99% of paper used in office is related to tender submissions)
    Printers print front to back
    We reduce and where possible eliminate waste:
    No or low usage of plastic policy in kitchens
    Cloth hand-dryers in bathrooms
    Donating and/or reusing electronic equipment when possible
    Differentiated recycling program
    We minimize the environmental risks to our employees and the communities in which we operate:
    Smoke-free buildings and designated smoking areas
    4% employee salary increase for quitting smoking
    4% employee salary increase for bicycling to work.

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

  • Personal well-being and growth and environmental sustainability are fundamental elements of the philosophy that guides every corporate decision at Translated.
    Everything at Pi Campus is designed around people and with the utmost respect for nature and the ecosystem.
    We aim to be a fully eco-sustainable company, and we have taken many steps in this direction.
    We first chose to locate the company in a place rich in natural resources. Pi Campus is surrounded by lush greenery, and the 6 villas that make up the campus and provide a workplace for over 300 people are immersed in a centuries-old park.
    Every choice we make at Translated points to eco-sustainability, starting with the little things.
    We have chosen to reduce the consumption of plastic within the campus as much as possible, eliminating bottles and providing each employee with a canteen made of recycled material to hold drinking water.
    To limit sources of pollution within the campus, workers have a fleet of 12 electric scooters at their disposal for getting from one villa to another.
    In the same vein, we also provide a financial incentive for employees to behave sustainably, offering a monthly bonus equivalent to 4% of salary for each employee who:
    - relocates to within 3km of the campus
    - cycles to and from the office
    - quits smoking
    And we also think big. We are becoming a self-sufficient company when it comes to energy. For this reason, we have purchased a mill that has just started providing clean energy for all the company’s activities.

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

  • The most important progress made in the area of environmental protection during the last reporting period has been the purchase of the water mill for the production of clean energy for all our activities.

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.

  • It is our policy to conduct all of our business in an honest and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly, and with integrity in all our relationships and business dealings wherever we operate and to implementing and enforcing effective systems to counter bribery.
    Translated declares and guarantees as well that until now no offer, gift or payment of any kind, which constitutes an illegal or corrupt practice, has ever been or will be made to anyone by Translated, either directly or indirectly as an inducement or reward for the award or execution of any project.
    Our goals are to continue to act as we did and to provide education for all levels of employees up to management and clients about corruption and how to avoid it.

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

  • There is no room for corruption in our agency. It comes natural to all our employees not to do any action related to corruption and bribery, etc.

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

  • We had no incidents of corruption or bribery in the last reporting period.