Communication on Progress TTG Srl

Participant
Published
  • 08-Mar-2022
Time period
  • January 2021  –  December 2021
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.

  • Dear Mr. Secretary and stakeholders all, I’m pleased to confirm that Tecnostamp Triulzi Group Srl supports the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption; through this letter we declare our aim to implement those principles and to make them as part of our strategy, and day by day approach to a sustainable culture.
    In this annual Communication on Progress (COP) we describe our company’s efforts from January 2021 to December 2021 to improve the integration of the Global Compact into our Business Strategy, including by the way the appointment of a Sustainable Manager inside the Group at the end of 2021 and the launch of a sustainable plan to guarantee a risk assessment of the company according to ESG parameters and define an action plan accordingly within 2022.

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.

  • Tecnostamp Triulzi Group Ltd. (TTG) complies fully supports and implements the principles of universal human rights, including the right to equal opportunities and non-discrimination, the right to safety, workers' rights, respect for existing national legislation and obligations consumer and environmental protections.

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

  • TTG comply strictly with the rules mentioned in the CCNL force in Italy, and warrants, as such, equal employment opportunities.
    Also in relation to current Italian laws on Human Rights the TTG has an obligation to employ a percentage of total employed workers, from lists of protected groups (refugees, the handicapped, invalids, etc..)
    Employees have the right to raise objections or complaints of violations of human rights against any of their colleagues.
    All management of TTG is responsible for human rights in each Plant of the Group

    Workforce composition:
    • 40% of total employees in Queretaro (Mexico) Plant are women
    • 62% of total employees in Bacau (Mexico) Plant are women
    • 43% of total employees in Carate Brianza (Italy) Plant are women

    Training: in 2021 TTG provided training courses for employees at Group Level for more than 8.200 hours, of which 85% Health & Safety, 15% Training & Ethic

    In 2021 the Group provided useful free services to employees such as swabs for monitoring COVID-19 epidemiological risk

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

  • During the reported period no cases of violation or abuses of human rights happened

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.

  • TTG respects, supports and implements the principles of universal rights of workers. Ensures a safe workplace and healthy and free association and collective bargaining.
    All this is in accordance with the National Collective Bargaining Agreement and the laws in force in Italy, and the spirit of the International Labor Organization.
    The respect of national labor agreements concluded between trade unions and industry representatives, provides:
    equal treatment of all employees regarding their working conditions, training and career opportunities.
    The prohibition of discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, race or ethnic origin, nationality, language, disability, age religion or belief, political opinion or otherwise.
    The possibility of aggregation and to join a union worker.
    The possibility of complaints of abuse or non compliance with the rules mentioned in the CCNL
    Risk assessment in the workplace, as the existing legislative decrees.

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

  • Each year, at Christmas peirod, the Board established a day dedicated to a cultural exchange with the workers.
    The focus of this day is to raise awareness on human rights and commitment of our nation in the international arena in defense of human rights and get what we all do every day to fight even the smallest discrimination affecting this primary law.
    This initiative was highly appreciated by the staff who has acknowledged participating in the theme and motivated.

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

  • The TTG has always given to all employees the possibility to report even the smallest incident of lack of respect for human rights, over the years without any warning. The management itself has always been able to find a great respect for the person and the absence of discrimination within the company.
    TTG has always been extraneous concerning the practices related to forced and child labor and any form of discrimination, in compliance with the Italian Law, through the active commitment of the management and the continuos employee's education

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.

  • In the area of environmental protection TTG is a really careful and meticulous.
    In Italy there is a legal system to protect the environment that forces companies to conduct well-defined at the control of emissions to the outside. May they be released into waters.
    TTG has gone a step further giving itself the policy of searching for sources of possible pollution at source rather than removing them and choose to stop the potential pollution or other filters.
    In line with this policy, TTG performs analysis of air emissions which confirm that there are no harmful substances emitted. These analyzes are repeated annually.
    The system allows to keep the particles near the processing area is a system for reducing water film. The water once saturated is disposed of by a company licensed and certified.
    As regards water TTG does not download any type of liquid having been provided with closed-circuit systems. The only discharges to the sewer system and municipal wastewater are below current standards.

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

  • In 2021 a Sustainable Manager inside the Group has been appointed, in order to support the launch of a sustainable plan, to guarantee a risk assessment of the company according to the ESG parameters and define an action plan accordingly within 2022; the goal is providing a first sustainable report in summer 2022, including a benchmark vs best performers in the sector of manufacturing molds and plastic fabricated components.
    At this point of time a questionnaire for self-assessment vs Environmental-Social and Governance topics has been completed for each plant belonging to the Group.
    In Bacau plant , where a Green Star certification is in place, we are able to monitor the annual value of GHG emissions annually produced, the annual total energy consumption, the annual amount of waste produced,
    The storm water, presumably laden with particles washed from the surface covered by buildings, which will be held in special settling tanks for the precipitation of particles and send only clean water drains. The deposit will then be disposed of by special companies authorized.
    • Measurement of outcomes
    • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance
    TTG performs instrumental measurements quarterly, semiannual and annual basis to obtain feedback of the impact of its production activities on the environment.
    From reading and evaluation of these measurements we can draw the conclusion that TTG can boast a great environmental impact. It 'also certain that the target remains and will always be the factory to "Zero impact"

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

  • The Group has the 9001 and the IATF 16949 certifications in place covering the all plants plus the 14001 and 45001 for the plant located in BACAU (Romania)
    The main sectors of our interest are emission and waste, circular economy in general.
    Recently we acquired a plant in Gaggio Montano (Emilia-Romagna region) to realize a HUB for the grinding and recycling of composite materials (e.g. ENEL cabinets and road columns ) with the support of Universities and Research Centers.
    The post-consumer recovery process consists of three stages:
    the separation of the product from any metal inserts
    coarse grinding to reduce the product into flakes
    micronization by means of opposite air jet mills.

    At the end of the three processing phases it is possible to obtain:

    powder of the target particle size (less than 150 μ) which can then be used in place of the virgin material fillers, in an amount between 15 and 20% by weight of the compound
    coarse powder which does not meet the requirement set out in the previous point (> 150 μ) and which is destined for cement factories to lighten the cementitious compound

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.

  • TTG adhere rigidly to the Italian law on the subject and is careful to ensure that its staff has an integrity suited to their roles; TTG rejects all forms of bribery and extortion, it's committed to promote internally and with its customers and suppliers the culture of compliance nd honesty.
    The Company's business perfomances are certified by independent auditors as well as perform all accounting transactions through banks and provide for complete transparency and traceability of transactions.
    TTG follows a strict procedure which provides among other things that the process of the practice is verified by the Director of the Plant which in turn has to deal with the property.
    To ensure that external companies, which temporarily are called for activities of maintenance, repairs or other TTG applies, as prescribed by Italian law, the protocol DUVRI which requires a careful analysis both in terms of security and human rights for workers, but also and especially for the external position of the Company must provide proof of payment of social security contributions, regular registration with the chamber of commerce and a clean criminal record to demonstrate a moral absolute.
    The purchasing department, which has historically been a point for every company attacked by any bribe, is monitored directly by the Director of Plant and Property. In addition, the purchasing staff is allocated to other assignments every two years.

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

  • Compliance with regulations and contracts with third parties

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

  • To measure the outcomes of the above, the TTG was keen to establish a direct line, strictly confidential, between any employee and the direction of the Plant through which to report any suspected cases.
    To date, there have never been incidents of known and / or suspected corruption in the history of Tecnostamp Triulzi Group Ltd.
    There are no disputes, reports, alerts or issues related to bribes and extortions