4/3/2014

To our stakeholders:

I am pleased to confirm that Axiline International 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,
Oleg Volodymyrenko
Director

Axiline International actively supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have a strict order which we apply to in our business process. The order is not to carry out any business with any countries where human rights abuses are known, for example, torture, politically motivated disappearances, restriction in the freedom of expression, unfair trials etc.
Axiline International tries to do its best in order to treat all the employees fairy and with respect.
This year we are planing to install a box in each location for employees to submit their complaints and/or issues with regards to unfair treatment. These complaints will be revised by top management and discussed immediately.

Axiline International operates in different countries. So we make all efforts to ensure that the countries we are working in comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A training session has been conducted for all employees to raise the public awareness on human rights issues.

In the past year Axiline International has not been subject to any investigations, legal cases or incidents involving Human Rights.
Axiline international will audit and evaluate all partners and suppliers against a set of defined principles, policies and guidelines. 
Any contravention of human rights will be documented and the responsible partner will be placed on probation and given a timeframe to resolve the issue.

Axiline International supports the ILO Core Conventions and will not do any business with any organizations, who uses forced or child labour, discrimination between women and men labour, slavery and any violations of Labour codes.
All Axiline International employees are issued with a contract of employment, which clearly states their terms and conditions including pay rates, overtime arrangements, employee rights and compensation and responsibilities. All the employees are acquainted with the information on standard terms and conditions of employment, company benefits, general rules, grievance and disciplinary procedures. We assess labour related risks. Besides all that we have a corporate code handbook, which covers all basic information regarding Axiline International as a company.
Axiline International meets all the relevant health and safety legislation.

Axiline International always has conversations with its stuff on different topics concerning both the incidents of elimination of labour and instruments how to prevent such elimination. At the end of every year we hold a meeting of all employees with the annual report of the General Manager. He reports to the employees about the achieved results and speaks about the plans for the next year. At this meeting the company in the person of General Manager thanks individuals who have made a specific contribution to the company development motivating the others to act the same way.
Axiline International has a variety of human resources policies intended to motivate the employees, to ensure them with equal opportunities policies, to develop appraisal procedure for them and to provide with the best flexible working policy.

Axiline International has a system of annual appraisals each year to identify personal development needs and training requirements. Our employees have all posibilities for professional growth and personal as well. They have clear information about their working hours and requirements. They are free to use all welfare facilities provided including staff canteen, rest areas etc. In a few months we are moving to another office which will be much more comfortable from the previous one.
Axiline International has not been involved in any investigations, legal cases or other relevant events related to the contravention of the Global Compact Labour principles.

Axiline International has an Environmental Policy.
This year we are planning to expand our current environmental procedures in order to reduce environmental incidents and increase variety of trainings for the employees on environment matters.
This year we will take part in the projects “Create your own world”, Ukrainian national project “Start to do it”, “Waste” and other echo-projects in the frame of Ukrainian project “Let’s make Ukraine clean!”.

Regular campaigns had been run throughout the past year training staff of waste recycling targets and environment protection, especially in concern of cleaning the environment.
For several years we have been participating in the environmental project “Let’s make Ukraine clean!”. We‘ve been giving funds to the development of this project and taking part personally in different events related to the environment protection. We also help them to share the information about them among our clients and friends.

Axiline International has not had any reportable environmental incidents within the last year and has not been subject to any statutory notices or prosecutions.

Axilie International is compliant with the Bribery Act and does not participate in any corruption, bribery or extortion. Axiline International supports the UN Convention Against Corruption and does not operate in countries or with organizations, which are corrupt. This year we are planning to develop the Unti-Corruption Policy for the staff of Axiline International in relation to bribery and corruption.

The Commercial Director of Axiline International is ultimately responsible for anti-corruption within Axiline International and our Bribery Policy is in the process of being reviewed at the current time. As soon as it is launched we will organize a relevant training for all the employees.

Axiline International has not been involved into any legal cases, rulings or other events related to corruption or bribery.