Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress year 2013

Participant
Published
  • 27-Aug-2014
Time period
  • January 2013  –  December 2013
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.

  • "On behalf of the company EDUARDO ALBÉNIZ S.A., I declare the company's compromise with the 10 principles of Global Compact with regard to human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption.

    The company also takes the following commitments:
    - To align all the strategy with the 10 principles in order to integrate them progressively in the company's culture.
    - To make campaign in favour of the 10 principles in his sphere of influence.

    We wish tho remember that in October 2008, when we joined Global Compact, we sent a letter to all our customers to let them know and inviting them to know the iniciative and join it.

    The respect of the 10 principles is seen by the company not only as a moral obligation but also a way to improve the social climate in the company and, consequently, improve processes and economic results.

    Javier Téllez
    Managing Director
    EDUARDO ALBÉNIZ S.A."

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.

  • EDUARDO ALBENIZ, S.A. declares its support to the Universal Declaration of Human Rigths and its strong commitment to put in place policies and actions to implement the principles 1 and 2 in order to integrate them progressively in the company's culture.

  • Implementation

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

  • We have asked our main suppliers to certify that their products are free of minerals coming from conflict areas.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We expect to contribute to the spreading amongst our suppliers of the awareness of the importance of the fact that their products are free of minerals coming from conflict areas.
    We will evaluate the results by enterviews with our suppliers.

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.

  • EDUARDO ALBENIZ, S.A. declares its support to the Universal Declaration of Human Rigths and its strong commitment to put in place policies and actions to implement the principles 3, 4, 5 and 6 in order to integrate them progressively in the company's culture. We declare specifically our commitment to respect the Labour Law and the workers' rights.

  • Implementation

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

  • Signing with the employees' representatives of a collective agreement for the period 2014-2018 to give stability to the company in this period and avoid conflicts related with salaries and labour conditions.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Goals:
    - Better social climate in the company.
    - No strikes in the period 2014-2018 related with the negotation of salaries and labour conditions.

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.

  • Even if our activity (self adhesive labels manufacturing) is not especially pollutant and wastes are not considered as dangerous for the environment, we declare our support to the principles 7, 8 and 9 and our strong commitment to put in place policies and actions in order to integrate them progressively in the company's culture.

  • Implementation

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

  • Preparation and implementation of the "Environmental Good Practices Guide in the use of electrical and electronical individual devices as well as electrical and water installations".

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Goal: Reduction of electrical energy consumption (= reduction of carbon footprint)

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.

  • EDUARDO ALBENIZ, S.A. declares its support to principle 10 and its strong commitment to put in place policies and actions to avoid all forms of corruption, in particular extorsion and bribery, in order to integrate this principle progressively in the company's culture.

  • Implementation

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

  • Analysis of the compay's needs to adapt itself to the "Compliance" law against corruption, which is in Spain in situation of draft bill.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We expecto to be prepared to the moment when the law against corruption is approved in Spain and contribute to the spreading amongst the business community of the "Compliance" culture.