October 21, 2014

To our stakeholders:

I am pleased to confirm that PAVIC CONSULT reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.
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In this our first 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,

Mrs Paulina Owoh
Managing Director/CEO
PAVIC CONSULT

Pavic Consult is an equal opportunity employer. In our interviewing process, orientation, and in our company handbook, we emphasize our intention to support the law of the land with emphasis on human rights. Our policies prohibit discrimination in hiring practices and promotion and advancement of all individuals.

Our current policies and programs empower all employees and other stakeholders the right to freedom of opinion and expression. The company runs a process of employee grievances and redressal through its HR function.

We train all employees on their rights as prescribed in our company’s hand book. As training needs are identified by each department, we do everything possible to build their capacities in the identified areas. In our recruitment procedures, we observe due process in all aspects. Apart from these, we follow an open door policy wherein employees are free to access the senior leadership for redressal of any issues.

We have annual performance appraisal, training and evaluations. We also document any issues in our Human Resource records.

We also conduct Employee Satisfaction and Work Place satisfaction.

Our company handbook and policies state the right for collective bargaining. Our handbook covers policies concerning our employee rights and compensation and responsibilities. We assess labor related risks. We have a dedicated resource that monitors and mandates environmental and safety risks. We will continue to refine our employee handbook as needed and incorporate the Global Compact

We have an open door policy to capture any grievances. We have had our yearly training on rights and policies. We measure areas of performance and generate corrective actions as needed. We also track safety issues and prevention. To prevent discrimination for pay, we adhere to the law, our policies, and what is obtainable in the industry. Our Human Resource department is responsible for the training and understanding for all employees. They also receive capacity building on regular basis on need areas.

We maintain and report to authorities our demographics by gender, ethnicity, age, etc. We review and hold accountable any violations to our law and policies. Investigations are made internally, with legal council as required. We update senior management on regular basis.

Pavic Consult is an environmentally friendly company. The company is required to favourably coexist with the environment. Pavic Consult believes that all employees have the right to individual freedom of expression and opinion. This is upheld by regular meetings between management and employee groups.

We have conducted a work place assessment, which showed a few areas of employee discontent. The findings were acted upon immediately to improve the satisfaction of the employees.

In having a good working environment, lies also having good health. A bad working environment affects the health of the individual and vice versa – and both have an impact on employee well being and motivation. Some of the initiatives we have implemented thus aim at promoting and protecting our employees’ physical well being.

It is our goal to have a high rate of employee satisfaction and low sickness absence.

We take into consideration all environmental policies in carrying out our services. Our environmental manager monitors and documents all findings and mandates related to the environment and advise management and employees accordingly.

Constant dialogue with the employees is deemed the best way of securing a good working environment and preventing stress. The management therefore has a responsibility of monitoring the employees well being, both on a regular basis and through the yearly Performance and Development review.

We also adhere, document and respond to all required environmental issues by its agencies.

As an accounting and auditing firm, we apply all techniques to prevent any corruption in business practices. We advise employees on internet corruption.

Pavic Consult supports the Call to Action on Anti-Corruption and the Global Development Agenda -- an appeal by the private sector urging Governments to promote efficient and effective anti-corruption measures and to implement robust policies that will foster good governance.

With this communication, we commit to work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery, as advanced by the UN Global Compact’s Tenth Principle.

By signing the Call to Action, we ask Governments to:

 Fully implement and enforce the tenets of the UN Convention against Corruption by strengthening anti-corruption policies, laws and enforcement mechanisms to create a level playing field and incentivize good behavior;

 Make a commitment to reduce corruption risks from procurement and contract processes of large-scale projects that are designed to support sustainable development;
 Commit to engaging in competitive and transparent procurement processes through public advertising of all Government procurement cases;

 Achieve greater transparency in relation to revenues received by Governments from private sector companies;

 Support corporate efforts to enhance anti-corruption implementation, corporate governance, innovative collective action, and public-private partnership initiatives

Any reported corruption will be dealt with in accordance with company policy and external authorities.

4. FUTURE INITIATIVES

Businesses face high ethical and business risks and potential costs when they fail to effectively combat corruption in all its forms. As part of the problem, they can also be part of the solution. In 2015, our focus will be directed towards the fight against corruption i.e businesses against corruption in our State. We commit to work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery, as advanced by the UN Global Compact’s Tenth Principle.

We intend to work in collaboration with Governments to promote efficient and effective anti-corruption measures and to implement robust policies that will foster good governance.