Iskraemeco

Participant
Published
  • 25-Mar-2012
Time period
  • January 2009  –  March 2012
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.

  • Chief executive officer supports the sustainable development of the company and pursues a policy of continuous improvement. He works together with his colleagues and creates the environment for the implementation of continuous improvement in processes.

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.

  • Slovenia is a signatory to the Convention on Human Rights and has implemented the provisions of the Convention into domestic law. Therefore, the Slovenian legislation provides a high level of human rights, which are also reflected in employment law, which is mandatory for all companies in Slovenia. According to these principles of law also Iskraemeco works.

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

  • In Slovenia is very high level of respect for human rights and this is a matter of course.Therefore there is no need for special tools for communication and awareness of employees about it.

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

  • In Slovenia is very high level of respect for human rights and this is a matter of course.Therefore there is no need for special tools for communication and awareness of employees about it.

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.

  • Iskraemeco respects workers' rights. The company has organized a trade union and workers council. The company has a corporate collective agreement, which guarantees workers' rights at a higher level, than determined by the Slovenian labour law.
    Our goal is to create a positive relationship between company and trade unions, and the mutual communication is present in all important matters relating to workers' rights.

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

  • Slovenian labor law is protecting the rights of workers. Violation of the rights of workers is examined by the labor inspectorate, that is a government agency. Iskraemeco company has adopted a company collective agreement that even extends those rights. Company respects the labor law and collective agreement, the HR department is responsible for the lawful operation of rights of workers and is directly responsible to the chief executive director.

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

  • Slovenian labor law prohibits employment of persons younger than 15 years. As the company Iskraemeco is high-tech company and employs only persons who have already completed their university education ( in the Slovenian legislation, these are people older than 23 years). In the company's past we have not seen any discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, age, etc., but however the company has laid down rules of conduct in the case of mobbing
    The quality of our products is based on the total business management system specified in the ISO 9001:2000 standard. It includes systems ranging from quality management, approach to the environment (ISO 14000 standard), quality of laboratories to financial management, law, safety and health at work (OHSAS 18000 standard) and security of assets and data.

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.

  • Company Iskraemeco in its daily work process tries to protect the environment. The company has placed containers for separate waste and workers apply that. The company has environmental management system ISO 14000, which is regularly monitored.

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

  • Slovenian legislation sets standards for environmental protection. Violation of the environmental protection is examined by the inspectorate, that is a government agency. Iskraemeco’s mission is to enable utilities and industry to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. Providing metering products and systems that enable electricity management is Iskraemeco’s contribution to sustainability. ISO 14001 is proof of our sound environmental practices.

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

  • Iskraemeco’s mission is to enable utilities and industry to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. Providing metering products and systems that enable electricity management is Iskraemeco’s contribution to sustainability. ISO 14001 is proof of our sound environmental practices.

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.

  • Slovenia is a signatory to anti-corruption clause in the Global Compact and operates by these principles.

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

  • For contracts concluded with business partners we are considering anticorruption clause. If Iskraemeco makes a draft contract this clause is entered into the draft contract. It is true that if the draft contract is prepared by business partner and this clause is not entered into it, we do specifically require this article.

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

  • In the past we have had no problems with anticorruption clause, it has always been respected.