Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress Year 2012

Participant
Published
  • 27-Aug-2013
Time period
  • January 2012  –  December 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.

  • 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 to 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 initiative 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.

  • Change the work timetable to the European one (8:30 to 17:30) for employees of offices. The meal time has been reduced to 48 minutes in order to reduce the presence time in the company.

    Concerned principles:
    - Principle nº 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
    - Principle nº 2: Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Goals:
    - Better conciliation labour - family.
    - Due to the fact that the employees have now their meal in the company or near, the amount of kilometers and the travelling time from home to the work is reduced.

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.

  • Implementation of a new climate control in production area and wharehouse. Now all the company has climate control and the discrimination of production employees versus office employees is eliminated.

    Concerned principle:
    - Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Goals:
    - Continue improving the labour conditions of employees, looking for a higher comfort and an improvement of efficiency of processes.

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.

  • Project for implementation of solar panels to obtain electricity for self-consumption.

    Concerned principles:
    - Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
    - Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Goals:
    - Reduction of electricity consumption.
    - Reduction of the company's 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.

  • Appointment of the person responsible for ensuring that in our products there are not minerals coming from areas in conflict.

    Concerned principle
    - Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Goals:
    - Ensure that in our products there are not minerals coming from areas in conflict.
    - Not contribute neither to the exploitation of people nor to the illicit new-found prosperity of people who manage it.