Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 15-Feb-2018
Time period
  • February 2018  –  February 2019
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.

  • 15/2/2018

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that RCC 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,
    Ehab Keswani
    Business Development officer

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.

  • Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain
    RCC complies with all of the laws of the United Arab Emirates, RCC has a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery and is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all of our business dealings and relationships and to implementing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not tolerated in our own business.
    This policy applies to all individuals working for the Company or on the Company’s behalf in any capacity, including employees, directors, officers, agency workers, volunteers, agents, contractors, consultants and business partners.

    2- Awareness of this Policy
    Each department in RCC must seek to ensure that this policy is aware to all the employee and workers, and that RCC has Zero Tolerance approach to modern slavery in addition to our sub-contract and suppliers.

    3- Breaches of this Policy

    1- Any team member in RCC breach this policy may face a disciplinary action which could result to dismissal and terminate the contract.
    2- RCC may terminate its relationship with other individual working on our behalf if they breach this policy.

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

  • Each department in RCC must seek to ensure that this policy is aware to all the employee and workers, and that RCC has Zero Tolerance approach to modern slavery in addition to our sub-contract and suppliers.

    when a new staff join RCC, the admin must provide him/her awareness on the policy and how to implement it, and what are the risks if he/she breaches the policy.

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

  • RCC is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues. all the staff, manpower, and management respect the others, and never didnt face any issue for disrespect of others or discrimination.

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.

  • RCC identified the following compelling reasons to establish a comprehensive system of minimum labour standards to guide its business operations:

    1- Ethical Responsibilities - the Company acknowledges its obligations towards its employees, stakeholders and the communities in which we work and operate. The Company wishes to carry out work and to do business in an ethical fashion.
    2- Reduced Quality of Service – the Company recognises that there is commonly a linbetween poor labour standards and poor quality of services. To this end, it is in the interest of the Company to ensure that the Company reaches and exceeds minimum labour standards requirements at all times.

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

  • The Company also commits to:-
    1- Compliance will relevant legal and other requirements to which it subscribes
    2- Ensure that all its key contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers are aware of this policy
    3- Make available sufficient resources for the implementation of this policy.

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

  • The Company will make this policy publicly available and the policy will also be communicated to RCC employees in the first instance, and also to all contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers.

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.

  • 1- Identify and fulfill our compliance obligations, including all legislation, standards and codes of practice.
    2- continue to improve our environmental performance through effective communication, provision of staff training and adoption best techniques available.
    3. use energy and fossil fuels efficiently so as to reduce our carbon emissions.
    4- prevent pollution incidents.
    5- conserve water by reducing demand at our sites and premises.

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

  • 1- there will be a weekly awareness in our sites of how to be more responsible for the environment in working area.
    2- all the new employee, labours, management, will be handle with the company profile mentioned the policies, and how importance to follow them.
    3- we have a team for Health, safety and environment to be monster all the hazards and implementation for policies, and to make actions if there will be breaches.

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

  • we are following the standers in ISO 14001 along with our policy to maintain the efficiency of our work. and External audit are done by third party for Environmental manual.

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.

  • It is our policy to conduct all of our business in an honest and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to Bribery and Corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships wherever we operate and implementing and enforcing effective systems to counter bribery.
    We will uphold all laws relevant to countering bribery and corruption in all the jurisdictions in which we operate. We remain bound by local and national laws.
    This policy applies to all Employees and relevant Third Parties of the Company and shall be communicated to them at the outset of our business relationship and as appropriate thereafter.
    This policy applies in all countries or territories where the Company operates. Where local customs, standards, laws or other local policies apply that are stricter than the provision of this policy, the stricter rules must be complied with. However, if this policy stipulates stricter rules than local customs, standards, laws or other local policies, the stricter provisions of this policy shall apply.

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

  • The Company will establish and put in place appropriate performance measures and reporting systems to monitor performance against metrics and compliance with the relevant policies, procedures and controls.
    E.G. HEAD OF ETHICS, HEAD OF LEGAL will monitor the effectiveness and review the implementation of this policy, regularly considering its suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. Any improvements identified will be made as soon as possible.
    Internal control systems and procedures will be subject to regular audits to provide assurance that they are effective. [E.G. HEAD OF ETHICS, HEAD OF LEGAL] will report to the CEO at least annually on the application of this policy.

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

  • 1- Any Employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could result in dismissal for gross misconduct.
    2- All Employees have the responsibility to read, understand and comply with this policy. You should at all times, avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.
    3- The prevention, detection and reporting of any form of Bribery & Corruption are the responsibility of all Employees. You must notify [X - E.G. LINE MANAGER, HEAD OF LEGAL] as soon as possible if you are offered a bribe, are asked to make one, suspect that this may happen in the future, or believe that you are a victim of another form of unlawful activity.