Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 13-Aug-2018
Time period
  • August 2017  –  August 2018
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.

  • Statement of continued support

    Dear stakeholders,
    I am pleased to confirm that AKLEGAL 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 sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,
    PhD adv. Artur Krzykowski

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.

  • One of the fundamental rule in our professional practice is to protect and respect human rights. Day by day, we are trying to develop our awareness of human rights and their nowadays threats. There is no excuses for acting against human rights, both for our co-workers the same as for our clients.
    Our co-workers applies and respects human rights not only during cooperation with our clients but also among ourselves. What is more, “protection and respect to human rights” is one of the criterion for establishing business relation with new clients. We do not cooperate with entities which acts with disregard for human rights.

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • Recruitment process is available for all candidates. We do not grade people according to gender, origin, religion etc. The same practice take place during cooperation. Our team comprises of men and women and all of them are treated with respect and dignity. Moreover, everyone who is employed at AKLEGAL has work contract which precisely determine form and principles of our cooperation. What is more, we fulfil rule “equal pay for equal work”.
    As an advocate and doctorate in law, I know how important is to constant develop skills and abilities. For this reason, our co-workers could participate in language courses and attorney’s or adviser’s trainings even if they need to leave work earlier or come later.

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • It is obvious for all workers at AKLEGAL that nowadays environment protection should be treated as a social responsibility. During our everyday life we support environment protection. It is obvious for as that we are obligate to safe water or segregate waste. We are also trying to eliminate printing – lots of necessary documents we store in the Cloud.
    What is more, we cooperate with companies which guarantee environmentally friendly production and commodities. We buy energy-efficient electronic equipment and other environmentally friendly office supplies.

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • As a law office we are conscious of illegality of corruption and gravity of this problem all over the world. As a Managing Partner of AKLEGAL, I could well and truly affirm that corruption is act which could not be accept and should be condemn.
    We would like to point out that our co-workers are briefed that it is highly forbid to offer, give or promise bribery, financial or any other kind of gain to public sector workers’. Moreover, our co-workers are also warn about not accepting bribes and other unlawful benefits from clients and our business partners.

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

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • No answer provided.