Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 21-Sep-2018
Time period
  • October 2018  –  October 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.

  • [ 20th September, 2018]

    To Our Stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Aung Naing Thitsar 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,

    Aung Zaw Oo (Mr.)
    Chairman and Founder

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.

  • Health and Safety Rules stipulated in the Factories Act (1951) as amended 2016.
    Leave and Holidays Act (1951) as amended in 2014
    Employment Restriction Act (1959)
    Social Security Law (2012)
    Employment and Skills Development Law (2016)

  • Implementation

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

  • Aung Naing Thitsar
    - ensure that workers are provided safe, sustainable and sanitary work facilities
    - protect workers from workplace harassment, including physical, verbal sexual or psychological harassment, abuse or threats
    - eliminate the usage of ingredients, designs, defects or side-effects that could harm or threaten human life and health during manufacturing, usage or disposal of projects
    - provide group health insurance to the employees and health and safety training, equipment and health benefits in major illness
    - offer lunch and tea-breaks to all the employees

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • There is an obvious progress in the area of Human Rights in the past year by the fact that the employees are given better wages for standard 8 hours-work-a-day, are offered lunch and tea-break and with all the related basic Human Rights and equal employment opportunity is open to all with respect of individual freedom, no discrimination for color, race, and religion.

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.

  • Labor Organization Law (2011)
    Settlement of Labour Dispute Law (2012) as amended 2014
    National Minimum Wage Law (2017)
    Other Relevant Regulations, Rules and Policies in Myanmar

  • Implementation

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

  • Suggestion box are placed in the offices of the company.

    Aung Naing Thitsar's Human Resource policies and procedures are drawn in line with the Lobour principles.

    For health and safety, Aung Naing Thitsar company strictly imposes safety and prevention measures on all its employees to follow and aide-by. Health and Safety orientation in lines with safety rules and regulation are conducted with Annual First Aids training to the employees.
    Aung Naing Thitsar provides group health insurance to employees and supply First Aids Kits in all its offices and operation centers. In its production department and factories, Aung Naing Thitsar has the mini-clinic for emergency cases, injury and sickness with free of charge medical offer.
    Aung Naing Thitsar gives to tis employees full health benefits in major illness along with regular salary payment. Safety measures are ensured for the employees with necessary equipment of safety boots, safety jacket, safety glove, safety hat depending on each operational process. As for maternity leave, Aung Naing Thitsar also provides full payment leave with other charitable aids.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Demographics of Management and Employees

    Number of Employment: Male - 87, Female - 96
    Average Age : Male - 25 , Female - 30
    Ethnicity : 5 Different types

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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.

  • Assessment of the environment footprint and impact of the company

    Aung Naing Thitsar ensure that it abides by the Environment Conservation Law (ECL 2012) and Rules (ECL Rules 2014) as promulgated by the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF).

  • Implementation

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

  • Aung Naing Thitsar avoids environmental damage via regular maintenance of productions processes and environmental protection system by air filter perdition room for air pollution control, by sound proof retaining wall to eliminate noise pollution in the environment and systematic storage of by-products in storing houses for effective retail sale to the local customers.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Being rice major manufacturing business, all the by-products of each production process are of value and of use and thus, there is no negative impact on the environment by its by-products waste. As for the dust emission out of rice cleaning, dust room is fixed right next to the production sector to prevent dust pollution in the air but filtered down in the dust room and then, dusts are carefully disposed into ground pit.

    For the good use of electricity usage in production sectors, weekly electric usage parameter is carefully and periodically monitored and maintained.

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.

  • Corruption and bribery is prevented in Aung Naing Thitsar by establishing the detailed process and procedures in all its business dealings. Periodic monitoring check and internal/external audit are conducted for preventing theft, corruption and bribery.

  • Implementation

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

  • Company's policies regarding anti-corruption and extortion is made clear to all its employees in the bi-annual employees' meetings and training course.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • External audits of anti-corruption programmes are conducted to monitor and prevent corruption and bribery.