Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 04-Feb-2019
Time period
  • February 2019  –  February 2020
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.

  • 04/02/2019

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Reliance Contracting Company 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 Manager

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.

  • Code of Conduct
    Policy Purpose
    The purpose of this code is to clarify the high standard of conduct that is associated with ethical
    business and employee practices and to identify areas and situations where standards might be
    compromised and to describe guidelines governing such situations.
    Policy Guidelines
    This code of conduct describes the basic standards of behavior to guide management, and
    employees, all of whom must conduct themselves in accordance with these principles and standards.
    RCC will promote and require ethical conduct. This ethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
     Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
     Ensure quality projects, products and excellent customer service.
     Maintain honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and
    professional relationships.
     Provide customers with information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely, and
    understandable.
     Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of federal, provincial, and local governments,
    and other regulatory agencies.
     Act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence.
     Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of one’s work except when
    authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose. Confidential information acquired in the
    course of one’s work will not be used for personal advantage.
     Responsible use of and control over all company tools, material assets and resources employed
    or entrusted.
    RCC is judged on the collective and individual actions of its owners and employees. Each
    individual must manage their personal and business affairs so as to avoid situations that might lead to a
    conflict or suspicion of a conflict between them and their duties to RCC. An individual’s
    position must never be used, directly or indirectly, for private gain, to advance personal interest, or to
    obtain favours or benefits for themselves or others.
    Accountability and Responsibility
     It is the employees’ responsibility to be accountable for adhering to this code of conduct.
     RCC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace and ensuring that all reasonable
    safeguards and precautions are taken in the workplace including compliance with RCC procedures and guidelines, promoting safe work practices, and the use of personal
    protective equipment.
     Employees must be aware of RCC health and safety requirements and all of the
    applicable health and safety laws and guidelines and follow all applicable procedures.
     Employees must disclose all potential conflicts of interest, including those in which they have
    been inadvertently placed due to either company or personal relationships. This includes family
    members, customers, suppliers, company associates or competitors of RCC.
     Employees must not, accept gifts, trips, entertainment, or favors from a customer, potential
    customer, supplier, or potential supplier of goods or services to (The Company), unless what is
    given is of nominal value and refusal to accept it would be discourteous or otherwise harmful to
    RCC.
     Employees must not participate in outside activities that could reasonably be expected to
    interfere with work time commitments to RCC, compete with RCC or
    negatively impact the reputation of RCC
     Employees and management shall not discriminate in the selection, hiring, retention, promotion
    or transfer of qualified individuals on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political
    belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation
    or age or other grounds protected by the Human Rights Code unless the limitation, specification
    or preference is based on a bona fide occupational requirement.
     Any interest which an employee, their spouse, or their relatives living in the household have in a
    business or enterprise must be reported to the Management if;
    1. the business or enterprise is a competitor of RCC .
    2. any part of the business or enterprise is a seller or supplier of goods, or service toRCC or competitors.
    Procedures
     All new employees will acknowledge an understanding and acceptance of RCC Code
    of Conduct Policy in writing.
     Failure to comply with the guidelines herein described may result in disciplinary action up to and
    including termination of employment. The action taken will be commensurate with the
    seriousness of the conduct and an evaluation of the situation.
     Employees who have a legal or ethical question about activities they conduct for RCC , should check with the Management, who will take
    appropriate action.

  • 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 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 14001:2015 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