Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress 2018

Participant
Published
  • 08-Aug-2019
Time period
  • January 2018  –  December 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.

  • 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 its 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 iniciative 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.

  • The purchasing department controls its suppliers, asking them to certify that the paper they sell does not come from wood coming from conflict zones.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • The objective is to ensure that the paper that the company buys has not been manufactured from wood coming from conflict zones, in order to avoid being complicit in the violation of basic human rights.

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.

  • Signature with the employees' representatives of a general agreement for the period 2019-2022 that provides stability to the company and avoids conflicts related to salaries and working conditions.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Goals:
    - Better social climate in the company.
    - Avoid in the period 2019-2022 conflicts related to possible strikes for the negotiation of salaries and working conditions.
    - Increase the long-term economic sustainability options of the company.

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.

  • During 2018, 100% of the electricity used in the factory, contracted by the company, has come exclusively from renewable energy sources.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • With this action, the company hopes to contribute to improving the air quality of the planet and the life of its inhabitants, contributing to the sustainability of the planet.

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 extortion 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.

  • To develop the Phase 4 of the implementation of the "System of Prevention of Criminal Risks in the Company":
    - Design of the annual monitoring plan of compliance with the plan and supervision and control measures.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • The goal is to control and correct the possible deviations between the plan and the reality, in order to ensure that the final objective of eliminating the criminal risks for the company is achieved.