Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 23-Nov-2021
Time period
  • November 2021  –  November 2022
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.

  • Date : 22/11/21

    To our stakeholders:
    I am pleased to confirm that Applicate IT AS reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations
    Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

    This Global Compact Report covers both of Applicate IT A/S and our sustainability daughter ImpactSphere A/S

    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 ours

    Michael Pedersen
    CEO & 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.

  • Applicate IT A/S supports and respects internationally proclaimed human rights standards, including the International
    Bill of Rights and the International Labour Organizations declaration on the fundamental principles and rights at work.
    We work in the Danish department in compliance with Danish legislation and the Asian department with Vietnam legislation.

  • Implementation

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

  • We live up to the human rights and continuously spread our values to all employees and other stakeholders to reduce inequality.

    We protect workers from workplace harassment, including physical, verbal, sexual or psychological harassment, abuse or threats and we Ensure workers are provided safe, suitable and sanitary work facilities.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Twice a year we audit that the employees are informed about our policies.

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.

  • Applicate IT has a very openminded culture, where we appreciate free speech.

    Cooperation and interdisciplinarity are important prerequisites for high professionalism and good task solution.

    We are attending to secure labour rights and conditions of any staff members through collective agreements and state-imposed regulations concerning employee safeguarding. We ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

  • Implementation

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

  • Cooperation and interdisciplinarity are supportet as we:
    • share knowledge and collaborate across disciplines and administrations.
    • ensure that employment-related decisions are based on relevant and objective criteria and in a trustworthy environment

    A mandatory and planned Employee Development Dialogue (EDD) is held annually for all staff members and their managers. This valuable session focuses on motivation, job satisfaction, continuing professional development, and career development.

    Our Asian department will seek to provide additional healthcare for all employees.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • The yearly EDD must be held and be followed up throughout the comming 1 year period.

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.

  • Our Pat Pending ImpactSphere system contribute to improve environment and sustainability.

    We acknowledge our environmental responsibility and we actively engage in contributing to a sustainable development, by continuously improving our environmental footprint through creating sustainable and competitive solutions, beneficial for both our company, employees, customers and the society at large.

  • Implementation

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

  • We share our software for free at selected universities around the world. By that we know there will be knowledge about sustainability-impact on products. The universities will create models, that will be shared public, for the use of professional customers and manufactures to improve their sustainability

    We aim to reduce our electricity consumption by 25% in our Asian department, by upgrading the air-condition to newer technology.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We continuously improve and increase the install base of clients using our sustainability impact framework and SaaS offering, ImpactSphere, providing sustainability modelling, calculation, simulation and assessments with the goal to ensure transparency and optimize their actual footprint.

    Upgrading of the air-condition will be implemented in 2022.

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.

  • Our business ethics are grounded on trustworthiness, honesty and transparency. Accordingly, employees must avoid letting financial and/or personal interests influence their work-related decisions conflict with the interests and ethics of the organization. Moreover, we expect all employees to act in accordance with applicable legislation.

    Anti-corruption is an integral part of our culture and business integrity is one of our guiding values. Applicate IT A/S applies a zero-tolerance approach to extortion and facilitation payments, corruption and bribery in all its forms. We are committed in all our business conduct to comply with UN Global Compact’s principles, as well as with all local and international anti-corruption and bribery laws.

  • Implementation

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

  • All contracts are and will in the future be incorporated with the code of Conduct and anti-bribery standards.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Auditing of contracts to make sure this policy are implemented.