Communication on Progress

IFFCO COP 2004 - 5

Participant
Published
  • 13-Jul-2005
Time period
  • January 2004  –  December 2004
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Description

  • Dear Mr. Georg Kell,

    The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) is a national level multi-unit cooperative society engaged in manufacturing and marketing of chemical fertilisers. The Society was registered in 1967 and presently having a membership of over 37,000 cooperatives as shareholders.

    IFFCO is presently operating four factories located at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kalol and Kandla in Gujarat. IFFCO produced over 6 millon tonnes of fertilizers in 2004-05 and contributed about 18% to the total Nitrogen and 24% to the total P2O5 produced in India. IFFCO markets its fertlisers through Cooperative Agencies and Member Cooperative Societies.

    IFFCO supports Global Compact Principles of United Nation and believes in philosophy of trusty ship and strives for sustainable development. It always emphasizes on the need to protect the environment, human rights, health and safety of its employees, strengthening the cooperative structure in India, improving the living standard of farmers who are the backbones of Indian economy etc. A detailed report on progress of various Community

    Development initiatives taken by IFFCO is included in its Annual Report which is posted on its website www.iffco.nic.in.

    The brief report on various activities undertaken by IFFCO showing its commitment towards Global Compact Principles, as per the suggested proforma, are attached herewith. The same is being posted on Global Compact Site.

Principles covered
  • Principle 1 - Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
  • Principle 2 - Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses
  • Principle 3 - Businesses should uphold freedom of association & effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
  • Principle 4 - The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
  • Principle 5 - The effective abolition of child labour
  • Principle 6 - Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
  • Principle 7 - Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
  • Principle 8 - Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
  • Principle 9 - Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
  • Principle 10 - Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery
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  • English