Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 01-Mar-2012
Time period
  • January 2010  –  February 2012
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation 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.

  • To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that Arab Center for Engineering Studies(ACES) 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,

    
[ Dr. Izz Eddin Katkhuad]
    
[ Partner & Director ]

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.

  • Please find below ACES Code of Ethics
    CODE OF ETHICS
    We, the employees of Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) believing in the importance of Engineering Consulting and in the necessity of upgrading the standards of the profession, hereby declare that we commit ourselves to the following Code of Ethics.
    Dealing with Clients
    Confidentiality: We will keep client information confidential and will not use them for personal purposes or allow others to do so.
    Servicing Clients: We will serve our clients with integrity, competence and objectivity.
    Conflict of interest: We will not allow any conflict of interest that would provide a competitive advantage to a client through our use of confidential information from another client who is a direct competitor without that competitor’s permission.
    Recruiting: We will not recruit employees of a client or assist them in getting employment anywhere else without prior consulting with the client.
    Principles of Engagements
    Qualifications: We will not engage in any consulting assignment unless we are qualified to perform it based upon our experience and competence.
    Contracts: We will make sure that the objectives, scope of work, work plan, the professional fees and payment arrangements have all been agreed upon with the client in writing before commencing the execution of any consulting assignment
    Expectations: Based upon our honesty and objectivity, we will refrain from encouraging unrealistic expectations or guarantee specific results to clients that might arise from our engineering consulting services.
    Objectivity: We will immediately inform our clients of any influences on our objectivity and integrity and will offer to withdraw from a consulting assignment when they are impaired.
    Coordination with Others: We will not engage in any consulting assignment with clients if there are other engineering consulting firms or individuals working with those clients, without prior consultation with them and ensuring that there is no conflict between the concerned parties.
    Conducting Consulting Assignment
    Quality: We will conduct any consulting assignment with professionalism and high quality commensurate with specialization experience, expertise and gained knowledge.
    Guidance for Implementation Purpose: We will educate and guide client staff regarding the principles, techniques and methodologies adopted in conducting an assignment, to assist them in implementing the proposed solutions successfully.
    Documentation: We will document all reports submitted to clients, to maintain continuity of understanding of their problems and the solutions that have been designed for them in order to refer to them when needed.
    Review of Other Work: We will review the work done by other consulting firms or individuals for the same client without issuing any judgmental remarks on the standard of the work being reviewed.
    Commitment: We will commit ourselves to the agreed – upon scope of work and conditions.
    Fees
    Fees: We will charge reasonable fees that are commensurate with the services we deliver, the responsibility we shoulder and the time we spend.
    Commissions: We will not accept any commissions, fees or remunerations from other parties in connection with any recommendation to a client to award works or buy equipment, materials or services as a result of our consulting assignment.
    Profession
    Advertising the Services: We will not advertise our services in a deceptive or exaggerated manner or in any other way that may impair the integrity of the profession of engineering consulting.
    Property Rights: We will protect the intellectual property rights of our clients, other consulting firms and individuals and will not use their proprietary information or methodologies without their permission.
    Professionalism: We will maintain a fully professional standard in our dealings with clients, the public and fellow consultants.
    Cooperation and Professional Development: We will assist our fellow consultants in developing their capabilities, support them in practicing the code of ethics of the profession and cooperate with them in a constructive manner. We will strive for our professional development by continually improving our knowledge, skills and techniques and exert efforts for the advancement of the management consulting profession.

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

  • - Contribution to the King Hussein Cancer Foundation-Amman- Jordan
    - Contribution to the Al Thager Handicapped Society-Amman-Jordan
    See other contributions below:

    Students Assistance 21,595 JD
    جمعية تكية أم علي للعمل التطوعي والخيري 2139JD
    King Hussein Cancer Foundation 10,500 JD
    Ebal Charity Association جمعية عيبال الخيرية 1000 JD
    جمعية إنعاش الأسرة 500 JD
    The Islamic Charity Center 1000 JD
    جمعية الأيدي الواعدة Promise 1000 JD
    Welfare Association 600 JD

    ACES Donations 2011:
    Students Assistance 2799 JD
    Ebal Charity Association جمعية عيبال الخيرية 300 JD

  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • The assistance in the survival of 1000 children from cancer diseases.
    The assitance in covering some of the administrative expenses and salaries of those working in Al Thagher Handicapped Society

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.

  • No answer provided.
  • Implementation
  • Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • No answer provided.
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.

  • Please find below our Enviroment Policy Statement

    General Policy
    ACES is committed to ensuring the preservation of the environment. ACES will conduct their business in such a fashion as to ensure that no damage is caused to the environment as a result of its activities.

    Objectives
    ACES objectives in the fulfillment of this policy are:
    to ensure that company employees recognize the importance of the environment
    to work closely with the client and comply with their environment rules, regulations and specifications
    to mitigate any damage to the envirnment as a result of an accident
    to implement and continually upgrad its environment procedures

    Responsibilities
    The overall responsibility for pursuing sound environmental principles in the conduct of ACES operations lies with the resident manager and the environment studies & testing department. All employees will be trained and encouraged to contribute towards the preservation and protection of the environment in their work place and outside and to suggest improvements whenevr and wherever possible

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

  • - Contribution to the UN Global Compact- ACES transferred USD 500 recently to the UN Global Compact.
    - Sponsoring the annual Celebration of the " Arab for the protection of the Environment"
    - Creation of the Environment Friend Award @ ACES
    - Imposing Non-Smoking Rules

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

  • - contribution to the Re-plantation of 500 trees in western jerusalem out of 21400 trees

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.

  • No answer provided.
  • Implementation
  • Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.

  • No answer provided.
  • Measurement of outcomes
  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • No answer provided.