Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

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

  • Partner Africa's mandate is to improve working conditions in Africa through working with companies, govern and civil society and engaging with the UNGP's.

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.

  • We positively engage with companies on Principle 1

  • Implementation

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

  • We work with over 1,000 companies on identifying and addressing the salient issues in Africa. We conducted trainings on a regular basis on business and human rights

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We assess our impact on the number of audits we do so that companies are aware of issues and the improvement of working conditions that we monitor on a regular basis.

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.

  • The focus of our work is on improving labour rights and ensure companies implement the ILO conventions.

  • Implementation

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

  • - social audits
    - development of remediation plans
    - provision of training on improving working conditions

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • - we undertake regular impact assessments of our work
    - we monitor corrective actions plans to see that improvements in working conditions are taking place

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.

  • All of the social audits we do contain an section on safeguarding the environment and monitoring the water, waste and energy consumption of companies and supporting companies remediate any non- compliances

  • Implementation

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

  • In 2022 we have invested in being iso certified so that we an expand the number of enviromental audits we do

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We conduct audits and measure on a 1/4ly impact the changes in waste, water and energy consumption of our clients

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.

  • As an organisation that promotes BHR- ensuring that no corruption takes place in the organisation is central to the values of our company. We promote a policy of anti- corruption and 100% transparency and full disclosure.

  • Implementation

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

  • - all employees sign an anti- corruption policy when they start work and received regular training on it
    - all of our clients are assessed against anti-corruption indicators
    - we have a governance/ anti -corruption expert on our Board to assure that our policy and practice is of the highest level

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • - We assess our clients against anti-corruption indicators
    - We conduct regular internal and external financial audits
    - Quarterly at a Board level we report on anti-corruption