Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress 2013

Participant
Published
  • 10-Jan-2013
Time period
  • January 2012  –  January 2013
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.

  • 2013-01-09

    I am glad to confirm that IETV fulfill 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,

    
Krister Karlsson
    
CEO

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.

  • IETV is a small company in Sweden that only have Swedish employees.
    In IETV:s company policy includes respecting of Human Rights and preventing potential abuses (e.g. in code of conduct)

  • Implementation

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

  • We now analysing our equality policy to fulfil Swedish requirements for this (from DO). Will be finished this spring 2013.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have an report system where we document issues related to Labour. The management analyse this reporting system ones a year together with a Safety Inspection. No incidents have been reported.

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.

  • We have an equality policy to fulfil Swedish requirements for this.

  • Implementation

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

  • We now analysing our equality policy to fulfil Swedish requirements for this (from DO). Will be finished this spring 2013.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have an report system where we document issues related to Labour. The management analyse this reporting system ones a year together with a Safety Inspection. No incidents have been reported.

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.

  • Environmental Policy
    Ietv is a company in the automation industry that manufactures steering and control systems for various clients behalf. Internally, there are always systematic environmental work.
    Our environmental work should be guided by:
    - Efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our products
    - A continuous improvement in order to prevent the occurrence of emissions to air, water and land.
    - Monitoring and, if possible, exceed applicable laws and requirements that affect our business.
    - Influencing our suppliers so that an adjustment is made to our environmental work.
    - To provide our customers with information to the environmental impact from the use of our products will be minimal.
    - With information and where training is needed, motivate all staff to actively participate in the company's environmental efforts.

  • Implementation

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

  • Environmental review
    IETV has identified environmentally sensitive areas within the company:
    - Travel (with company cars overnight when konger than 100km from office)
    - Shipments (if possible material order direct to site)
    - Purchases of materials (eg hallogen free cable, other electrical materials)
    - Recycling (cable losses, copper, cardboard, paper, batteries, fluorescent lamps)
    In connection with any major construction, make an environmental analysis.
    In current operations, such as service, the person performing a task strive to keep the environmental impact.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We have an report system where we document issues related to Environmental. The management analyse this reporting system ones a year together with a Safety Inspection. No incidents have been reported.

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.

  • IETV is a small company in Sweden that only have Swedish employees. We work in countries in Scandinavia where the corruption is very low. The goal for the company 2013 is to not have any corruption at all.

  • Implementation

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

  • IETV has an audit company that investigates the economy and the corruption of the company each year.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • The management analyses the anti-corruption when the economical report for the the year is finished.