Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 12-Apr-2021
Time period
  • April 2020  –  April 2021
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.

  • I am pleased to confirm that Kantar Polska SA 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 sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,
    Kamil Michalski, Kantar Polska, COO

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.

  • Help to women in difficult life situation.

  • Implementation

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

  • March 8, 2021 is the International Women's Day, on this occasion Kantar Polska organized help for the selected Single Mother House. Employees, together with the company's Management Board, prepared packages with cosmetics and basic products.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We helped about 20 single mothers.

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.

  • Protection of employee in time of pandemia and business transformation

  • Implementation

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

  • Like many companies around the world, Kantar Polska was also affected by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The nature of our work largely enables remote work. From March 2020, the company decided to enable all employees to work remotely. At the same time, all those who had to work in the office were provided with the highest level of protection. There are containers with disinfectant liquid at all entrances to the office, disposable gloves and masks can be collected at the reception desk. Kantar Polska has created a special instruction for all employees to facilitate safe functioning in the office.

    During the lockdown in April 2020, when schools were closed and employees had problems with childcare, Kantar Polska organized activities and animations for employees' children.

    In 2020, Kantar Polska SA went through a process of transformation and group layoffs. The entire process was carried out with the participation of the Works Council and representatives of the Trade Unions. The company has launched a voluntary redundancy program that gives the redundant employees much better financial conditions.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Over 50 employees attended our childcare program.
    30 employees participated voluntary redundancy program.

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.

  • Program of waste segregation and social campaign.

  • Implementation

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

  • At the beginning of 2020, we managed to implement full waste segregation throughout the Kantar Polska office. Appropriately labeled containers for various types of waste along with instructions for use have been placed in the meeting places.

    Kantar Polska SA has been carrying out a social campaign called Humans Attack since 2019. In September 2020, thanks to cooperation with UNGC Network Poland, we published the second edition of the report based on a nationwide sample. Also in 2020, on the website www.ziemianieatakuja.pl managed by Kantar Polska, two reports were published: Earthlings design - trends and technologies in packaging and Earthlings regulate - changes in the legal environment of food.

    In April 2020, during the campaign in Poland before the presidential elections, Kantar Polska, together with the UNGC Network Poland, organized and led the only presidential debate devoted to environmental issues.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • We set 40 containers for waste in office.
    In 2020, 587 reports Humans Attack 2021 were downloaded from the website www.ziemienieatauja.pl
    Presidential debate reached over 2 mln viewers.

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.

  • Writen company policy of zero-tolerance for corruption, bribery and extortion

  • Implementation

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

  • Kantar Polska SA adheres to the highest anti-corruption standards. The company has an anti-corruption policy to which employees have permanent access.

  • Measurement of outcomes

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

  • Anti-corruption provisions are included in all purchasing and ordering documents. Employees are regularly trained in the area of counteracting corruption.