Communication on Progress

CoP Kantar Polska 2022

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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.
11.04.2022

To our stakeholders:

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, Managing Director, Kantar Polska SA

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.
Covid-19
War in Ukraine

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.
In 2021, the Covid -19 pandemic continues. Therefore, Kantar Polska continues the principle of hybrid work. So employees partly work remotely. The office has a sanitary regime in the form of generally available disinfectants and information on keeping distance.

On February 24, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. From the first days of the war, in Kantar Polska, we started wide-ranging aid activities. These are both individual activities of employees supported by the company (e.g. preparing sandwiches for refugees arriving in Warsaw at the nearby Wschodni Railway Station, collecting money and necessary products), as well as activities coordinated and implemented by the company. Kantar Polska hired 5 colleagues from the Ukrainian branch of Kantar and provided them with housing. Ultimately, the aid program will cover 10 Kantar Ukraine employees.

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.
Transformation process

Implementation
Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.
In 2021, Kantar Polska continued the process of transformation and the resulting layoffs. The entire process was carried out with the participation of the Works Council and representatives of the Trade Unions. The company launched a voluntary redundancy program, which gives the redundant employees much better financial conditions.

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.
Education

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
In 2021, Kantar Polska SA implements educational activities related to sustainable development. UNGC Network Poland has become a permanent partner of Kantar Polska in the implementation of the educational project “Ziemianie Atakują” (Humans Attac).

In May 2021, Kantar Polska organized the webinar "Brand Purpose - how to do it right?" devoted to how brands should support the idea of sustainable development.

From the beginning of 2022, the topic of sustainable development has become one of the most important areas of the Kantar Polska agenda for 2022. In January, the company organizes strategic workshops with the participation of business representatives and NGOs involved in the implementation of sustainability projects.

In March 2022, Kantar Polska, together with the green transformation agency Lata Dwudzieste, is organizing a webinar entitled "From Words to Action", during which it presents key solutions to implement the idea of sustainable development in an honest and effective manner.

In April 2022, Kantar Polska prepared the report "What if products guaranteeing sustainable development were in stores?" dedicated to consumer responses to sustainable and low-carbon food products.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
About 800 decision-makers in companies and organizations participated in Kantar Polska webinars and conferences devoted to sustainability education.

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.
Policy

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.
Kantar Polska adheres to the highest anti-corruption standards. The company has an anti-corruption policy to which employees have permanent access. Anti-corruption provisions are included in all purchasing and ordering documents. Employees are regularly trained in the area of counteracting corruption.

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