Global Contract comply within our sphere of influence local network (Sustainability Report 2011). Principle 1 : "Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. "(United Nation Global Compact, 2010). Principle 8: "Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental accessibility.
" (United Nation Global Compact, 2010) We have defined below two recommendations to sustainability goals to compliance principle one and eight 1 .Increase awareness of implemented corporate policies to publish policies internally and externally and apply policies globally and across all operations of the company to respect human rights 2. Develop a Proactive Environmental Management Systems to increase the sustainable of businesses Recommendation 1 "Increase awareness of implemented corporate policies to publish policies internally ND externally and apply policies globally and across all operations of the company to respect human rights. " Implementation Our case in Indonesia and Liberia, there was claims made against our Plantation division on alleged land grabs and failure to address the concerns of local communities within 2 of our oil palm estates in Indonesia and Liberia.We hope that other corporations to learn from our error and adopt corporate policies by proactive engaging the local affected stakeholder.
Mapping stakeholder opinions and conditions and concerned in order for us work together with local communities which aim to assist the local communities. We recognize that our approach has to be adapted to suit local conditions and needs in Liberia. The independent assessment commissioned for our Free, Prior and informed consent process and our continuing engagements with the local communities. The local government agencies will provide a platform for us to refine our approach in Liberia. From these cases in turn encourages responsible corporate governance allowing businesses to support Principle 1 of UN Global Contract.Benefits Improve risk management, though improved stakeholder relation, reduced risk f serious user complaint, greater transparency, and accountability and enhanced corporate reputation.
Provides us with a platform to form strategic partnerships to address complex issues at local area and improved relationships with local community support future endeavors within that region. Understands the business case for corporate respect for human rights in business context and engage with industry peer on concrete challengers and good practices. Improved relationships with local community supports future endeavors within that operation region. Respect human right principles help us avoid legal challenges to our global activities. Develop a Proactive Environmental Management framework to increase the sustainable of businesses" At Simi Derby we was told that "Respect for the Environment" to mean proactively addressing environmental challenges, promoting environmental responsibility and developed a comprehensive environmental management framework across the Group's to comprising policies, operating procedures, performance monitoring and reporting, audits and management reviews, to comply with environmental regulations for the various countries in which we operate (Simi Derby UNC COP 012) Traditionally, environmental management frameworks are developed to deal with conventional legislated and regulated environmental aspects, such as emissions to air, water, land and the management of hazardous wastes.
We are committed to compliance with all environmental regulatory requirements and to proactively address environmental challenges beyond compliance. These include our climate change impacts, biodiversity protection and our use of natural resources and materials. Examples implemented Simi Derby proactively manages our environmental framework include:Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Managing our climate change impacts by preparing an inventory using historical data from 2009 to establish baseline carbon emissions, to identify strategic reduction opportunities and assist us to set carbon emission reduction target (Sustainability Zero Burning Replanting Technique At replanting helps preserve and restore chemical balance and fertility of soil by returning matter to it and reduces associated greenhouse gas emissions and the risk of uncontrolled forest burning (Sustainability Report 2011) Benefit protection, as well as, operational benefits. Improved environmental performance not only reduces our impact on the natural environment, but also results in cost benefits from operational efficiencies.Sustainability practices throughout the supply chain can lead to greater efficiencies and help build collaboration to meet sustainability, quality and other goals. Communities will benefit from sustainable environment and in turn livelihood.
Challenges and Risks To balance business growth and environmental response is always going to be a challenge for business. Businesses are encouraged to have an environmental policy, here's will create lot more other issue and again this has often been a reaction to consumer pressure, and also international pressure from organizations' such as the WFM for Nature. But some of companies may choose ignore the environmental due may are small, private sector there's insufficient funding to participate.As increase awareness of implement corporate policy, the challenges of companies internal education function is critical to raising awareness of the link between business and human rights that help company's member avoid problems and address them effectively if they arise.
A Success Story We as part of Simi Derby are respect for fundamental human rights is enshrined within our corporate policy and authorities, which governs all Simi Darers operations, Our code of business conduct, which outlines the standard of awareness throughout whole companies and comply to the principles of global compact (United Nation Global Compact 2010). We believe that a truly sustainable organization is one where the relevance of sustainability issues are understood, considered and addressed in all aspects of the business.
