Act ethically
The company has an opportunity to disclose a policy statement prohibiting bribery and corruption and to include anti-bribery and anti-corruption clauses in contracts with business relationships. It could also disclose the procedures it employs to identify and address risks and impacts of bribery and corruption in its operations and establish a confidential and anonymous grievance mechanism allowing stakeholders to raise related concerns without fear of reprisal.
Additionally, the company could transparently disclose its approach to lobbying and political engagement in a public policy document, stating that it does not make political contributions, and revealing its lobbying expenditures.
Provide and promote decent work
The company has an opportunity to disclose a policy commitment on respecting the health and safety of workers in its operations and supply chain. It could also demonstrate how it monitors its suppliers’ performance against health and safety standards.
Furthermore, the company has the chance to disclose a target for paying a living wage or to confirm having achieved payment of a living wage to all workers. In addition, it could detail how it determines a living wage in the regions where it operates and how it supports its suppliers in paying a living wage.
Additionally, the company could commit to gender equality and women’s empowerment and disclose related targets. It could also disclose the representation of women on the highest governance body and the ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men.
Respect human rights
The company has an opportunity to disclose a policy statement committing it to respecting human rights and the International Labour Organization (ILO) fundamental human rights at work, within its operations and supply chain. The company could also describe a comprehensive process for identifying human rights risks and impacts across all its activities, including its suppliers.
Furthermore, the company has the opportunity to describe its method for determining its most salient human rights issues, considering factors like geographical, economic, and social aspects. Lastly, it could disclose a global system to act on its salient human rights issues, aiming to prevent, lessen, or remedy them.