Ecoreco is committed to high standards of business ethics and to best practice and continuous improvement in the broader sustainability performance of our business and projects. We align our practices with best practices in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environment and anti-corruption.
Ecoreco believes that our Suppliers and Contractors are important stakeholders for the sustainability of our business and technical performance and therefore we expect them to follow the Code of Conduct. We expect them, as a minimum, to comply with the law and operate to nationally recognized standards and appropriate codes in practice.
Ecoreco will discontinue doing business with any Supplier and related parties who violate.
Our minimum and preferred requirements for Suppliers and Contractors are set out below.
Corporate Governance and Ethics
- Strict compliance with all local and national laws and regulations on bribery, corruption and prohibited business practices
- Business conducted in accordance with high ethical standards
- A formal complaints management process for employees and members of the communities in which they operate or provide services to
- Timely and balanced disclosure of material matters concerning services provided by the Supplier or Contractor to Ecoreco
Labor / Workplace Management
- Compliance with all relevant local and national laws and regulations with regard to employment practices, benefits, health and safety and anti-discrimination.
- A workplace free of direct or indirect discrimination, harassment or bullying on the grounds of gender, age, race, nationality or ethnic origin, disability or other bias
- Not using child or forced labor in any form
- Providing fair pay and working conditions, including adequate rest periods and leave
Occupational Health and Safety
- Compliance with all relevant local and national health and safety laws and regulations
- A written health and safety policy and standards
- A documented system to identify risks and reduce work-related injury and illness.
Environment
- Compliance with all relevant local and national environmental laws and regulations; this includes environmental permit and reporting requirements
- A written environmental policy
- A written environmental management plan to identify risks from their activities and minimize their impacts on the environment
At Ecoreco, we are committed to provide completely integrated environment friendly recycling solution to the end of life electrical & electronic equipment. At the same time, we recognise that our activity might have health, safety and environmental risks at the workplace(s) & the surrounding. As our moral responsibility we obligate to take all practical steps to prevent harm to the environment & the surrounding and to the health & safety of our employees, customers, vendors and visitors.
By virtue of its nature of activity itself, Ecoreco protects damage to the environment and helps maintaining ecological balance by deploying the commodities back to the main stream of industries recovered from the used electrical & electronic equipment and thereby reduce dependence on mining and save on carbon emissions.
At Ecoreco, we are committed to:
- Protect the health and safety of our employees, customers, vendors, visitors & public.
- Avoid damage to the environment.
- Monitor and continually improve quality of our services & processes for the betterment of society.
- Identify hazards, analyse their impact in QHSE performance and implement controls to reduce risk, minimizing losses or damage to people, environment, equipment, products and assets.
- Comply with applicable legislation and regulations in the locations where we operate.
Ecoreco’s QHSE policy has laid down rules to conduct operations, quality of services & products, health & safety of its employees, customers, visitors & vendors and to protect environment. This will be communicated to all our employees, customers, visitors & vendors at all our establishments and every location must provide evidence of the implementation of the Policy.
We are committed to continual improvement of the QHSE system and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
Working for Environment & Ecology to Earn & serve
Ecoreco respects and protects human rights both within and outside the workplace. Ecoreco's commitment to human rights is aimed at fostering socio-economic empowerment through inclusive growth.
Across its locations, Ecoreco provides equal opportunities to all its employees and all qualified applicants for employment without regard to their race, caste, religion, colour, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, nationality and different ability status. To ensure diversity of its workforce, Ecoreco exercises positive discrimination in favour of socially disadvantaged communities provided potential employees fulfil its merit-based criteria. They are free to raise rights-based issues through forums for two-way communication, participative management and joint consultations. Ecoreco ensures availability of basic amenities at workplaces and takes care of cleanliness & safety at its workplaces. Ecoreco prohibits child labour. No persons below the age of 18 years may be engaged in any level of service within or outside the company premises.
Ecoreco also promotes human rights widely through its policy of inclusive growth. To foster inclusive growth, the Company encourages local buying, particularly from small entrepreneurs and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), whose revenue flows, benefit the local and disadvantaged communities.
Ecoreco continually revisits its social strategy to align it to the developmental needs of the disadvantaged and indigenous communities. Key elements of Ecoreco's social strategy include sustainable livelihoods, access to education and empowerment.
Corruption is the willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain and is an aspect of human behaviour that has been around for a long time. For that reason, it may be easy to forget the damage that corruption does. By wrongly benefiting a few individuals who abuse their power or position, corruption creates unfair competition, damages innovation and undermines integrity.
Because of the damage corruption does to the public good, it is illegal around the world, and each country has its own Anti-corruption Laws that have to be followed (all such laws are collectively hereinafter referred to as "Anti-corruption Laws"). For purposes of this Policy, please assume that these Anti-corruption Laws apply to everyone and every party associated with Ecoreco, no matter where in the world you are located. This Policy states the Company's position with regard to Anti-corruption. All employees, sales consultants, directors, officers and Board members (collectively hereinafter referred to as "Company Personnel") are required to fully comply with this Policy and the provisions of all applicable Anti-corruption Laws. Compliance with this Policy and these laws is a condition of continued employment or association with Ecoreco, and violations will not be tolerated – any alleged breach will be investigated and disciplinary action taken as appropriate. Failure by Company Personnel to comply with this Policy may expose the Company to substantial risk and could jeopardize its operations and reputation. You should also beware that violations of certain Anti-corruption Laws may subject individual Company Personnel to both criminal penalties, including prison sentences, and civil liability.
Ecoreco does not pay and does not condone paying bribes to anyone. Company Personnel are prohibited from giving or offering bribes, kickbacks, or similar payment or consideration of any kind, whether at home or abroad, to any person or entity (including but not limited to any customers or potential customers, government official, political party, candidate for political office or any intermediaries, such as agents, attorneys or consultants) in order to: influence official acts or decisions of that person or entity; obtain or retain business or a business advantage for, or direct business to, the Company; and/ or secure any improper advantage. Similarly, Ecoreco does not accept and does not condone the acceptance or receipt of bribes from anyone.
Company personnel are prohibited from accepting or receiving bribes, kickbacks, or similar payment or consideration of any kind, whether at home or abroad, from any person or entity which is intended to, or which may be perceived as being intended to: influence one's official acts or decisions; obtain or retain business or a business advantage for, or direct business to, the offer or of the bribe and/or any entity that he/she represents; and/ or secure any improper advantage for the offer or of the bribe and/or any entity that he/she represents. While it is the Company's policy to prohibit the paying of bribes to anyone, some of the Anti-corruption Laws primarily apply to payments to government officials.
Ecoreco is committed to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, visitors, contractors, vendors and persons present at Ecoreco sites by prevention of work related injuries and illness.
OUR PRINCIPLES:
- All injuries and work related illness can and must be prevented.
- We believe that all incidents/injuries are preventable and everyone is responsible for safety of their own and their processes.
- All employees and contractors are responsible for their own health and safety and that of their colleagues, with management accountable.
- We all have a role to play in managing risk during our operations. Management has additional responsibilities to demonstrate leadership and high standards in health and safety, and is ultimately accountable.
- Employee engagement and training is essential.
- Provide appropriate training and information – to all Ecoreco employees, contractors, their employees, vendors and visitors to enable safe performance of work.
- Ensure meaningful and effective consultation – with the involvement of all employees and interested parties regarding matters potentially impacting workplace health & safety.
Working safely is a condition of employment for all employees and contractors.
A commitment to work safely can only be demonstrated by our actions or inactions. Any unsafe act or condition shall be highlighted by the observer for prompt intervention by process owner.
Excellence in health and safety drives excellent business results.
Without a healthy and safe operation there can be no business.
Safety and health is integrated into all our business management systems and processes.
Sound business decisions cannot be made without genuine consideration for people's health and safety.