Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd.
Published date
May 17, 2022
No. of questions
61
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Signed
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentSA 8000 entails anti-bribery policy which is applied towards suppliers. Code of conduct relating to anti-bribery and corruption is committed towards customers.6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
1. Hepatitis B Vaccination Program. 2. Collaboration with Local Government Agencies to ensure Covid-19 Vaccine for all employees. 3. 120 Hours of Training in 2021 for every employee regarding EHS & Social Accountability. 4. Fair Price Shop: Named the “Amar Dokan”, it has 1300 square feet of floor space and runs a fair price retail system exclusively for the employees of DBPL, selling packaged and non-packaged food and other household items to workers at up to 10% less than the retail price in the market. The company employees can purchase goods on credit from the shop which are paid back by deducting from their salaries. 5.Financial Benefits for New Parents: The management of DBPL continues to give a one time cash gift of Tk. 20,000 for the employees if they become a parent of a new baby. 6. Installation of Lightning Arrester: A new Lighting Arrester is installed above the generator room. 7. Group Insurance: Employees are provided group insurance arranged at company’s cost. DBPL has an agreement with global insurance company “Guardian Life Insurance” for this purpose. 8: Regular Recreational Activities & Celebration: DBPL arranges recreational activities for its employees such as games and tournaments, and celebration programs on various national & international days like Victory Day, Bengali New Year, International Mother Language Day etc. Moreover, Picnic is arranged annually with all employees of Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd. and their family members joining. On 28 January 2022 annual picnic of DBPL was held. 9. Health insurance: Health insurance coverage is provided to managerial employees and their family. 10. Social performance team regularly undertakes internal audits to verify performance on eliminating child labour, forced labour, ensuring freedom of association and collective bargaining etc.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentSalary is determined by educational qualifications and skill levels only.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional comment0.0000028 Injuries Per Hour Worked.11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentIncident Rate: 0.0069%, Total Hours Worked= 3.24 Million, Lost Hours= 224Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
FIRE & EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL DBPL organizes regular fire drills. To ensure proper safety the drills are held four times a year, even though as per labor law the requirement is to organize fire drills twice a year. MANAGEMENR REVIEW MEETING 2021 As part of commitment towards the ISO compliance standards, DBPL had its 24th Management Review Meeting, on the 27th of December. This time, the meeting was organized at the factory premise, with participation of the factory management staff. The meeting started by reviewing the action points agreed upon during the last meeting followed by an overview of DBPL’s performance during 2021. Despite the pandemic, DBPL performed exceedingly well, with marked achievements in output, quality, and wastage reduction. The timely completion of DB3 was also commended. Due to travel restrictions, there was not too much room for physical audits this year, but DBPL had 2 online audits from 2 customers, which were successfully passed. The customer feedback has been on the positive trend this year, with less quality issues, compared to 2020. As always, improvement is a continuous process, and in that vein, ambitious sustainability targets in terms of reducing the carbon footprint were set. Special lunch (as is the tradition) was arranged and an open discussion session followed where the factory team shared their comments, suggestions on various issues. TRAINING Training of employees is among one of the most effective tools for ensuring occupational health and safety. DBPL has developed and executes an extensive training plan which lists the training topics (Which includes topics on employee health and safety), frequency of training, training material, trainer details etc. According to this training plan, an employee receives more than 120 hours of training per year, amounting to roughly 40 trainings per year. Delivery of training and evaluating the ensuing effectiveness of training is overseen by the Training department, which is incorporated inside the Human resource development division. 53 training programs on a total of 25 essential topics were conducted during 2021 and 90% of total manpower received these trainings.To better manage the internal training programs, a digital training management system is used at DBPL factory. The system collects, in real time, the attendance and other relevant data of trainees to help in training needs assessment and planning. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS One of the major objectives of the HIRA exercise is to eliminate workplace accidents. Being a manufacturing entity, accidents in DBPL are mainly caused by human mistake. For instance, extrusion coating is a critical process in the production scheme, whereby a hot extrudate is poured on the fabric substrate. The operator must station himself close to the machine to ensure smooth operation. Accidents often occurred due to the spattering of the hot extrudate. To prevent this, DBPL encased the entire process in a protective cage to prevent any outflow of hot extrudate. At other instances, where it is not possible to modify the process, personal protective equipment and procedures are implemented to mitigate the hazard. For instance, in the printing section, where solvent fumes are generated, operators wear masks to prevent inhalation. Furthermore, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are designed for every process of DBPL. Employees are specifically trained according to these SOPs to ensure that they can work in a safe and healthy environment and method. NEW CHEMICAL STORE The New Chemical Store is operational from mid-2021. The building is isolated from other manufacturing units to ensure safety. Spill Kit, Eye Wash, Secondary containers, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hydrants, and other safety features are available to this well-ventilated building. FACILITATING EMPLOYEES “HAPPY KID” – DAY CARE CENTER Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd. (DBPL), in partnership with Sporsho Daycare, has set up Happy Kids, a daycare center within its factory premises. The daycare is situated inside the new women’s dormitory of DBPL. Sporsho Daycare, which will be responsible to operate the facility, has been running its daycare services since 2013 and has established a reputation for providing exemplary services in this field. Sporsho is employing two employees, one Supervisor and one Nanny, to take care of the children of women employees of DBPL, during 6 am to 5 pm on every working day. The employees who choose to leave their children at the daycare during their duty receives the service free of cost. The center accepts children between the ages from 6 months to 4 years and can accommodate five children at a time. Sporsho Daycare ensures that the employees responsible to run the facility are well qualified and experienced in all aspects of childcare to deliver a safe and happy stay for the children. They are also trained to provide first-aid. FAIR PRICE SHOP Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd. (DBPL), in partnership with Direct Fresh Ltd., operates a fair price shop within its factory premises at Gazaria, Munshiganj. Named the “Amar Dokan”, it has 1300 square feet of floor space and runs a fair price retail system exclusively for the employees of DBPL, selling packaged and non-packaged food and other household items to workers at up to 10% less than the retail price in the market. The company employees can purchase goods on credit from the shop which are paid back by deducting from their salaries. In addition to allowing the workers to save on goods they already buy, the scheme also provides free healthcare insurance to the employees. REGULAR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES & CELEBRATION DBPL arranges recreational activities for its employees such as games and tournaments, and celebration programs on various national & international days like Victory Day, Bengali New Year, International Mother Language Day etc. Moreover, Picnic is arranged annually with all employees of Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd. and their family members joining. On 28 January 2022 annual picnic of DBPL was held. KPI BASED REWARD SYSTEM To increase employee motivation, DBPL has a KPI based reward system. Every month the best performing worker is designated “Star Employee” and she or he gets a financial reward for the next one year, which is equivalent to around 10% of her or his salaries. Also, every month from each section one employee is awarded “Best Performer” Prize. One trainee employee in each section is also awarded “Best Learner” every month. Each of these awards entail a financial reward also. FINANCIAL BENEFIT FOR NEW PARENTS The management of DBPL continues to give a onetime cash gift of Tk. 20,000 for the employees if they become a parent of a new baby. DORMITORY FACILITIES Dormitory facilities are available for the employees of DBPL. Within the factory compound there are two ladies’ dormitories. In addition, there are four rented housing facilities for men within walking distance from the factory, capable of housing around 500 persons. In 2019, the company added a second dormitory for women employees. With a capacity to house 168 persons, it is equipped with all modern amenities and provides quality accommodation for the women employees of the company. ATM MACHINE AT FACTORY DBPL, through one of its regular bankers Prime Bank Ltd., has had an ATM booth installed in front of its factory complex. Two ATM machines have been installed in the booth. Previously DBPL had been disbursing the bulk of its employee salaries by cash and a small part by bank transfer. This used to take up two full working days for three staff from the accounts department at DBPL factory while they wrestled to disburse the salaries of 1300 employees of the company on time. Furthermore, it goes without saying, the process was susceptible to hitches like human errors, delays and administrative problems arising out of physical record keeping. Along with the installation of ATM booth, Prime Bank shall from now on process the salaries of DBPL employees, as a part of which all 1300 employees had already opened personal bank accounts at Prime Bank Ltd. As a result, a good amount of administrative time shall not be wasted every month. Moreover, the bank cards the employees have been supplied with can be used for a variety of purposes besides withdrawing cash from ATMs, for example for purchasing at various shops and facilities all over the country and at ‘Amar Dokan’, the convenience store inside the DBPL factory complex. The ATM booth became operational from 2nd July 2020 and immediately afterwards the DBPL employees began to use it to withdraw money from salary accounts and other banking needs. The employees are highly pleased to be able to avail the facility.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Sector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Optional commentPackaging produced by Dutch-Bangla Pack Ltd. are consumed as single use plastics in certain industries.Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Introduction of a new energy efficient gas generator to reduce CO2e emission. Increased percentage of Recycled Material in produced bags.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
Optional commentExternal financial audits are conducted to address possible anti corruption practices.7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
DBPL is committed to conduct all its business in an honest and ethical manner and ensure that it meets its legal obligations and notices, eradicates corrupt practices, and collaborates to reduce opportunities for bribery and corruption. DBPL always requires all staff to act honestly and with integrity and to safeguard the resources for which they are responsible. DBPL does not tolerate any form of corruption and takes the most serious view of any attempt to commit corrupt practices by members of staff, contractors, agents, and business partners. Cases of suspected corruption are to be properly investigated and appropriate action taken, including reporting to the appropriate authorities, disciplinary action, prosecution, and active pursuit of recovery. DBPL has not been involved in any legal cases, rulings or other events related to corruption and bribery. Every year, bi-annual internal audits take place. Our books and accounts are subjected to statutory external audit annually. These audits are used as one of the methods of identifying any suspicious payments which could be related to bribery or corrupt behavior. No such incident has been reported to date