Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Alliance Consulting
Published date
June 30, 2022
No. of questions
61
CEO Statement
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?
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:
Optional commentSustainability reporting usually being produced in accordance with GRI standarts, "Basic performance indicators. Recommendations for use in corporate non-financial reporting" introduced by Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Guidance for reporting in the area of sustainable development "G4"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?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
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.
The ACIG group of companies strictly follows the requirements of international standards and national legislation in the field of human rights protection. Compliance monitoring and risk prevention are the integral elements of corporate governance and planning. During the reporting period no risks and facts related to the violation of human rights were recorded.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commentThe ACIG Group of Companies has not issued any separate obligations regarding freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. Labor rights of employees are ensured in full compliance with Russian labor legislation1.1. 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?
Optional commentAmong the list of actions taken to prevent/mitigate the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue we would like to mention the corporate portal that comprises a set of papers regarding the topic. we hold corporate meetings on a regular basis with labor rights issues on the agenda4. 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?
10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response 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.
The Implementation of the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation have been performed by the HR Department. Key issues are discussed and resolved through the interaction berween heads of departments and senior management of the ACIG group of companiesEnvironment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
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?
Optional commentThe ACIG group of companies issues the "Strategy" magazine. That includes a "Sustainable Development" section that covers a wide range of subtopics such as SDG, green economy, ESG, carbon neutrality the UNGC-activities etc . We have organised the plastic (bottle cap) collection and the further recycling and reusing that in production of printed products.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.
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.
Since 2019 ACIG group of companies implements the electronic document management to reduce paper consumption. Collection of polyethylene (PET) for recycling and producing products.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentAnti-corruption compliance issues are fixed in the documents defining the principles of interaction with partners and contractors An anti-corruption compliance program reviewed annually as part of the supply chain due diligence and accreditation system. Documents are updated on a regular basis by the Legal Support Department.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?
Optional commentSee ACIG_GC_Anti-corruption policy and ACIG_GC_Code of Corporate Ethics uploadedPrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
Optional commentThe training is obligatory for every new employee. The supporting trainings are supposed to be provided according to corrections or changins of the anti-corruption policy in a range of formats (personal, group or distant). Heads of the certain departments are to choose the format of trainig.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?
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.
The ACIG group of companies evaluates and verifies the reliability of the suppliers. Employees of the company receive full information about aspects of the anti-corruption policy. Corporate Anti-Corruption Regulations are updated on the regular basis in accordance with the national law and in concideration with the guidances provided by UNGC. The regulatory authorities are provided with a complete list of required documents during inspections."