Communication on Progress for FY 2018-19 of Hindustan Copper Limited
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.' , Communication on Progress for FY 2018-19 of Hindustan Copper Limited 1, ASHUTOSH CHOWDHURY AVENUE KOLKATA - 700 019 miAlJ1tt f~"S>WH <t>'i"R f<.o1f'"12:-s HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED _l('tR'l~ ('lI«I mom ~ ~) SANTOSH SHARMA (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) Chairman and Managing Director <1111~AMRA BHAVAN 1,~~~ 1, ASHUTOSH CHOWDHURY AVENUE ~IKOLKATA - 700 019 ~/Phone : (033) 2283-2725/2281-6222 mlFax: (033) 2283-2862 { >ffitE-ma~ : [email protected], CIN : No. : L27201WB1967GOI028825 Date: 30.09.2019 Dear Stakeholders, In September 2015, the United Nations launched a new agenda for sustainable global development towards 2030 with a set of Global Goals intended to eradicate poverty and improve lives. HCLhas been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its ten principles in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption. We firmly agree that these principles need reinforcement on a global scale, and in partnership with a spectrum of stakeholders engaged in the UNGlobal Compact Network. In this first annual Communication on Progress we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the ten principles into our business strategy, culture and operations. We also commit to sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication. In step with societal developments and the company's growth, HCLis committed to being a responsible business leader in a globalised world. The Global Goals are ambitious, as they should be. It is a tall task to safeguard the world's global health and development challenges. To succeed, governments, civilsociety organisations and the Industry need to work together as partners in the implementation, as we have done in the framing of the goals. HCLis contributing actively through its' responsible business practices towards achieving the Ten Principles of UN Global Compact and shall continue to play an important role in coming years to support them. It's our endeavour to put best efforts for sustained growth, expansion and prosperity of the Company benefitting all stakeholders. I call upon you all to be an active partner in the journey to support the UNGlobal Compact and its principles. With wilrm regards, Yours Sincerely, SantoshWl----Sharma Chairman-Cum-Managing Director Principle 1: Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. Commitment HCL being a Government of India company, owes its allegiance to the Constitution of India, which resolves to secure to all its citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity and which also supports the fundamental human rights as envisioned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. HCL stands committed to protecting human rights at its workplaces. Systems The sub-stratum of the HR Manual ensures that its employees enjoy the fundamental human rights. HCL has in its management system provisions for health, safety, housing and education. Comprehensively covering all these aspects, HCL has appropriate systems in place. Actions Health HCL gives full and free medical care to its employees and the eligible members of their families. Under the HCL Contributory Post Retirement Medical Scheme, the retired employees and their spouses get medical facility. Safety Being basically a mining organization, HCL attaches greater importance for safety of the employees. In its mining projects, HCL has its own Training Centres equipped with the infrastructure as required under the Mines Vocational Training Rules. These centres cater to the needs of basic training, refresher training, and training for skilled trades and also for those injured on duty. Sufficient number of workmen inspectors are nominated/appointed for mining operations, mechanical installations and electrical installations in terms of the statutory requirement Occupational Health Centres have been provided in the projects. Doctors have been given specialized training in occupational health. Periodical medical examinations of employees are done in accordance with the prescribed schedule. • Safety appliances such as safety shoes, helmets, etc, are provided to employees periodically. Every month safety committee meetings are conducted and accident analysis is discussed and remedial measures implemented. Housing HCL provides accommodation for the employees and the members of their families on nominal rents. Education HCL trains its employees regularly to update themselves, professionally, managerially and technically. HCL encourages its employees to better their educational and professional qualification by giving suitable incentives, study leave, etc. • HCL takes care of the school education of the employees' children in its projects and gives incentives and scholarships for their higher education. As its projects are located in remote areas, HCL has arranged for quality schooling facilities at the projects itself. The schooling facilities available at the project are extended to the children of the surrounding villages as well. Performance during the year 2018-19 HCL has provided health care to its employees and the dependent members of their families. During the year, against a training target of 5016 mandays, 9635 mandays of training was achieved. 302 employees who retired from the Company were given service certificates and suitable mementos during farewell parties, specially arranged in their honour, in appreciation of their service to HCL. 73 wards of employees were given scholarship for Higher Education in FY 2018-19. Principle 2: Business should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. Commitment HCL being a Government of India company owes its allegiance to the Constitution of India, which resolves to secure to all its citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity and which also supports the fundamental human rights as envisioned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. HCL stands committed to protecting human rights at its workplaces. Svstems HCL inherits the Government regulations and, therefore, protecting human rights and ensuring that it is not complicit in human rights abuses, is a natural extension to all its policies and programmes. The security arrangement in the mines of the company is given to the specialised Security agencies, which owes equal allegiance to the Constitution of India and is duty bound to protect human rights. A Grievance Redressal procedure is in vogue. • A separate Committee for redressal of grievances of women employees under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been constituted. Actions & Performance during the year 2018-19 No case of human rights violation has been reported during the year. -~.~~--~~~~~- Principle 3: Business should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. Commitment HCL stands committed to the protection of freedom of association among its employees and business partners. Systems HCL employees' are categorised into Executives and Non-Executives. Non-Executive is further classified into Technical and Clerical. 1. HCL have five Units, three Regional Offices and a Corporate Office at different location throughout India. Four Units and the Corporate Office have a recognised Union and all the recognised Unions are affiliated to the Central Trade Unions of India. HCL have formed an apex body, viz. NJCC (National Joint Committee for Copper) for the purpose of Collective Bargaining and to discuss major issues related to production and productivity and also suggestions from the forum are obtained for improving the production. 2. The details of such Recognised Unions, Unit-wise, are as given below. a) Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) at Khetrinagar, Rajasthan - Khetri Tamba Shramik . Sangh (KTSS), affiliated to All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). b) Indian Copper Complex (ICC) at Ghatsila, Jharkhand - ICC Workers Union (ICCWU), affiliated to All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). c) Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP) at Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh - Bhartiya Khanij Mazdoor Sangh (BKMS), affiliated to Bharat Majdoor Sangh (BMS). d) Taloja Copper Project (TCP) at Taloja, Maharashtra - Engineers Workers Association (EWA), affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress. e) Tamra Bhawan, Corporate Office Kolkata - Hindustan Copper Head Office Staff Union (HCHOSU), affiliated to Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress (INTTUC) 3. HCL is totally committed to workers' participation in the management. In pursuit of such commijment, Committees/Councils, both statutory and non-statutory, are functioning at the shop level, project level and at corporate ievel. 4. Non-executives and Executives have their own associations at unit level and at the corporate office. Actions Decisions related to workmen such as wage settlement, incentives, bonus, line of promotions, working conditions, welfare measures, etc are taken in consultation with the representatives of unions/ Associations, both at the unit level and at the corporate level. Perfonnance during the year 2018-19 All the workmen are subject to collective bargaining agreements and the Non-executives and executives are governed by understanding/consultations. No mandays were lost during the year because of rift or strike by employees due to the effectiveness of Collective Bargaining. The unanimous decisions taken at the Joint Committees are implemented and monitored. ----------,----- Principle 4: Business should