Communication on Progress (CoP) 2010 for UN Global Compact

How Tchibo fulfils the principles of the UN Global Compact.

Tchibo joined the Global Compact initiative of the United Nations (UN) on 18 November 2009. The company is committed to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact concerning human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption and is dedicated to implementing them in all business processes. We uphold a reliable and sustainable corporate policy. Our CEO, Dr. Markus Conrad, emphasises this approach in his foreword to our 2010 Sustainability Report.

Since its foundation in the year 2000, the UN Global Compact has been an international leadership network for business, government, labour and civil society with a common goal: to make sure the ten UN Global Compact principles are implemented in day-to-day business and to enforce broader UN goals, including the Millennium Development Goals. The UN Global Compact principles are based on:

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and
the United Nations Convention Against Corruption

This Communication on Progress (CoP) gives detailed insight into how Tchibo implements the UN Global Compact principles in its policies and management systems and what goals we are pursuing. The first CoP was published in November 2010. The second CoP is based on the 2010 Tchibo Sustainability Report. The table below lists links to the relevant pages of the online report. The next CoP publication is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012.

UN Global Compact Principles

Relevant content

Principle 1
Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights

Principle 2
Businesses should make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses

Human rights in the supply chain
Code of conduct for Tchibo staff and for suppliers
Occupational safety as well as Health and Safety at Tchibo
Memberships in initiatives to protect human rights
Progress and status of objectives on training and dialog concerning human rights as well as occupational safety

Principle 3
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

Protection of the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in the supply chain
Collective bargaining for Tchibo staff
Co-determination at Tchibo

Principle 4
Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour

Principle 5
Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour

Dedication to eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour as well as child labour
Monitoring social standards in the supply chain for consumer goods
Determination of international labour standards in the code of conduct for Tchibo staff and for suppliers

Principle 6
Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

Dedication to eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation in the supply chain
Local hiring at Tchibo
Performance-related wages, equal treatment of Tchibo staff and rate of employee turnover at Tchibo
No incidents of discrimination occurred at Tchibo in the reporting period

Principle 7
Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges

Corporate environmental protection, climate protection and biodiversity at Tchibo
Progress on corporate environmental protection
Environmental protection in the supply chain for coffee and consumer goods

Principle 8
Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility

Principle 9
Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally-friendly technologies

Sustainable products and climate-friendly products at Tchibo
Raising suppliers’ and customers’ awareness of sustainability for coffee and consumer goods
Saving energy and efficiently using materials in day-to-day work at Tchibo
Memberships and cooperations regarding the environment
Progress in sensitising customers and in sustainability

Principle 10
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery

Corruption in risk assessment for all business units
Anti-corruption as part of the code of conduct for all Tchibo staff members. There were no instances of corruption during the reporting period