Peter Skyte

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Peter Skyte

• National Officer
• Unite
• peter.skyte_at_unitetheunion.com

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SUSTAINABILITY AND OUTSOURCING

• MOOS
• MOOS(E)
• (E)mployment - globalisation and the supply chain
• (E)nvironment - climate change

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• There are three stages to a new idea. At first
  it is ignored. Second, there is strong opposition
  against it. Finally, those who once opposed it
  set about introducing the initiatives themselves
  as if theyd been theirs all along.
• (Arthur Schopenhauer, 19thC German Philosopher)

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GLOBAL STANDARDS

• ILO Core Labour Standards
• No forced labour
• No discrimination
• No child labour
• Freedom of association and collective bargaining
• OECD Guidelines on Multinational Companies
• BERR contact point
• www.csr.gov.uk
• UN Global Compact
• UK network site at www.ungc-uk.net
• Sector Codes of Conduct eg EICC, GeSI
• International Framework Agreements

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SECTOR CODES OF CONDUCT

• Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (2004)
• HP, Dell, IBM, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Intel,
  Philips, Sony and 5 Contract Manufacturers
  (Sanmina-SCI, Jabil, Celestica, Solectron and
  Flextronics)
• Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
• including BT, Ericsson, Fujitsu Siemens
  Computers, Nortel, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom,
  France Telecom and Vodafone
• has identified labour issues as a priority for
  the industry

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COMMON DEMANDS

• Ethical trading
• Respect for ILO standards and OECD guidelines
• Freedom of association and the right to
  collective bargaining everywhere
• Safe and healthy working conditions
• Payment of living wages
• Compliance on working hours maximum
• Security of employment
• Responsible sourcing practices
• increase order prices to reflect labour costs
• monitor code implementation
• Full transparency
• transparency of producers/suppliers in the supply
  chain, for example by posting the full list of
  outsourcing suppliers on the company website for
  public scrutiny.
• Brand responsibility for supply chain violations
• Environmental standards and sustainability
• International Framework Agreements

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CLIMATE CHANGE WHY A UNION ISSUE

• ICT sector causes 2 of global CO2 emissions as
  much as air transport
• Half of the energy used is in workplaces or in
  workplace travel still increasing by 1 per
  year
• Economic, legal and social pressures
• Rise in fuel and material prices companies will
  be driven to reduce costs
• Protect jobs by reducing energy costs rather than
  employee costs

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REDUCTION OF ENERGY COSTS

• Protect jobs by reducing energy costs rather than
  employee costs
• Heating, cooling, ventilation and insulation
  (energy for cooling of data centres and server
  rooms estimated to be up to 15 of the carbon
  footprint of industrial buildings)
• Lighting and electrical equipment (PCs/monitors
  use half of all office equipment energy in a
  typical office)
• Renewable energy
• Travel and transport
• Procurement, purchasing and supply
• Reduce, reuse and recycle

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ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS

• commitment to employee involvement in
  environmental matters
• agreed objectives eg carbon footprint reduction
• mutual responsibilities in improving
  environmental performance
• agreed procedures for dealing with issues
• election of union environmental reps
• timeline for reviewing environmental targets and
  policies
• links with other workplace policies/structures

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UNITE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A GREENER WORKPLACE

• rights for union representatives to gain access
  to environmental impact information and a
  statutory duty for employers to report on their
  carbon footprint, including their supply chain
  and transport costs.
• requirement for employers to report on the
  environmental impact of relocation to ensure that
  they are not avoiding robust environmental
  regulation or labour standards by relocating
• reduction of travel to work transport emissions
  through increasing cycle facilities, providing
  loans for public transport costs, encouraging car
  pooling schemes, and allowing workers to be home
  based for part or all of their working time where
  appropriate. Flexible working should be a right
  for all workers, not simply a right to request.
• time off and access to learning and education
  available to all workers to raise awareness and
  understanding of environmental issues
• statutory rights, facilities and recognition for
  the work of trade union environmental
  representatives
• consultation rights for union representatives on
  purchasing and supply decisions which can affect
  the environmental impact of the workplace.
• company executives to have their pay and bonuses
  linked to meeting environmental performance
  targets
• corporate social responsibility to include duties
  to report on practices throughout the supply
  chain and to source materials and services from
  suppliers who adhere to core labour and
  environmental standards.
• Government and industry promotion of cleaner and
  greener manufacturing and employment in
  environmental services and technology sectors
  through increased public funding for research.
• positive procurement strategy for government
  departments embracing environmental
  responsibility and respecting core labour
  standards

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The outlook is very clear. No employer will make
money from a dead planet and no worker will gain
from being part of a poisoned population.
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