Company
Vallourec
Date of signature
09 April 2008
Signatories
Management of Vallourec Group, EWC, IMF
Key objectives
“Following these discussions, Vallourec, world market leader in seamless tubes, has detailed the principles of social responsibility outlined below and considers that their observance is a long term success factors for the company and for the people within it (…)
- Vallourec applies the international conventions and national laws and respect the national cultures and local customs (…)
- Vallourec aims in particular to respect human resources and the universal fundamental principles that protect the dignity, respect and liberty of the employees (…)
- Vallourec explicitly recognises the right of all its employees to be or become members of a trade union and to participate in collective negotiations (…)”
Duration
Indefinite
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
“Every employee shall have the right to report shortcomings in the application of these principles by which he may feel affected to the local employee representation or, alternatively, to the local Human Resources Department.
In all cases, received complaints shall be brought to the notice of the local management and of the central Human Resources Department of the Group.”
“This declaration shall be brought to the notice of the staff at all plants of the Group in the most appropriate manner and in the respective local languages.”
Review and monitoring
Monitoring:
“The General Management shall report annually to the European Works Council on complaints received during the year and the corresponding measures taken, and on any irregularities discovered by auditors on these subjects.”
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Not defined
Related texts
Main topic
Fundamental labour rights,
Secondary topic(s)
child labour, forced labour, trade union recognition, non discrimination, staff development, job security, health and safety, fair wages and profit-sharing.