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Letter of Commitment & Engagement

 

Signatories to the Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya

Category 1: ADHERE

In the first year following their commitment to the Code of Ethics, companies are not expected to report on their adherence to the Code, but they have to:

  • Aspire to adhere to the Code;
  • Make it public that they have committed to the Code of Ethics (on website, in annual report or through the annual Communication on Progress report);
  • Participate in seminars and workshops organised by the Global Compact Network Kenya (GCNK),Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE).

Category 2: INTEGRATE and REPORT:

From the second year after committing to the Code of Ethics, a company will publicly report on its progress with regard to the implementation of the Code. The company will also make its report available to the GCNK Secretariat. In this report, the company will indicate:

  • How it has applied and integrated the Code within the company;
  • Progress it has made with implementing an internal ethics and anti-corruption management programme (e.g. ethics and corruption risk assessment, top level commitment, policies and procedures, effective implementation, training, awareness, monitoring and review);
  • Whether its report has been externally audited (which is optional).

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Terms and Condition

Adherence 

In the first year following commitment to the Code, companies are not expected to report on their adherence to the Code, but they have to: 

  • Aspire to adhere to the Code; 
  • Make it public that they have committed to the Code (on a website, in an annual report, or through the annual Global Compact Communication on Progress report); and 
  • Participate in seminars and workshops organised by GCNK, KAM, KEPSA and FKE, where relevant. 

 

Integration and Reporting 

From the second year after committing to the Code, a company will publicly report on the Code implementation progress. The company will make its report available to the GCNK Secretariat. In this report, the company will indicate: 

  • How it has applied and integrated the Code in the company; and 
  • Progress it has made with implementing an internal ethics and anti-corruption management programme, for example, ethics and corruption risk assessment; top level commitment; policies and procedures; effectiveness of implementation; training; awareness; and monitoring and review. 

In addition, a company will: 

  • Visibly promote responsible business conduct and exert influence on other companies also to commit to the Code; and 
  • Participate in relevant seminars and workshops organized by GCNK, KAM, KEPSA and FKE. A company may immediately start adhering to the criteria under ‘INTEGRATION and REPORTING’ from the first year but only needs to start reporting from the second year

Non-adherence 

Non-adherence to this Code has consequences. Should a signatory company transgress this Code, the organized business will institute the following three steps, taking cognizance of the particulars of the case: 

  • Discuss the transgression with the offending company at the highest level (Board of Directors, CEO) to ensure that steps are put in place to avoid a recurrence; 
  • Release a public statement expressing moral disapproval of the transgression; and 
  • Publicly exclude the offending company from the Code until it is satisfied that the transgression has been corrected.