Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) UPDATES
Water Festival Holidays
EG joins Cambodia in celebrating the Water Festival. Based on the request of the Union and in recognition of the workers’ festive spirit to enjoy with their family, the Company is suspending its operation from Nov. 9-15 (Nov. 14-15 will be the replacement of the 2 days holidays in October which is Oct. 29 and 31). The company will resume its normal operation on Nov. 17.
CELEBRATION OF PCHUM BEN DAY
September 25, 2008 - In
commemoration of the traditional Cambodian holiday of Pchum Ben’s Day (Sept.
28-Oct. 1), EG will advance part of the worker’s salary to the existing
workers. Upon the request of the
FORMATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
August 16, 2008 - As an initiative
in furthering the CSR compliance inside the workplace, the Management requested
representatives from various sections of the production to participate in the
Health and Safety Committees. Five
H&S Committees comprising of Medical, Security, Housekeeping, Maintenance
and Environment has been created.
These committees comprising of all Cambodian workers and Management will
be screened as to their roles and responsibilities and will also be trained on
the various Health and Safety Procedures inside the workplace. The Compliance Department will initially
conduct training to the leaders of each committee and subsequently these
leaders will be the one to conduct the training to their respective committee
members.
RE ORIENTATION OF COMPANY RULES AND REGULATIONS
August 8, 2008 - As part of the
Management’s commitment to continuously educate the workers on their rights and
privileges, EG will conduct the re-orientation starting August 11, 2008 to all
existing workers of EG. This
re-orientation program will also serve as at outreach initiative to workers who
have individual queries about company policies and also on their working
condition. The training will be
conducted by our HR Supervisor who is experienced in HR policies and
procedures. Complaints, suggestions
and ideas will be entertained and answered by the trainer during the session.
SUPERVISORY SKILLS PROGRAM
June 13, 2008 - EG in collaboration
with ILO, conducted a Supervisory Skills Seminar to its Supervisors. The training will be conducted every
Saturday starting June 14, 2008 by an expert trainer sent by ILO. The goal of the training is to develop
the soft skills of the Supervisors which will is necessary in the daily
management of their respective workforce in the production floor. The training covers the following areas:
Ø
The
roles and Responsibilities of a Professional supervisor
Ø
Characteristics
of a Professional Supervisor
Ø
Effective and Professional ways of resolving the
problems inside the production Floor
Ø
Maintaining
Personal Integrity
Ø
Supervisor
being a good example to its staff
Ø
Five
Unforgivable Mistakes Supervisors must avoid
Ø
Different
ways of Viewing Life
Ø
Subordinates
Empowerment
Ø
Crediting
the Relationship Account
Ø
What
is Maturity
Ø
What
does it mean to have a Win-win Attitude
Ø
Rights
the Supervisor must uphold (Introduction to Harassment and Abuse)
Ø
Three
Steps of Influencing Staff effectively
Ø
Three
Communication Styles (Aggressive, Passive and Assertive)
Ø
The
Skill of Listening
Ø
Effective
Delegation and Rewards of Good Performance
Ø
Correcting
Poor Performance Effectively
Ø
Managing
Different Employees Types
The training is spread out with the
Supervisors of the different sections of E Garment.
NEW CSR POLICIES
May 2,
2008 - In order to promote harmonious interaction within the workplace, E
Garment introduced updated policies on Grievance
Procedures and Disciplinary actions. These policies have been discussed with
the