| A Communication on Progress (COP) seeks to inform a company's stakeholders about its progress in implementing the Global Compact's 10 principles. The purpose of the COP is both to ensure and deepen the commitment of Global Compact participants and to safeguard the integrity of the initiative. In addition, the collection of COPs on the Global Compact website creates a rich source of corporate practice examples that serve as a basis for learning and continuous performance improvement.
Guidance and mentoring
The UK Network has developed guidance for its participants that apply to companies of all sizes, both large multinationals and SMEs. In addition, members are able to request mentoring for help and advice on the content and production of COPs.
Peer review
The UK Network also undertakes, four times a year, a sample-based peer review, and seeks to review around 50% of the network's COPs each year. The review is conducted by fellow network members and seeks to ensure that COPs meet the Global Compact's requirements.
The reviewers look at issues such as
- if it has a statement of support from the CEO
- if practical actions are taken in pursuit of each of the ten principles
- if the outcomes have been measured where possible
- how the COP is communicated to stakeholders
Following completion of the review, members are given one of three possible verdicts: compliant, compliant with qualification, and non-compliant with reasons. The results of the peer reviews are shared with the Global Compact and posted on the members-only part of the UK Network website.
Please view the COP guidance section for further details on how to prepare a COP, mentoring, and the peer review programme.
Members of the UK Network can log in to the members area of this website to see the progress of the peer review programme.
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