Human Rights
The community of all Océ stakeholders has a responsibility to uphold human rights within its sphere of influence, allied to the recognition that a good human rights record can support business performance.
The managements of the Océ operating companies have been requested to develop an understanding of the UDHR to ensure that they respect the laws of the countries in which they operate, and to embed respect for human rights in the core values and culture of the organization. Océ developed a Corporate Human Rights Policy and commits itself to make all reasonable efforts in making these human rights part of the daily activities by:
- Providing safe and healthy working conditions
- Guaranteeing freedom of association
- Ensuring non-discrimination in personnel practices
- Providing access to basic health, education and housing
- Preventing the forcible displacement of individuals, groups or communities
- Working to protect the economic livelihood of local communities
- Contributing to the public debate in the interaction with all levels of government, using the right and the responsibility to express Océ views on matters that affect their operations, employees, customers
- Respecting international guidelines and standards in the use of force in cases where Océ operating company use security services to protect their operations
Monitoring and compliance
The managing directors of the Océ operating companies are requested to report any special events regarding the UDHR to the Sustainability Forum, and to report their compliance with the Corporate Human Rights Policy annually in the representation letter.
