EDC is committed to upholding and protecting
human rights at all levels of the organization. We
exert efforts to ensure that the rights of our people
are respected and protected. These rights include
the right to a safe workplace and protection from
unjust practices. We assess our operations, including
investment agreements and contracts, for potential
risks or impacts on human rights.
We are also dedicated to protect our labor force
and promote employee rights with our network of
suppliers. We only engage with legal contractors
who comply with labor laws and have no labor or
human rights cases. The terms and conditions of our
contracts require that our independent contractors
strictly abide by all applicable laws governing
labor, employment, and contracting.
Our contractors must fulfill all their legal obligations
to their personnel. These include the provision
of compensation, wages and or fees, and all
mandatory benefits related to labor, social security,
health, and taxes. We require our business partners
to submit an affidavit of compliance with minimum
wage and other government-mandated benefits,
such as SSS and PhilHealth. Additionally, as part of
our requirements for vendor accreditation, vendors
classified under contracting/subcontracting are
required to submit a copy of Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) certification (e.g., DO174, Certificate of No Pending Case).
EDC provided better access to HR services and
information. By adapting relevant HR technologies
through a third-party vendor, we supported
the EDC leadership in decision-making. This
enabled us to capitalize on data for enhanced
employee experience and seamless execution
of HR Shared Services (HRSS) processes. This
includes an HR Database Management platform
that delivers solutions to our employees. Through
these initiatives, the EDC HR department enforced
policies and guidelines, and managed inherent
risks in compliance with the Data Privacy Act and
manpower costs. In 2021, the success of these
activities was reflected in the full SLA compliance,
on-time service deliveries, and zero data privacy
breach incidents. All of these underscore EDC’s
effective vendor management that values people.