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industry-application-for-membership industry-application-for-membership-form INDUSTRY APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP [{ "path": "section-4/grid-55", "iteration-name": "grid-55-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-179", "iteration-name": "grid-179-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-72", "iteration-name": "grid-72-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-76", "iteration-name": "grid-76-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-180", "iteration-name": "grid-180-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-89", "iteration-name": "grid-89-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-79", "iteration-name": "grid-79-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-81", "iteration-name": "grid-81-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-137", "iteration-name": "grid-137-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-142", "iteration-name": "grid-142-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-235", "iteration-name": "grid-235-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-157", "iteration-name": "grid-157-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-232", "iteration-name": "grid-232-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-189", "iteration-name": "grid-189-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-230", "iteration-name": "grid-230-iteration" },{ "path": "section-4/grid-175", "iteration-name": "grid-175-iteration" },{ "path": "section-80/grid-194", "iteration-name": "grid-194-iteration" },{ "path": "section-80/grid-221", "iteration-name": "grid-221-iteration" },{ "path": "section-80/grid-229", "iteration-name": "grid-229-iteration" }] e.g. http://somewebsite.com Invalid website URL <div><strong>3. Grievance Mechanism Procedures</strong></div> <div> <p>Article 66 and 67 of the Code states:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Signatory Companies will establish grievance procedures to address claims alleging failure by the Company to respect the principles contained in this Code brought by Personnel or by third parties.<br /></em><br /><em>Signatory Companies will:</em></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;"><em>a) establish procedures for their Personnel and for <a title="Third parties include all external stakeholders the company grievance mechanism is intended to serve. This may for example be clients, suppliers, outsource partners, communities in a company’s area of operation, non-governmental organizations." onclick="return false;" style="cursor:help" href="#">third parties</a> to report allegations of improper and/or illegal conduct to designated Personnel, including such acts or omissions that would violate the principles contained in this Code. Procedures must be fair, accessible and offer effective remedies, including recommendations for the prevention of recurrence. They shall also facilitate reporting by persons with reason to believe that improper or illegal conduct, or a violation of this Code, has occurred or is about to occur, of such conduct, to designated individuals within a Company and, where appropriate, to competent authorities;</em><br /><em>b) <a onclick="return false;" style="cursor:help;" title="A company grievance mechanism should be published on a publically accessible website. Reference to the grievance mechanism should be made on the main page of the website and easy to find by internal and external stakeholders." href="#">publish details</a> of their grievance mechanism on a publically accessible website;</em><br /><em>c) investigate allegations promptly, impartially and with due consideration to confidentiality;</em><br /><em>d) keep records about any such allegations, findings or disciplinary measures. Except where prohibited or protected by applicable law, such records should be made available to a Competent Authority on request;</em><br /><em>e) cooperate with official investigations, and not participate in or tolerate from their Personnel, the impeding of witnesses, testimony or investigations;</em><br /><em>f) take appropriate disciplinary action, which could include termination of employment in case of a finding of such violations or unlawful behaviour; and</em><br /><em>g) ensure that their Personnel who report wrongdoings in good faith are provided protection against any retaliation for making such reports, such as shielding them from unwarranted or otherwise inappropriate disciplinary measures, and that matters raised are examined and acted upon without undue delay.</em></p> </div> Provide a summary or upload a supporting document <div><strong>Please upload any supporting document(s) here:</strong></div> <div><strong>2. Personnel Screening and Vetting Programme</strong></div> <div>Article 48 of the Code states:</div> <div> </div> <div style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Signatory Companies will establish and maintain internal policies and procedures to determine the suitability of applicants, or Personnel, to carry weapons as part of their duties. At a minimum, this will include checks that they have not: </span></em> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>a) been convicted of a crime that would indicate that the individual lacks the character and fitness to perform security services pursuant to the principles of this Code;</em><br /><em>b) been dishonourably discharged;</em><br /><em>c) had other employment or engagement contracts terminated for documented violations of one or more of the principles contained in this Code; or</em><br /><em>d) had a history of other conduct that, according to an objectively reasonable standard, brings into question their fitness to carry a weapon. </em></p> <p><em>For the purposes of this paragraph, disqualifying crimes may include, but are not limited to, battery, murder, arson, fraud, rape, sexual abuse, organized crime, bribery, corruption, perjury, torture, kidnapping, drug trafficking or trafficking in persons. This provision shall not override any law restricting whether a crime may be considered in evaluating an applicant. Nothing in this section would prohibit a Company from utilizing more stringent criteria.</em></p> </div> Provide a summary or upload a supporting document <div><strong>Please upload any supporting document(s) here:</strong></div> example other <div>Under the ICoCA Certification Procedure, the Board assesses and recognizes standards that are consistent with the Code and defines, for each standard, additional information relative to the human rights and humanitarian law impact of PSC operations that it needs to assess whether a company's systems and policies meet the requirements of the Code. Members must then become certified to a standard recognized by the Board, and supply the additional information defined by the Board, in order to become certified to the Code.</div> <p>Please note that under the Articles of Association, member PSCs must become certified under the Certification Procedure within before 30 September 2018.</p> <div><strong>1. Which national or international standard does the Applicant have or plan to become certified to?</strong></div> <div><strong>7. Did any civil or criminal proceeding lead to a judgement against, finding of liability against, or conviction of the Applicant in the last 5 years? </strong></div> <div><strong>Please upload any supporting documents here:</strong></div> Only numeric values are accepted <div><strong>5. Parent Company/Ownership Information</strong></div> <div>Please provide details on the structure and ownership of the company:</div> <div><strong>8. Has the Applicant or any subsidiary been the subject of any non-judicial grievance proceedings related to alleged human rights abuses in the last 5 years?</strong></div> <div><strong>Please upload any supporting documents here:</strong></div> <div>Section IV - Legal Disclosures</div> <div><strong>6. Has the Applicant or any subsidiary been the subject of any civil or criminal proceedings involving allegations of human rights abuses in the last 5 years?</strong></div> <div><strong>Please upload any supporting documents here:</strong></div> <div><strong>Please upload relevant documentation:</strong></div> 1 2 3 <div><strong>3. Clients</strong></div> <div><strong>Type</strong></div> <div><strong>Land</strong></div> <div><strong>Maritime</strong></div> <div><strong>Comments</strong></div> <div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Government</span></div> <div>Non-State Corporate Clients</div> <div>Private person(s)</div> <div>International and Regional Organizations (including UN, etc.)</div> <div>NGOs</div> <div>Other</div> <div>Section III - Financial Disclosures</div> <div><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">4. Total Revenue </strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(including for all subsidiaries)</span></div> <div>The revenue determines the <a href="https://www.icoca.ch/en/get-involved" target="_blank">membership subscription</a> level of the Applicant.</div> <div><strong>Financial Year</strong></div> <div><strong>Currency</strong></div> <div><strong>Total Revenue</strong></div> <div><strong>5. Financial Capacity</strong></div> <p>Article 69 of the Code states:</p> <p><em>Signatory Companies will ensure that they have sufficient financial capacity in place at all times to meet reasonably anticipated commercial liabilities for damages to any person in respect of personal injury, death or damage to property. Sufficient financial capacity may be met by customer commitments, adequate insurance coverage (such as by employer’s liability and public liability coverage appropriately sized for the scale and scope of operations of the Signatory Company) or self-insurance/retention. Where it is not possible to obtain suitable insurance cover, the Signatory Company will make alternative arrangements to ensure that it is able to meet such liabilities.</em></p> <p></p> <div>Please describe the types and amounts of insurance sufficient to cover commercial liabilities: </div> 1 2 3 only digits are accepted <div><strong>2. Contractors &amp; Subcontractors</strong></div> <div>Please list any contractors and/or subcontractors involved in the operations listed above. </div> example <div>Section II - Operations</div> <div><strong>1. Operation Locations &amp; Personnel</strong></div> <div><strong>6. Scope of Applicant and Subsidiaries</strong></div> <div>Please list any subsidiary entities that are owned or controlled by the Applicant. If they are not being included within the scope of this application, please explain why:</div> <div><strong>7. Please provide any other relevant documentation (e.g. public company annual reports)</strong></div> <div><strong>Please provide documentation showing the Applicant’s ownership and corporate structure including information on the company’s senior management (e.g. organizational chart) here:</strong></div> <div><strong>3. Main Point of Contact</strong> (the person who has authority to vote on behalf of the Applicant)</div> <div><strong>4. Other Contacts</strong> (staff/management who should be copied on Association communications)</div> example <p><strong>The undersigned affirms, on behalf of the entity applying for ICoCA membership (the “Applicant”),</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(1) that Applicant is committing to implement and adhere to all of the obligations and requirements of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers,</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(2) that Applicant acknowledges and accepts the Articles of Association and the procedures and rules adopted by the ICoCA in accordance with those Articles of Association;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(3) that Applicant hereby commits to obtain and provide evidence of certification in accordance with Article 11 of the Articles of Association;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(4) that Applicant hereby commits to submit to reporting, monitoring and performance assessments in accordance with Article 12 of the Articles of Association;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(5) that Applicant hereby commits to participate in a complaints process developed by the ICoCA in accordance with Article 13 of the Articles of Association;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(6) that Applicant understands and agrees to pay joining fees and dues assessed at the time of application to the Association in a timely manner;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(7) that Applicant agrees that continued membership in the Association is contingent upon the Applicant meeting and maintaining the obligations and requirements contained in the ICoC, the Articles of Association, and the rules and procedures adopted by the Association;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(8) that the Applicant has reviewed the completed Application for Membership, Registration Statement, Implementation plan and any supporting documents submitted along with them and that all information submitted to the Secretariat as part of the membership application process is accurate and truthful to the best of Applicant’s knowledge, and that no material information has been omitted; and</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">(9) that I am duly authorized to sign this Application for Membership and to make the above statements on behalf of the Applicant.</p> <div>Signed: _____________________<br /><br /><br /></div> <div>Printed name: ________________<br /><br /><br />Title: _______________________<br /><br /><br />Applicant Name: ______________</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span>Please print this page using PDF button, sign it and attach document using field below</span></div> <div> <div>(Please follow the steps set out below carefully in order to complete your application.)<br /><br />Application Form<br />The Industry Application for Membership is comprised of the following Parts and Sections.</div> <div> </div> <div>Part 1 – Registration Statement<br /> Section I – Corporate Information and Legal Status<br /> Section II – Operations<br /> Section III – Financial Disclosures<br /> Section IV – Legal Disclosures<br /> Part 2 - Implementation Plan<br /> Part 3 – Application Statement<br /><br />Please complete <strong>all questions</strong> to avoid delays in the processing of your Membership Application.<br /><br />Submission<br />The completed application must be submitted to the Secretariat via this form.<br /><br /><strong>Please do not email completed application forms to the Secretariat.</strong><br /><br />Joining Fee<br />The non-refundable joining fee of USD 1,000 must be paid to ICoCA before the application can be reviewed. Please see the <a href="https://www.icoca.ch/sites/default/files/uploads/ICoCA%20Joining%20Fee%20Information%202015.pdf" target="_blank">joining fee document for the bank details</a>.<br /><br />Review<br />The Secretariat will review the completed Application and provide a summary and recommendation to the ICoCA Board of Directors who will make the final decision regarding Membership. As provided for in the Membership Requirements and Information Security and Confidentiality and NDA policies, no confidential information will be disclosed to the Board of Directors.<br /><br /><strong>Should you have any questions regarding the application or process, please send an email to <a href="mailto:secretariat@icoca.ch">secretariat@icoca.ch</a>.</strong></div> </div> company-self-assessment certification membership-application monitoring other industry civil-society-organisations governments observers <div>Section I - Corporate Information and Legal Status</div> <div><strong>1. Company Details</strong></div> example e.g. http://somewebsite.com example example <div><strong>2. Other Office Locations</strong></div> <sql:config xmlns:sql="http://orbeon.org/oxf/xml/sql"> <sql:datasource>postgresql</sql:datasource> <sql:query>SELECT iso_alpha3 as iso, name FROM dropdown_country</sql:query> </sql:config> <sql:config xmlns:sql="http://orbeon.org/oxf/xml/sql"> <sql:datasource>postgresql</sql:datasource> <sql:query>SELECT name FROM dropdown_member_type</sql:query> </sql:config> <sql:config xmlns:sql="http://orbeon.org/oxf/xml/sql"> <sql:datasource>postgresql</sql:datasource> <sql:query>select distinct alphabetic_code as name, currency as currency from dropdown_currency order by alphabetic_code</sql:query> </sql:config> <sql:config xmlns:sql="http://orbeon.org/oxf/xml/sql"> <sql:datasource>postgresql</sql:datasource> <sql:query>SELECT name FROM dropdown_certificate_standard</sql:query> </sql:config>