SLCP Newsflash 4 September 2023

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View this email in your browser Vote Now!   Welcome to the SLCP Signatory Newsflash! Monday 4 September 2023  Dear SLCP signatories,  Thank you for all the support you have given SLCP since our inception in 2015. In that time, we have grown from an idea to a foundational program that is now helping to transform global supply chains and improve workers’ lives across the world.   Together we have driven great impact. But there is so much more we can achieve.   On 1 January 2024 SLCP will begin the next stage of its journey – with our second five-year Strategic Plan (2024-2028) and as a fully independent organization. As our valued signatories, we need your vote for both.   This special Newsflash outlines our thinking, the voting process and what we need from you.  Our five-year Strategic Plan Many of you have been involved in the development of our Strategy, through our signatory survey, webinars and in-person event in Copenhagen earlier this year. Your feedback has been invaluable. Today, we can share with you a final draft of our new Strategic Plan. This is evolutionary, rather than revolutionary – building on strong foundations and the impact we have already achieved with our signatories and partners.   The plan shows how we will progress our shared vision of creating decent working conditions in global supply chains - focusing on four strategic objectives: Relevant and effective tools that can be scaled and used in multiple sectors. Credible and actionable data – with diverse stakeholders, including governments accepting the data. Accelerated collaborative improvement actions – to drive improved working conditions. Inclusive organization and dynamic ecosystem – with multi-stakeholder governance and committed partners. You can read the full detail in our final draft Strategic Plan on our Signatory Portal webpage. An Independent SLCP   In December last year we announced our objective of becoming a fully independent organization. We believe this expresses the maturity of SLCP – as set out in our new Strategic Plan. And, as a credible, neutral, and independent Multi-Stakeholder Initiative we will have further opportunities for convergence, increased adoption and expansion into adjacent sectors that many of our signatories already represent.   Today we are ready to share our plans with you in detail and to seek your formal vote in favor of independence and legal separation from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).   We are deeply grateful to SAC for nurturing SLCP’s growth over the last seven years, and also to other key organizations who provided critical financial support in our early stages. These include the C&A (now Laudes) Foundation, founding signatories, and other donors and grantors. SLCP is now well-established, self-funding and ready to take the next step in its journey.    We have been working with SAC over the past year on how to structure and manage the separation and set SLCP up for future success.    We will be setting up a Netherlands-based not-for-profit foundation called a ‘stichting’, which is ideally suited for multi-stakeholder organizations like SLCP that are working for the public benefit.    Most importantly for our signatories, we will maintain our existing governance arrangements in the new set-up, enabling you to continue to elect Board members and to vote on significant issues, such as approval of our Strategic Plans.   Read more about our plans for independence, including FAQs on our special Portal webpage.   But to take both these things forward we need your input and support! Our signatory vote for SLCP’s Strategy and Independence is now live. Take part in the vote NOW! SLCP Signatory Vote is Now LIVE!  There are well over 250 SLCP signatories – this is great! But there is only one vote per signatory, so please decide who is the best person in your organization to take part in the vote.   Please also read all the supporting materials  before you take part in the vote.  Voting will close at midnight CET on Friday 22 September. As mentioned above, this vote is the culmination of a lengthy consultative process which has shown high support from our signatories in favor of the direction we are taking. SLCP Council is also unanimous in its support for full independence and has been consulted extensively on the way forward. The Governance committee reserves the right to consider signatories who have not voted by Friday 22 September to be supportive of our plans.   To ensure integrity and transparency, the SLCP Council has formed a Voting Committee, including SLCP’s Independent Chair and manufacturer and brand representatives. Take part in the vote NOW! SLCP Signatory vote – Strategy and Independence – Webinar tomorrow (5 September)   Please join us for a special signatory webinars tomorrow (Tuesday 5 September) You can use the following links to register: 09:00 -10:00 CET Asia_ME_Africa_Europe registration link 17:00-18:00 CET Americas_Europe registration link  We look forward to seeing you there, and please get in touch via info@slcovergence.org if you have any questions. Yours,    The SLCP Council Voting Committee: Jonathan Obermeister – Independent Chair Mayank Kaushik - Representative for Brands and Retailers Michael Cai - Representative for Manufacturers and Suppliers Set up an account on the Signatory Portal - an exclusive platform for SLCP signatories! New to SLCP? Sign up for one of our regular Intro to SLCP webinars! LinkedIn Website Twitter Copyright © 2022 SLCP, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you demonstrated an interest in the Social and Labor Convergence Program. 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