Social & Labor Convergence Program

Decent working conditions in global supply chains

About SLCP

The Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative committed to improving working conditions in global supply chains. SLCP addresses the burden of redundant and resource-intensive social audits by offering a streamlined solution.

SLCP’s universal social assessment tool, the Converged Assessment Framework (CAF), provides credible and actionable data, enabling stakeholders to redirect resources towards meaningful improvements.

How SLCP works

The Converged Assessment Framework (CAF)

Developed collectively by SLCP signatories, the CAF includes a data collection tool to collect social and labor data from facilities, a robust verification methodology, and a unique system that enables facilities to share their assessment data with multiple end users via a range of different platforms.

Learn more about the CAF

Our Impact

62

Available in 62 countries and regions

6.6 million

6.6 million workers covered by SLCP assessments in 2023

Learn more about SLCP’s impact in our latest report.

$26 million

Over $26 million USD unlocked through the use of SLCP converged assessments in 2023

79%

79% of SLCP signatory brands report using SLCP assessments for sustainability reporting

Upcoming events

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Latest News

Latest updates
SLCP launches new Guidance on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
SLCP launches new Guidance on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Fair Wear and SLCP join forces to improve working conditions 
Fair Wear and SLCP join forces to improve working conditions 
SLCP continues to scale and diversify, with converged assessments supporting facilities of all sizes, deeper in the supply chain and in new sectors
SLCP continues to scale and diversify, with converged assessments supporting facilities of all sizes, deeper in the supply chain and in new sectors
Using SLCP deeper into supply chains
Using SLCP deeper into supply chains
Harmonized social assessments from SLCP continue to be “win-win” for workers and sustainable partnerships
Harmonized social assessments from SLCP continue to be “win-win” for workers and sustainable partnerships
Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Social & Labor Convergence Program Elevate Collaborative Work to Transform Global Supply Chains 
Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Social & Labor Convergence Program Elevate Collaborative Work to Transform Global Supply Chains 
SLCP & ESG Part 3: Navigating ESG- The transformative power of social and labor data 
SLCP & ESG Part 3: Navigating ESG- The transformative power of social and labor data 
SLCP & ESG Part 2: Legislative shifts in ESG reporting- From voluntary to mandatory
SLCP & ESG Part 2: Legislative shifts in ESG reporting- From voluntary to mandatory
SLCP welcomes agreement on landmark EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
SLCP welcomes agreement on landmark EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
SLCP & ESG Part 1: Navigating the ESG landscape
SLCP & ESG Part 1: Navigating the ESG landscape
Positive progress on digital wages
Positive progress on digital wages
Enhancing global supply chain transparency: The significance of worker engagement for credible social and labor data
Enhancing global supply chain transparency: The significance of worker engagement for credible social and labor data
Latest SLCP Impact Report finds over $20 million USD unlocked through audit harmonization
Alignment for impact: To maximize the impact of human rights due diligence, policymakers should define the role of credible multi-stakeholder initiatives
Alignment for impact: To maximize the impact of human rights due diligence, policymakers should define the role of credible multi-stakeholder initiatives
SLCP launches new HRDD Toolkit to support human rights due diligence implementation
SLCP launches new HRDD Toolkit to support human rights due diligence implementation
Call to action from the Standards Convergence Initiative (SCI)
Call to action from the Standards Convergence Initiative (SCI)
ABVTEX and SLCP collaboration
ABVTEX and SLCP collaboration
Workers benefit when brands and retailers accept standardized audits from suppliers
Workers benefit when brands and retailers accept standardized audits from suppliers
From niche to necessary: the need for credible and comparable social data to support sustainable investing
From niche to necessary: the need for credible and comparable social data to support sustainable investing
Open invitation to join the SLCP team
Open invitation to join the SLCP team
Seeing double? Why it’s short sighted to focus on quality assurance as the only solution to double books
Seeing double? Why it’s short sighted to focus on quality assurance as the only solution to double books
What makes a Multi Stakeholder Initiative (MSI) fit for supporting corporate human rights due diligence implementation?
What makes a Multi Stakeholder Initiative (MSI) fit for supporting corporate human rights due diligence implementation?
Update on amfori and SLCP collaboration
Update on amfori and SLCP collaboration
Expression of Interest: Short-term Consultancy Assignment to SLCP
Expression of Interest: Short-term Consultancy Assignment to SLCP
Fair Wear Foundation and SLCP agree shared vision to improve working conditions
Fair Wear Foundation and SLCP agree shared vision to improve working conditions
When it comes to good purchasing practices, reducing audit fatigue is a no-brainer for manufacturers
When it comes to good purchasing practices, reducing audit fatigue is a no-brainer for manufacturers
SLCP and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
SLCP and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
SLCP to accelerate further convergence and expansion
SLCP to accelerate further convergence and expansion
How SLCP supports stakeholders to improve working conditions
How SLCP supports stakeholders to improve working conditions
New ITC report on Sustainability Standards
New ITC report on Sustainability Standards