Welcome to the SLCP Signatory Newsflash!
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 This year marked the beginning of our new five-year strategy, and SLCP’s first year as an independent Stichting organization.
We are very proud to be able to report a smooth transition to a separate entity, successful collaboration with our new Board, and a financially robust and healthy organization, all while our teams have been supported to continue their work seamlessly as SLCP entered a new chapter.
The successful shift to an independent organization has enabled us to remain aligned with our mission: to drive decent working conditions in global supply chains. With now over 15,000 facilities registered on the SLCP Gateway, we’re proud of the work we’ve done to support convergence and reduce audit fatigue. The recent Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index found that in 2024, the number of buyers adopting SLCP increased by over 5 percentage points compared to last year, with 67% of respondents reporting reduced staff time devoted to auditing, and 57% seeing money saved on auditing expenses. You can read more about these results below.
As our signatories, we thank you for your support and involvement with SLCP throughout the year. We look forward to continuing our engagement with all of you next year and strengthening our collaboration.
Janet Mensink
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The results are in: SLCP's new Board members
The voting period for SLCP Board elections has now closed, and we are excited to announce the newly elected and re-elected Board members:
Category: Manufacturers, Suppliers, Producer Associations
Abhishek Bansal, VP Sustainability from Arvind Limited.
Category: Brands, Retailers, Agents, Trade/retail associations
Ana Chiu, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility from PVH Corp.
Category: Civil Society (NGOs, Trade Unions)
Nirmal Deshpande, Managing Director from Good
Business Lab.
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‘Why Streamlining Data Is More Urgent Than Ever
by Janet Mensink
Published via the Sourcing Journal
 The third article in CEO Janet Mensink's series for Sourcing Journal highlights the urgent need to streamline data for greater efficiency, transparency, and consistency in assessing labor conditions across global supply chains.
In the article, Janet urges all stakeholders to collaborate with SLCP: “Collectively we can act now to make audit fatigue a problem of the past and to create actual improvements to labor conditions.”
Read the full article here.
Find all three articles in the series on our website.
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Benefits of SLCP clear in the latest Better Buying Index Report
 The latest BBI report highlights supplier feedback on the purchasing practices of 27 buyers. A key finding shows progress in audit harmonization, with more buyers now accepting standardized tools like SLCP’s Converged Assessment Framework rather than conducting their own audits. This year, the number of buyers adopting SLCP increased by over 5 percentage points compared to last year.
Suppliers reported significant benefits from adopting SLCP, including:
- More clarity on corrective actions (71%)
- Reduced staff time devoted to auditing (67%)
- Money saved on auditing expenses (57%)
Read the full report here.
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Tool translation: The CAF is now available in Turkish
We are excited to announce that, in addition to English, Chinese, and Vietnamese, the Data Collection Tool is now also available in Turkish.
This option is available for facilities completing an SLCP assessment via the Worldly platform. While the questions are now provided in Turkish, facility answers must still be submitted in English, as required for all versions of the translated CAF. This ensures that responses remain consistent and can be interpreted by brands worldwide.
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Gain insights from our latest case study!
Artistic Milliners, a global denim manufacturer based in Pakistan, reports that 50% of their customers now accept SLCP or have replaced traditional audits with SLCP.
Learn how they’ve optimized resources since adopting SLCP in the full case study here.
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SLCP Acceptance List: Calling Manufacturers to join!
Are you a manufacturer rolling out SLCP to your suppliers?
SLCP’s acceptance list is not just for brands but also for any company that is a buyer in the supply chain and is using SLCP data with their own suppliers.
An example in action: Avery Dennison
Do you want to join this list?
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SLCP's Acceptance List
🎉 We would like to welcome Avery Dennison to our Acceptance list!
🎯 A total of 96 companies and organizations now publicly accept SLCP data. You can find the complete list on our wesite.
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Want to communicate with suppliers that you accept SLCP data?
➡️ Use this flyer to let your suppliers know!
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➡️ For practical information on using the SLCP Converged Assessment Framework (CAF), please go to the SLCP Gateway.
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Set up an account on the Signatory Portal - an exclusive platform for SLCP signatories!
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