SLCP is excited to announce CAF v.1.7 will be live on the Worldly platform today!
Below you will find all the information on the new version, including changes to the Data Collection Tool, an explanation on how we are aligning with Human Rights Due Diligence requirements, Technical Enhancements to the new Tool, a recording of our Launch Webinar, as well as frequently asked questions about the launch of a new CAF.
Latest Updates
What is changing in CAF v1.7?
The main changes to the Data Collection Tool include:
Numeric data type requirements updated
Questions in Step 1 separated and moved to Step 2
Question wording updated to more clearly identify non-compliances
Streamlined flow of questions in the Management Systems section
New questions to support Human Rights Due Diligence
The tool will also now be available in Latin American Spanish, as well as already existing translations of English, Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese. CAF v1.7 will also soon be available in Italian.
Watch our launch webinar recording for more detailed explanations
How does CAF v1.7 support data quality and integrity?
We’ve made changes to the Verification Protocol that will support data quality and ensure Verifiers uphold SLCP’s commitment to honest data.
SLCP will require VB/Verifiers to emphasize SLCP’s commitment to “accurate data” and recommend pointing to the CAF Terms of Use in the opening meeting.
At a facility where workers speak five or more languages, the verification team must be able to conduct worker interviews in the top three most common languages.
Features released soon after the launch of CAF 1.7:
oWe will be creating a new role of a Quality AssuranceReviewer on the Active Accredited Host Platform to allow Verifier Bodies to more easily review and approve reports after Verifier completion.
oThrough technology, we will also enforce mandatory narratives, attachments, and quality checks.
Here, the Data Collection Tool v1.7 shows all questions in the tool, including conditional questions. This shows the full extent of the tool and can help you familiarize yourself with what questions you may need to answer.
The ‘Diff File’ shows the differences between CAF v1.6 and CAF v1.7. This file is particularly useful for highlighting the keys that have changed in the new version of the CAF, and why these changes were made.
This webinar explains how to read and interpret an SLCP Assessment Report.
Coming in Q2 2025!
Mapping tool to better navigate SLCP data
This tool will make it even easier and simpler for brands to map an SLCP report to particular standards, grading, or Codes of Conduct.
Upcoming Events
Join us next week in Amsterdam for Best of Bangladesh!
Our CEO, Janet Mensink, will be speaking on the panel "Bangladesh into Future: Worker Rights, Upskilling & the Road to Just Transition." She’ll discuss how standardized, transparent, and efficient labor and social compliance frameworks can help reduce audit fatigue, strengthen worker protections, and foster greater collaboration among stakeholders.
SLCP will be hosting a full-day in-person workshop on its Data Quality & Integrity (DQI) program on May 9 in Amsterdam. We will explain our current model in detail, and focus on our ongoing activities and future plans. We would like to get your feedback and suggestions through discussion during this interactive workshop.
This event, co hosted with the International Trade Centre (ITC), will take place on May 13 in Ho Chi Minh City and is free of charge. It is a great opportunity to meet the SLCP team in person, get updated on the latest SLCP developments, deep dive into the latest human rights due diligence developments and implications for Vietnamese exporters.