SLCP Newsflash 5 February 2024

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Welcome to the SLCP Signatory Newsflash!    Monday 5 February 2024 SLCP becomes an independent non-profit foundation! As of 1 February 2024, the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is registered and operational as an independent non-profit foundation in the Netherlands, known as a “stichting”. Our status as a public benefit organization (PBO) has also been confirmed.    The transition to independence follows a vote from you, our SLCP signatories, in September 2023, where you gave overwhelming support for both our new five-year Strategy and plans for independence.   READ OUR FINAL FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN HERE.   What does this mean for you?   Most importantly for our signatories, we will maintain our existing governance arrangements which means you will continue to elect board members, have voting rights on significant issues, take part in our Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) and of course engage with us through webinars, meetings and other channels.   The previous SLCP Council becomes a new two-tier Management and Supervisory Board led by an Independent Chair. You can see all the changes to our Governance on our new Stichting SLCP Governance webpage.   Deeper strategic collaboration with SAC   SLCP and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), who incubated SLCP back in 2015, are committed to a close-knit partnership aligning our tools and strategies for a shared vision of improved global working conditions. The SAC is steadfast in supporting and incorporating SLCP’s Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) as the preferred social compliance assessment framework for its Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM) tool. Read the full SAC and SLCP press release here. Janet Mensink, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at SLCP said: “We are excited to be moving forward with the next stage of SLCP’s evolution, building on the strong foundations and the impact we have already achieved with SAC, all our signatories and partners. Our new five-year Strategy demonstrates how we will continue to progress our shared vision of creating decent working conditions in global supply chains - focusing on relevant and effective tools; credible and actionable data; accelerated collaborative improvement actions; and an inclusive organization and dynamic ecosystem.   We are grateful to everyone who has helped and supported us to get to this point, and I look forward to a renewed relationship with SAC to drive even greater impact.” Tamar Hoek, SAC board chair said: “Together, SAC and SLCP will continue to call for harmonized assessment frameworks and increased adoption, fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability within the industry. This collaboration is a testament to what can be achieved when organizations work together with a shared vision for a better, more sustainable future."   Signatory Charter updates   As part of our move to become an independent foundation, we have also taken the opportunity to review our Charter. We have made some small amendments in the commitments and undertaking sections, as well as additional language around non-compliance. You can see the updated Charter here. We hope you are happy with these small changes, but if you have any questions or do not want to adhere to the commitments, please email info@slconvergence.org.   Thank you for your continued support!   Policy Updates   OECD Forum Side Session Our joint webinar with the International Trade Centre is part of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector. The session will include brand, manufacturer, and government speakers sharing their perspectives and insights. The aim is to highlight the impacts of SLCP in reducing audit duplication, and understand how these learnings can be levered in the context of HRDD implementation.   Register here!   Sign up to SLCP's Policy Newsletter Find out more about SLCP's policy work, including more information on our main priorities and upcoming events! You can subscribe here! Don't forget our special ESG three-part briefing series! From evolving industry landscapes to mapping against the various indices and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to the role of SLCP data. Read the three-part series here. CAF v1.6 Launch Webinar and Resources  We are holding two webinar sessions at the end of February to provide a general overview of the main changes in CAF v1.6. Sign up here for the webinar on February 26 (17.00 CET) Sign up here for the webinar on February 28 (07:00 CET)  In the meantime, you can familiarize yourself with the changes (and update your mapping if applicable) by consulting the files available  here  on our helpdesk.   We are back with “SLCP Data Friday” on our LinkedIn page. Each Friday we showcase the best of SLCP’s data, providing key insights into social and labor themes across global supply chains.                             SLCP's Acceptance List We would like to welcome three new brands to our Acceptance List:             For practical information on using the SLCP Converged Assessment Framework (CAF), please go to the SLCP Gateway.    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 Copyright © 2024 SLCP, All rights reserved. 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