SLCP Newsflash 22 February 2024

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Welcome to the SLCP Signatory Newsflash!    Thursday 22 February 2024 New BBI Research - SLCP continues to be "win win" for workers and sustainable partnerships        The Better Buying Institute research showed 74% of savings from reduced audits are reinvested into the workplace and 24% on higher wages. Suppliers also reported a number of benefits from their buyer accepting SLCP’s Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) including; greater clarity on corrective actions reduced staff time devoted to auditing and money saved on auditing expenses . Janet Mensink, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at SLCP said: “Once again the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM has shown that converged assessments truly are a win win across the industry - for workers, suppliers and brands. Less audits mean less pressure on staff, more chance to address workplace issues, and greater opportunities for savings, which in turn means resources can be ploughed back into important improvements for workers, such as higher wages, new services and contributions to the wider community.” Read the full story on our website. CAF v1.6 Launch Webinars NEXT WEEK Remember 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.   Big changes are happening on the data quality and integrity front. From January 2024 we have been moving towards full alignment with APSCA - the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors. This means we are introducing a new mandatory requirement for all Verifier Bodies (VBs) and Verifiers to align themselves with APSCA membership. The aim is for greater integrity and accountability within our processes. Alongside this new partnership, we remain steadfast in upholding our existing SLCP requirements.   Please note that APSCA membership doesn't automatically guarantee approval or continued approval by SLCP. Our commitment to quality and data integrity is paramount to us, and we're dedicated to ensuring excellence every step of the way.   Check the Verifier and VB FAQs on our Helpdesk for more information, and we will be updating all our other documents in the coming weeks.   AND...keep an eye out for the first “Data Quality Special Edition” newsletter in March, where we’ll delve into APSCA membership alignment in more detail. SLCP at the OECD Forum 2024 SLCP's Janet Mensink, Tom Mason, and Camille Strippoli have been at the OECD Forum in Paris this week, focusing on due diligence in the garment and footwear sector. On Monday, over 100 people joined us for our side session on "Reducing audit fatigue in the fashion industry in the context of increasing HRDD regulations". Thank you to all our speakers and panelists for sharing their insights! Did you miss it? You can watch it again here.   Celebrating SLCP's Independence   It was lovely to celebrate our independence with a few good friends and partners in Amsterdam last week Thanks to everyone who joined us - including our great speakers Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, Pierre Hupperts, and Igor San Juan. Baptiste played a major role in setting up SLCP as a project, Pierre was the first Independent Chair of SLCP, and Igor spoke on behalf of SAC, the proud incubator of SLCP. Here's to continued successful collaborations on our shared ambition of creating decent working conditions in global supply chains You can read more about our independence on our Signatory Portal or our SLCP news page.                               SLCP's Acceptance List We would like to welcome three new brands to our Acceptance List - Scott Sports, Loomstate, and On Running.          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? - watch our Intro to SLCP webinar! LinkedIn Website Copyright © 2024 SLCP, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you demonstrated an interest in the Social and Labor Convergence Program. Our mailing address is: info@slconvergence.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. SLCP Visitor Address: Fashion For Good, Rokin 102, 1012KZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.