SLCP Signatory NewsflashSave the date—SLCP General Assembly! CAF v1.8 Taskforce invite, SLCP in Uzbekistan, and more.
Welcome to the SLCP Signatory Newsflash!
Thursday 3 October 2024
SLCP General Assembly—save the date!
We are pleased to host the 2024 General Assembly on November 13. SLCP will be hosting two separate signatory-exclusive sessions, the first at 9:00 CET, and the second at 18:00 CET. Each session will feature a different keynote speech and presentations. Both sessions will also provide a first look at SLCP's Board elections candidates.
Please register here for the 9:00 CET session.
Please register here for the 18:00 CET session.
CAF v1.8: Taskforce invite
SLCP will soon start preparing the CAF tool v1.8 for 2026 operations. We welcome and encourage participation from our signatories in the CAF v1.8 Taskforce. If you are interested in shaping the content of our Data Collection Tool v1.8, please reach out to annelise@slconvergence.org.
Involvement timeframe: kick-off November 2024 and end of activity by April 2025
Approximate scope of activity: minimum 16 hours (includes Zoom calls, review of documents and providing feedback/ advice)
Participant profile: technical experts who can advise on social and labor data that we are missing, need to edit, or can consolidate
If you do not have the time to be part of the Taskforce, we still welcome your detailed feedback for CAF v1.8, especially data points you think can be deleted or you find confusing. If you already shared your feedback through our recent CAF survey, then it's not necessary to respond again. If you still have feedback to share, please send detailed and actionable requests for changes to the tool directly to annelise@slconvergence.org.
SLCP pilot in Uzbekistan
At the side of the conference hosted by the manufacturing associations IAF-ITMF in Samarkand earlier this month, SLCP launched a pilot test in Uzbekistan. The country is going through reforms and keen to expand its textile and garments exports. As confirmed by the ILO in June 2024, Uzbekistan is making strides in improving working conditions and positioning
itself as a competitive player in the global apparel
market.
Following this recent progress, SLCP would like to build capacity on social compliance and test the Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) in a small number of facilities. Based on the results, this may be an opportunity to plan for a scaled roll-out of SLCP in Uzbekistan in the future and demonstrate its potential as a sustainable sourcing country to SLCP stakeholders. The pilot project will be closely coordinated with Uztextileprom (the local association) and Better Work Uzbekistan. Thanks to the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) for supporting and funding this pilot project, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Register now: SLCP’s HRDD Toolkit launch event in Amsterdam
Join us for the exclusive launch of SLCP's newly updated Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Toolkit in Amsterdam on October 23rd! Learn how SLCP can support your HRDD implementation and connect with industry leaders during an evening of insightful discussions and valuable networking opportunities. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with peers and stay ahead in the field.
Join us for the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) stakeholder meeting, co-hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC). This event is designed for SLCP signatories—including brand representatives, manufacturers, and others—as well as likeminded organizations such as textile associations, NGOs, civil society groups, and governmental bodies in the region.
Avery Dennison, a global leader in materials science and manufacturing, reports that they were able to cut out over 90 unnecessary audits globally in 2023 due to SLCP adoption.
In 2023, we hosted our first in-person regional Quality Assurance forums for Verifier Bodies in Turkey and China. This year, the Data Quality & Integrity team is heading to India for the 2024 SLCP QA regional forum as part of the “SLCP week in India”.
This event is tailored for Verifier Bodies (VBs) in India, especially the regional Scheme Managers, Quality Managers, and local Quality Report Reviewers. During the session, we’ll dive into the key quality issues identified in SLCP data from India and share the steps we’ve taken to ensure high data quality. Through this in-person engagement, we aim to foster greater collaboration with VBs to deliver on our shared commitment to improve quality.
Stay tuned for more updates on the event.
✅ To learn more about how SLCP is driving greater data quality and integrity, download our info pack here!
SLCP's Acceptance List
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🎯 A total of 92 brands, retailers and standard holders now publicly accept SLCP data. You can find the complete list on our wesite.
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