Converged Assessment Framework (CAF)
Find out below about how this universal social assessment tool can help reduce audit fatigue and provide credible and actionable data.
What is the CAF?
The Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) is a tool developed by SLCP signatories to assess working conditions in facilities. The CAF collects a comprehensive set of foundational social and labor data, reducing the need for multiple proprietary audits. It provides credible and actionable data that supports human rights due diligence.
The assessment process consists of three stages:
Data collection
Facilities use our data collection tool to answer questions on various social and labor compliance topics.
Data verification
SLCP approved Verifiers verify facility answers following a robust verification methodology.
Data sharing
Facilities control how they share their assessment data with multiple end users – such as companies, brands and retailers – through a unique and secure system designed to minimize audit fatigue.
How do I use the CAF?
The CAF is available on a network of platforms called Accredited Hosts, all linked together by the SLCP Gateway.
Facilities only need to complete one assessment, and they can share it across this network of platforms, making it efficient and reducing audit fatigue.
SLCP Gateway
The Gateway is the central repository of all SLCP data. Facilities can control how they share their SLCP assessment data from the Gateway, and it is free for them to use. The Gateway homepage is also a directory to lots of useful information about SLCP operations.
The SLCP Gateway was built and is operated by the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Accredited Hosts
Accredited Hosts (AHs) are external service providers that have partnered with SLCP to facilitate data collection and analysis.
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Facilities can complete the SLCP assessment and verification process using any of our Active Accredited Hosts. These platforms enable facilities to perform the full assessment, from data collection to verification, and seamlessly share their verified data with multiple end users.
Current Active Accredited Hosts: Worldly
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Companies such as brands and other end users can access SLCP data through both Active and Passive Accredited Hosts.
Active Accredited Hosts allow companies to view completed assessments and offer additional services, such as scoring or comparing the data to a company’s Code of Conduct.
Current Active Accredited Hosts: Worldly
Passive Accredited Hosts cannot be used by facilities to conduct assessments but can still receive completed assessment data from the SLCP Gateway. These platforms also provide services to help companies and other end users to help them understand and use the data.
Current Passive Accredited Hosts: Inspectorio, Retraced
Additionally, companies can act as passive hosts themselves, requesting data from their suppliers and using their own platforms for analysis. Read more about brand hosts here.
