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 Board Actions
The Board took the following action this week:
- E-TASC: Received a report from the E-TASC work group on its progress with development of a recommendation for E-TASC v. 1.5. The Board anticipates the work group will make a final recommendation this week.
- Asia Program: Discussed next steps for recruiting efforts in Asia. The Board will consider criteria at its next meeting for an Asia-based steering committee and work groups to focus on recruitment, retention (capability building), and compliance.
- Membership Compliance: Tasked Board members Eric Austermann, Kate Cacciatore, Brian Glazebrook, and Steve Viera to help develop next steps for a membership compliance program. The program will include communication with members, integration of EICC tools, and protocols for enforcement.
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Tantalum Supply Work Group
The EICC Board approved development of an Issue Management program to address important issues that affect the ICT industry. An overview of the program was presented at the membership meeting on Sep. 16. An emerging issue for the industry is the importance of tracking tantalum and other minerals through the electronics industry supply chain.
The Extractives work group is coordinating research on this issue to identify challenges associated with tracking and tracing the movement of minerals. The work group also hosted a meeting of Tantalum suppliers on Sep. 17 in Chandler, AZ to expand the industry's efforts on the issue. The meeting included 52 participants from virtually every stage of the supply chain. A media release about the meeting is provided here.
The meeting resulted in development of a Tantalum Supplier Work Group that includes EICC and GeSI members, as well as suppliers. The group will meet again on Nov. 17. Contact Brad Cameron if you want to attend the meeting. |
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BSR Conference in San Francisco: Opportunity to Meet with NGOs
A number of NGOs and audit firms have inquired about meeting with EICC during the BSR conference in San Francisco (week of Oct. 19). John Gabriel will coordinate any meetings that are scheduled. Send an email to Grant Feichtinger if you plan to attend the conference and can participate in a meeting. |
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E-TASC: PA Consulting Added to E-TASC Team
Mark Eisenecker from PA Consulting has joined Achilles as lead consultant for E-TASC. Mark has been consulting with Achilles and the E-TASC 1.5 release team since July. For further information contact, Paul McNeillis. |
