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 Board Report
The Board took the following actions this week:
- New Member: Approved the application for membership from CIF Mineracao S/A.
- Membership Dues: Confirmed that 100% of EICC members have paid their 2010 dues.
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Welcome to New EICC Member CIF Mineracao
CIF Mineracao S/A was accepted this week as a new EICC member. The commodity manufacturer is based in Brazil, and will be represented in EICC by President and CEO Itamar Resende. Other company executives that may participate in EICC activities include Paulo Misk, COO, and Sergio Hallak, General Manager. Welcome aboard! |
April 27-29 Membership Meeting: Early Registration
The next EICC membership meeting will be held April 27-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Members are encouraged to register early to help us improve the planning process. The full meeting agenda is available here and includes:
- April 27: Work Group Meetings and Membership Meeting
- April 28: Roundtable Discussions and Stakeholder Event
- April 29: Supplier Training
Register for the meeting here. Roundtable Discussion:
Please submit suggestions for topics you would like covered during the roundtable discussions. Topics could include best practices, starting a CSR department, or other issues that prevent your company from making improvements. The discussions are intended to look beyond EICC tools to broader issues that concern EICC members. Email your suggestions to Grant Feichtinger by Friday, March 19th.
Event Location:
The event will take place at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental
Submit Supplier Names from Latin America:
Supplier training will occur on April 29. The morning session will include an overview of the Validated Audit Process. The afternoon session will focus on Health and Safety, and on Contract Labor topics.
EICC is gathering contact information for suppliers that members would like to invite to the training sessions. Please contact Grant Feichtinger with your list of suppliers. A contact name, company name, email address, and phone number must be included for each supplier.
Additional Information:
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Carbon Reporting System: Sign Up
The Environmental Sustainability Work Group encourages members to participate in the 2010 Carbon Reporting System for gathering carbon data across the supply chain. EICC will accept either the EICC Excel-based questionnaire or a copy of a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) response. BSR will collate and aggregate the responses. Key dates include:
- March 31: Deadline to confirm participation and return signed Terms and Conditions.
- April 30: Deadline to return Supplier List (to identify suppliers from which data is sought).
- June 30: Deadline for suppliers to provide data.
Participation is free to EICC members. To participate, please download the Terms and Conditions and return a signed copy to Betsy Fargo by March 31. Also download the Supplier List Template and return it to Betsy Fargo by April 30. Timely submission of these materials is critical to ensure suppliers are contacted in early May to report their data.
Non-EICC members can participate for a fee of $5,000. Contact Jay Celorie if you know of non-EICC members who are interested in participating. |
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EICC Participates in Global Working Conditions Conference at the State Department
Mike Vaudreuil of HP spoke on a panel today at the State Department's Global Working Conditions Conference in Washington, DC. The meeting agenda, attendance list, and a summary memo of the meeting are available here. |
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Need Help? Contact AMS at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Membership Services: Carrie Hoffman
WG Coordinator: Grant Feichtinger
Membership Compliance: Holly Wills
External Communications: Wendy Dittmer (P. 512.934.8922) |
