Board Report

The Board took the following actions this week:

• New Member: Approved the application of Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial Co. to join EICC.
• Membership Compliance: Reviewed issues related to the new Compliance Program. The Board decided to extend the implementation time line to accommodate further review and input from members.
• Global Network Initiative (GNI): Discussed options for EICC relating to GNI, a multi-stakeholder coalition to address government-related censorship and surveillance. The Board will develop a proposed position statement on the issue, as well as consider other options to be presented in the next few weeks.

New EICC Member: Welcome Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial!

Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial Co. joined EICC this week. The aluminum capacitor manufacturer is based in Thailand, and was established in 1989. Roger Chiang, Vice President of the company's Thailand operation will serve as the primary representative to EICC. Other company personnel who will work with EICC are George Chen (a sales executive) and David Chiang (General Manager of China Operations). Welcome aboard!

Asia Program Meeting: Last Chance to Register

A meeting of all Asia Program committees will be held on April 20 in Shenzhen. 22 members representing 15 companies (and one prospective member company) have registered so far. An agenda for the meeting is available here. The meeting will be held from 8 AM-5 PM at the Philips Consumer Lifestyle Building, 12 Shi Hua Road, Futian, Shenzhen. Contact Brad Cameron to register or for more information.

2010 Carbon Reporting System: Final Call

The Environmental Sustainability Work Group is still accepting participants in the 2010 Carbon Reporting System. 22 EICC companies have already signed up. All others are encouraged to join this month. Important reasons to participate include:

• Straightforward--easy-to-participate system with a questionnaire that is simpler than CDP.
• No duplication of efforts--suppliers can submit their CDP response or the EICC questionnaire.
• High participation rates within EICC--helps the industry lobby for appropriate carbon accounting methods in international forums such as the WRI Scope 3 standard.
• Encourages supplier participation--More suppliers in the ICT supply chain will measure and manage their emissions.

An overview of the initiative is provided here. To participate, download the Terms and Conditions and return a signed copy, along with a completed supplier list to Betsy Fargo by April 30. If you have already submitted your signed Terms and Conditions form, don't forget to also submit your supplier list. Timely submission of these forms is critical to ensure suppliers are contacted in early May to report their data.

Membership Compliance Program: Updated Schedule

The Compliance Program Work Group has revised the timeline for review and adoption of the new program. The changes will allow more time for EICC members to learn about the new requirements, and to offer input through an extended comment period:

• April 23: Distribution of "next-to-final" compliance materials for member review.
• April 27: Presentation and discussion at the April 27 Membership Meeting.
• May 7: Distribution of final documents for internal review.
• May 24: Members submit final comments.
• June 1-3: Membership Webinars.
• June 7: Distribution of ballot materials.
• June 18: Membership votes submitted to program administrator.

Contact Carrie Hoffman for more information.

Does Your Company Reference the EICC in Its Corporate Responsibility Report?

Many EICC members are preparing or have published corporate responsibility reports. Contact Wendy Dittmer before your report is published if it references the EICC or will focus additional attention on the association. This will help us be prepared for questions about EICC that may be raised by the media or stakeholders. Thank you for your help!

Meet with CEREAL at the Guadalajara Member Meeting

If your company will attend the Guadalajara Member Meeting and would like to meet with representatives of CEREAL, contact Wendy Dittmer by Thursday, April 22. Time has been set aside at the conclusion of the Stakeholder Session on Wednesday, April 28, for company meetings. This is a chance for members to discuss important issues privately with CEREAL.

EICC & GeSI Announce Publication of Supply Chain Tracing Report on Three Electronics Metals

A report commissioned by the EICC and GeSI, Tracing a Path Forward: A Study of the Challenges of the Supply Chain for Target Metals Used in Electronics, is now available. The report, published by RESOLVE, is intended to develop greater understanding of the challenges and potential pathways to greater transparency in electronic product supply chains, starting with tin, tantalum, and cobalt. The report also provides several recommendations that EICC and GeSI will incorporate into future activities. Contact Jerry Meyers for more information.

e-Learning Informational Webinar Recording Available

Two e-Learning training courses are available for EICC companies and their suppliers. The course are Corporate Responsibility for Supply Chain Management and Corporate Responsibility for Supplier Management. Access the courses as follows:

• Launch from the EICC LMS website: Companies must email eicclms.support@servitium.com with the name and email address for their company administrator who can approve access for suppliers.
• Download from SharePoint: Companies may download LMS-ready SCORM files or stand-alone ZIP files. To launch the course from the ZIP files, be sure to first save the ZIP packages on a local hard drive, and then extract the files to a folder. The course will not launch directly from the zip package.

Registration Information for Guadalajara Membership Meeting

The next EICC membership meeting will be held April 27-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Members are encouraged to register immediately. Please note that work groups will meet on their own. The updated meeting agenda is available here and includes:

• April 27: Membership Meeting and Roundtable Discussions
• April 28: Stakeholder Event and One-on-One meetings
• April 29: Supplier Training

Event Location:
The event will take place at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental. The negotiated rate is $116 per night, and includes breakfast & lunch during the EICC event. If you are not staying in the EICC room block, EICC will be required to cover the cost of breakfast and lunch.

If you will not be in Guadalajara but would like to listen to the 8:00am - noon sessions on April 27, sign up here to receive the conference bridge information.

Recommended Hotel:
Hotel Presidente Intercontinental

Av. Lopez Mateos And Moctezuma
Guadalajara, 45050
Mexico
Front Desk: +52-33-36781234 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +52-33-36781234      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: +52-33-36781222

Register here to get the EICC room rate.

Conference Call Number Update

Over the next two months, the conference bridge provider for the EICC will update some of its non-US numbers. An update for all work group calls will be sent next week. Please make sure that the new work group meetings are in your calendar. The old numbers will continue to work until June 11. Contact Grant Feichtinger with any questions.

Member Benefit Offer from a Vendor

EICC is considering an offer by Maplecroft to provide enhanced access to the company's global risks products (the company is a leading source of global risks intelligence for the ICT and related industries).  Help EICC determine member interest in these benefits by filling out the short survey found here.

The product helps identify and address risk in the areas of human rights, climate change, pandemics, resource security, and terrorism.  EICC members can register with their company email addresses at www.maplecroft.com for a free trial.

Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information.

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