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Events and Deadlines
July 25-27: Summer 2011 Membership Meeting in Shenzhen
August 1-5: EICC/GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor Class in Barcelona, Spain
August 5: Feedback on Worker Management Communication Training Materials
August 8-12: EICC/GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor Class in Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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EICC Auditor Certification Courses
EICC auditor certification courses are offered throughout the year. Click here to visit the registration page. |
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Submit Information
Please submit information you want to share with EICC members to Brad Cameron by 5 PM EDT on Fridays. |
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Subscriptions
Contact Ben Bruno to add names to the distribution list. |
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 EICC Summer Membership Meeting Notes Available
The largest-ever EICC Summer Membership Meeting began July 25. The meeting included 103 registered members, as well as additional walk-in members. The first session included work group reports and a Board report on changes for the association that are under development.
Minutes from the first day of the meeting and the slides that were presented are available here. Contact Brad Cameron for more information. |
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Register Today for the Ma Jun Stakeholder Engagement
EICC members who are attending the EICC Summer Membership Meeting can register today to attend the Ma Jun Stakeholder Engagement, which will take place on Thursday, July 28 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Click here to register. You may also tell Grant Feichtinger in person that you want to attend. |
| Worker-Management Communication Training Materials
The L&CB Work Group will present its new training modules today at the EICC Summer Membership Meeting. Worker-Management Communication training materials are available for final review by EICC members. The materials were developed by the L&CB Worker-Management Communication Task Force in collaboration with INFACT/FLA. They incorporated changes that were suggested after the materials were used in a pilot in April.
This will be the last chance to review the materials before they are translated into Chinese and launched this Fall. The materials include a facilitator's guide, participant handouts, and PowerPoint slides. Contact Jessica Davis Pluess to offer suggestions or for more information. The deadline for feedback is Friday, August 5, 2011. |
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2011 - 2012 Code Review Process
EICC members, non-members, NGOs, governments, academia, stakeholders, etc. can participate in each review cycle of the EICC's Code of Conduct. The EICC General Code Review process has three elements: a feedback submission period (August 1 - October 31 2011) when changes to the Code can be proposed, a review, evaluation and decision period (November 2011 - January 2012) during which EICC members review and vote on proposed changes, and a Code revision period (February - April 2012) when revisions to the Code and supporting documents are made. Code change proposals will be accepted beginning August 1, 2011. All proposals must be submitted online, using the web form which will be available here.
For more information regarding the EICC Code review process please click here. |
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Conflict Minerals Reporting Template
The Extractives Work Group has launched the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template tool, developed to facilitate disclosure and communication of information regarding smelters that provide material to company supply chains. The template can assist companies in their due diligence processes by tracking information in their supply chains that is related to conflict minerals.
The template includes questions on company conflict-free policies, engagement with direct suppliers, and a list of smelters companies and their suppliers use. The template provides written instructions and recorded training on use of the tool, and is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
Additionally, a "dashboard" is available for aggregating multiple templates from suppliers. The dashboard enables data analysis and supports the preparation of consolidated information from multiple suppliers. The dashboard is available in English.
EICC members, along with non-member participants of the Extractives Work Group, can access the due diligence reporting tools and training materials here, beginning July 20. The template and dashboard will be released to non-members in early August. Contact Jay Celorie or Kirsty Stevenson for more information. Request a SharePoint account by contacting Ben Bruno. |
| Changes to the VAP
The following changes have been made to improve the Validated Audit Process (VAP):
- Easier way to invite your suppliers into the VAP: Complete and send this form to your supplier and copy the Audit Program Manager (APM).
- The entire process is managed by one organization rather than two. New contact for the Audit Program Manager: audits@vectra-intl.com.
- Invoicing and collection handled by the EICC administrator. Contact Carrie Hoffman.
- Easier contracting process.
- APM fee has been reduced by US $200 per audit.
- All VAP audits are tracked and posted weekly on EICC Member SharePoint here.
Additional improvements are coming. Contact the APM for assistance. |
| Compliance Program Reporting Deadline Past
The deadline for Full Members to submit Q2 2011 data was June 30. If you are late, please submit your data immediately. Access the Data Collection Sheet, Compliance Program Overview, FAQ, and SAQ here.
Completed forms should be sent to Anne Vogel-Marr.
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EICC/GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor Course
Verité has announced upcoming sessions of the EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor Course, including classes in Bangkok (July 18-22), Barcelona (August 1-5) and Sao Paulo (August 8-12). The course helps participants learn to perform EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics VAP audits successfully and fulfills the training requirement for IRCA certification as an EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor. The highly interactive five-day workshop covers social systems auditing, investigative skills, management systems, validation and reporting, and the EICC-GeSI Audit Process.
Click here for more information regarding the sessions. Click here to register. |
| This section of the Bulletin is dedicated to EICC-ON activities. Please be sure to check here for all EICC-ON updates.
Action Items:
- Register your company administrator here. Administrators will be responsible for setting up their company users, deactivating users, adding subsidiaries, and SAQ submissions. Training will be provided.
Important Dates:
- EICC-ON will be available in Mid-August
- EICC-ON demonstration to be presented in Shenzhen on July 27
Latest News:
- See the dedicated SharePoint Page for EICC-ON information:
- New FAQs
- User Acceptance Testing Webinar
- 5 UATs now available
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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 Assistant: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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