• Board Activity
• EICC-ON: Company Administrator Training
• Recognition of Project Viva Team 
• Risks of Human Trafficking and Slavery: A Short Course for Supply Chain Professionals
• Worker Management Communications Training
• Training Available: CA Transparency in Supply Chains Act  
• 2011-2012 Code Review Process
• Conflict Minerals Reporting Template
• EICC-ON Update         

Training sessions for administrators who will manage the EICC-ON system for their companies began last week. Trainings will continue this week and next. See below for dates and times:

• Session 3: 9/21 and 9/22 from 8 PM to 10 PM EST
• Session 4: 9/26 and 9/27 from 7 PM to 9 PM EST

Space is still available in these sessions, as well as in the Facility Level Training, which will take place on October 10 and 11 from 8 PM to 10 PM EST.

Recording of the EICC-ON Company Administrator Training Sessions will be uploaded to the "Training" tab in EICC-ON later this week along with an FAQ document.  An EICC-ON overview is already available in the training catolog.

See the EICC-ON section at the bottom of this Bulletin for more information.  Contact Grant Feichtinger with any questions.

The LCB Worker-Management Communications Training Task Force is preparing to launch the EICC Worker Management Communications Training.  The training is intended for factory managers, including human resource managers, general managers, and CSR officers.
 
One or two companies are needed to host two, three day training sessions in either late October or early November for estimated 40-50 attendees at each session.  The preferred location is Shenzhen, China. The training will be conducted in Mandarin by INFACT/FLA.  Contact Jannie Bailey for more information or to host the session.

The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act will go into effect on January 1, 2012.  The law requires retailers and manufacturers that have gross sales over $100 million and operate in the state to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains.  Two trainings are available on the EICC website:

• Free: Click here for free training.
• Fee Based: Click here for more comprehensive fee-based training (demo--full version available Sept 1, 2011).  Click here for more info.

2011-2012 Code Review Process

EICC members, non-members, NGOs, governments, academia, and other stakeholders can participate in the upcoming review of the EICC Code of Conduct.  The EICC General Code Review process began this month and includes three phases: 

• Aug. 1-Oct. 31: Feedback submission period to propose Code changes.
• Nov. 1-Jan.: Review, evaluation, and decision period during which EICC Full Members will review and vote on proposed changes.
• Feb. 1-April: Code revision period when revisions and supporting documents will be incorporated.

Proposals are currently being accepted. All proposals must be submitted online, using the web form that is available here.  Click here for more information.

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 used in their supply chain.  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.

EICC-ON

• Register for a Company Administrator Training by clicking on one of the sessions below. Trainings are four hours long and are offered in two parts, stretched over two days. You must be available for both parts of the session as there is no mixing and matching days.
  • Session 3: 9/21 and 9/22 from 8 PM to 10 PM EST
  • Session 4: 9/26 and 9/27 from 7 PM to 9 PM EST
• Register for the Facility Level Training by clicking on the session below:
  • Session 1: 10/10 and 10/11 from 8 PM to 10 PM EST
• Member companies need to assign a company administrator for EICC-ON. Register your company administrator here.  Administrators will be responsible for setting up their company users, deactivating users, adding subsidiaries, and SAQ submissions.

Available Training:

• Recording of the second EICC-ON Company Administrator Training Sessions will be uploaded to the "Training" tab in EICC-ON later this week along with an FAQ document.  An EICC-ON overview is already available in the training catalog.
• See the dedicated SharePoint Page for EICC-ON information:
• User Acceptance Testing Webinar
• 5 UATs now available
• Click here to access the EICC-ON demonstration that was presented at the Summer Membership Meeting. 

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