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Events and Deadlines
Mar. 30: Deadline to register for makeITFair Roundtable discussion.
April 13: Deadline to register for EICC Carbon and Water Reporting Project.
May 3: Health & Safety Training Course in Malaysia.
June 18-22: EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Training Course in Seoul, Korea.
July 16-18: Summer Membership Meeting, Boston, MA.
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Submit Information
Submit articles to Brad Cameron
by 5 PM EST on Fridays.
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Subscriptions
Contact Ben Bruno to add names to the distribution list.
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Board Report
The Board met this week and took the following action:
- Compliance Program: Reviewed a membership compliance program report, which indicates 95% of Full Members are in compliance with reporting requirements. Remaining companies will be contacted this week.
- MOU: Reviewed a draft memorandum of understanding with IPE to share audit protocols relating to air and water data.
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2012 Carbon and Water Reporting
EICC members are invited to participate in the 2012 EICC Carbon and Water Reporting Project. The program administered by BSR will provide reporting templates or accept CDP reports. BSR will provide training on data reporting. EICC member companies may invite up to 250 suppliers to participate. All data will remain confidential.
Time Line
- April 13: Members and customers register by signing the User Terms and Conditions.
- April 13: Participants provide a list of suppliers from whom they would like to obtain carbon emissions data. Send to Tiffany Finley at BSR.
- July 27: Suppliers submit their data to ghgsupport@bsr.org.
- Oct. 12: Participants receive a final report on data collected from their suppliers.
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Training Materials Available
Training materials for the Health and Safety Training and Worker Management Communication Training are now available on SharePoint. Click the links below to access the files.
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Health & Safety Training Session:
Malaysia, May 3, 2012
The L&CB Work Group will launch the EICC-GeSI Health and Safety (H&S) training course on May 3, 2012. The course will help members and their suppliers understand the importance of health and safety programs to prevent accidents and protect workers. It will also help companies overcome challenges associated with implementing effective programs.
The six-hour course will be hosted by Dell in Malaysia. Training will be provided in English by Underwriters Laboratories Specialized Technology Resources (ULSTR). It is intended for H&S professionals and facility managers, and is based on a "train the trainer" model. The course includes a Facilitator's Guide, Participant Manual, and Powerpoint slides.
More information:
- Location: Dell Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. Plot 76, Mukim 11 Bukit Tengah Industrial Park, Bukit Mertajam Penang, Malaysia.
- Click here to register: Attendance is limited to two persons per company. The deadline to register is April 20, 2012. Your seat will not be confirmed until payment is received.
- Click here to see trainer bios.
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Worker-Management Communication Training Sessions
EICC and GeSI will sponsor three Worker-Management Communication Training sessions in 2012. The "train the trainer" course will help member companies and their suppliers implement effective worker-management communication systems. It also will raise worker awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
Two Mandarin sessions in China (Shanghai and Shenzhen) and one in an English speaking country in Southeast Asia are planned. EICC Member companies or suppliers are needed to host a 2-½ day session in Q2, Q3, or Q4 this year. Host companies may send two employees to the training session at no charge. There will be a nominal fee for attendance by those not associated with a host company.
Contact Jannie Bailey if you or one of your suppliers can host a session or for more information. Contact INFACT Global Partners if your company is interested in using the training internally or with your suppliers.
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Roundtable with makeITFair and Good Electronics: May 9-10
In 2009, EICC members participated in a roundtable discussion on supply chain issues by makeITfair and the GoodElectronics Network. The groups will host a follow-up session May 9-10 in Amsterdam.
The objective of the session is to find common ground between the electronics industry and civil society organizations on strategies to improve labor conditions in the global electronics supply chain. Social and environmental responsibility (SER) policies will also be discussed, as well as practices and recent initiatives by the industry.
Participation is available to interested companies, including suppliers, civil society organizations, and EU policy makers. Space is limited, so register by March 30. Contact Pauline Overeem at GoodElectronics for a program, registration form, and additional information. Contact Wendy Dittmer for information about participation by the EICC. |
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EICC-GeSI Audit Courses Available
The following EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor courses are open for registration:
- Taipei: April 16-20
- Kuala Lumpur: May 14-18
Visit the Verite website for course descriptions and fee information. Fees include an online pre-study component and a five-day workshop. Payment can be made directly through the website. Other available courses include:
- Bangalore: June 11-15
- Seoul: June 18-22
- Bangkok: Aug. 13-17
- Shenzhen: Sept. 10-14 (Mandarin)
- US: Sep. 24-28
- Mexico: Oct. 15-19 (Spanish)
- Brazil: Nov. 5-9
- Shenzhen: Dec. 10-14 (Mandarin)
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EICC-ON
A revised Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is available and has been tested in EICC-ON. The updates address feedback from members, streamline the SAQ, correct errors in scoring, and add questions in response to new regulatory requirements in 2012.
Members who have already begun the SAQ will see most of their data retained after the update. The answer choices for some questions have been modified, and members will need to respond to these questions again. Most existing data will pre-populate the first time members access the questionnaire after the update.
Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information.
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Need Help?
Contact AMS staff at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Member Services: Carrie Hoffman
Work Group Coordinator: Grant Feichtinger
Membership Assistant: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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