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EICC Summer Meeting: Last Chance to Register
Hotel space is filling up for the EICC Summer Meeting on July 17-19 at Gillette Stadium near Boston, MA. Please register by July 6 if you plan to attend. A draft meeting agenda is available here.
Registration
Register for the meeting here. Attendees are encouraged to register for a room at the Renaissance Boston Hotel & Spa at Patriot Place. All other hotels are located 7-10 miles away from the meeting venue. Hotel registration is available here.
Help Sponsor an Event
The meeting will be hosted by EMC, which is helping to cover some of the costs. Other members are encouraged to help offset remaining costs for what we anticipate will be the largest and most successful membership meeting to date. Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information about sponsorship opportunities.
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Governance Recommendation Office Hours
The Governance Task Force will hold a final "office hours" call July 9 at 1 PM EST to answer questions about the new governance recommendations for EICC. Call 1-866-740-1260 (US only) and use access code 3789113. A recording of the last webinar is available here. Contact Ben Bruno for international numbers.
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Membership Compliance Program
Data for the Membership Compliance Program is due July 13, which will cover activity through June 30. Pre-populated templates were distributed to Full Members. Links to program documents are available through SharePoint:
- Membership Compliance Program Ratified 2.17.12
- Overview of Changes
- PowerPoint Presentation from Compliance Webinars - June 26 & 27
- Recording of Session 1 and 2 Webinars - June 26 & 27
Additional Items:
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Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Solutions Providors
The Extractives Work Group Due Diligence Sub-Team will host solution providors during their meetings over the next several weeks. These vendors will give presentations on the solutions they offer to help companies collect supplier information as a part of their due diligence effors. Information for the first two presentations is below:
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Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop: Change of Venue
The tenth Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop will take place in Brussels in September. Join other supply chain participants to ensure responsible sourcing of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold. A Save-the-Date with additional information is available on the EICC website. |
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Worker-Management Communication
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 additional WMC training sessions have been scheduled. The maximum capacity for each session is 40 attendees. EICC & GeSI member companies and suppliers should register early.
Sessions and Registration
- August 13-15: Hosted by Jabil in Guangzhou (Mandarin).
- September 3-5: Hosted by EMC in Singapore (English).
Register for any of the sessions here. See an event summary here. Contact Jannie Bailey for more information. Contact INFACT Global Partners if your company is interested in using the training internally or with suppliers.
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EICC-GeSI Audit Courses Available
EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor courses are open for registration. Visit the Verité 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. Available courses include:
- 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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Audit Process and EICC-ON Enhancements
EICC-ON Support Feature
Submit a trouble/hotline ticket from the login screen or through the "Help and Support" drop down menu if you or your suppliers experience difficulty accessing the system. This will provide the most streamlined way to get help. It also provides the Tools Work Group with crucial information to address system issues.
New Reporting Options in EICC-ON
Three new reports are now available to help summarize member and supplier SAQ scores. Access the reports from the reporting tab in EICC-ON under the following names:
- Section Scores Report: Displays the score percentage by section across all of your facilities or your suppliers' facilities.
- Question Risk Report: Highlights areas of the SAQ for which there are risks at a facility.
- Critical Question Report: Similar to the Question Risk Report, but focuses only on critical areas.
VAP Escalation Process
A process has been created in the Validated Audit Process for auditees to file a complaint at any phase of an audit. Auditees and audit buyers can follow these steps to get resolution for any complaint:
- Step 1: Address any complaint or inquiry to the APM.
- Step 2: Contact Patrick Neyts by email or mobile (+32-495-23-9088) in the event of unsatisfactory response from the APM or lack of timely resolution.
- Step 3: Contact audits@eicc.info in the event of further unsatisfactory response or lack of timely resolution.
EICC members should redirect supplier complaints to the APM.
VAP Tip of the Week
The AECI (confidentiality agreement) and Auditee agreement need to be in place before submitting facility information (SAQ) to ensure protection of the auditee data. These documents can be found on the VAP Resources page of the EICC website.
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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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