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EICC Summer Meeting: Notes and Slides
Notes and presentation slides from the 2012 EICC Summer Membership Meeting are available here.
Thank you EMC!
EMC hosted the meeting at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA--home to the New England Patriots. Attendees participated in a stadium tour, a reception to welcome new EICC members, and a trip to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park in Boston.
The meeting was attended by 91 members from 46 companies, as well as six individuals from two prospective member companies. The agenda for the meeting is available here. Contact Brad Cameron for more information.
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Vote on Proposed Governance Model:
July 23-Aug. 3
The voting period on the proposed new governance model for EICC opened on July 23 and will end on August 3. EICC members may contact a member of the Governance Task Force during this period with questions about the new model. Contact Sasha Radovich until August 2 to be connected with a task force member.
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EICC Code of Conduct Version 4.0:
A red-line tracked version of the changes to the EICC Code of Conduct is available here for internal company members only. A summary that compares the Code 3.0 and 4.0 versions is available for external use on the EICC website here.
Contact Ben Bruno for more information.
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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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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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Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Solutions Providers
The Extractives Work Group Due Diligence Sub-Team will meet with solution providers over the next several weeks. The vendors will present services they offer to help companies collect supplier information as part of their due diligence efforts. Information for the first presentations is provided below:
Click here to hear a recorded presentation by Forsite Systems. An email address is required to gain access to the recording. Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information.
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Audit Process and EICC-ON Enhancements
EICC-ON Dashboard and User Licenses
A new announcement on the EICC-ON dashboard is available to indicate a company's current user count. Each EICC member company is allocated 50 user licenses as part of membership. EICC-ON will prompt for additional payment if additional users are needed.
EICC-ON Invitation Process
Check out the new and improved invitation process in EICC-ON. Users can now see who has been invited on the new Invited Supplier tab. Further improvements to the invitation process will be incorporated. Watch the Bulletin for updates!
VAP Escalation Process
A process has been created in the Validated Audit Process for auditees to file complaints at any phase of an audit. Auditees and audit buyers can follow these steps to get resolution for any complaint:
- Step 1: Address a 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
Check the weekly VAP tracker to see if your suppliers are undergoing or have completed a validated audit. The tracker can be viewed on the VAP page of the EICC SharePoint site. Companies must have a confidentiality agreement in place with the VAP before accessing the tracker. Contact Grant Feichtinger to gain access.
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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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