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Events and Deadlines
September 17-18: Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop X (Brussels)
September 19: Health & Safety Training Session (Shenzhen)
October 8: Membership Commitment Forms Due.
October 18: Working Hours Meeting in Cupertino, CA
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Submit Information
Submit articles to Brad Cameron
by 5 PM EST on Fridays.
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Subscriptions
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Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop:
Sep. 17-18
Invitations for the tenth Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop have been sent. The workshop will take place in Brussels on September 17 & 18. Join other supply chain participants to ensure responsible sourcing of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold. The invitation with additional information is available on the EICC website.
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Health & Safety Training Session:
Shenzhen, Sep. 19
The L&CB Work Group will conduct an EICC-GeSI Health and Safety (H&S) training course on September 19 in Shenzhen. 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.
Registration is closed. Contact Ben Bruno if you want to attend.
The six-hour course will be hosted by Philips. Training will be provided in Mandarin by Underwriters Laboratories Specialized Technology Resources (ULSTR). The course is for H&S professionals and facility managers, and is based on a "train the trainer" model. It includes a Facilitator's Guide, Participant Manual, and PowerPoint slides.
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Membership Commitment Forms Due Oct. 8
EICC member companies should complete a 2013 Membership Commitment Form by October 8. Forms will be distributed to primary contacts this week. Contact Ben Bruno if your company does not receive a form or for more information.
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Working Hours Meeting at Apple Headquarters
Cupertino, CA, Oct. 18
The Working Hours Work Group will host a meeting on October 18 for all interested EICC companies. The meeting will be held at Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, CA.
The meeting will include presentations by Apple and other companies of initiatives to reduce excessive working hours. Discussions will also be held on best practices sharing, and audit and data collection approaches. The discussions are intended to help develop a long-term strategy for all EICC members to make measurable improvements in their working hours performance.
Register Early!
Contact Brad Cameron to register or for more information.
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Stakeholder Film on Human Rights
The Swedish research organization Swedwatch was invited to the EICC stakeholder meeting in July to present a case study on human rights in the garment industry in Bangladesh as defined by international benchmarks. A report and short film on the issue are available here, and can be used by corporations that operate where human rights are not protected by local law. The Swedwatch study also shows how CSR activities to promote women's health can provide business opportunities.
Contact Viveka Risberg, Executive Director of Swedwatch, for more information.
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Anti-Corruption Training Resource
The UK & FCPA Work Group met with several providers of anti-corruption training. A summary of the meetings is available to EICC members as a reference for internal anti-corruption programs, including relating to supply chain requirements. The material is available here. It is intended for EICC members only. Please do not distribute.
Contact Ben Bruno, Mike McDonnel, or Kathleen Wong for more information.
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Health & Safety Training Materials Available
The Learning & Capability Building Work Group has placed Health & Safety training material on the EICC-GeSI training portal. The material is available for all members to use internally or with suppliers. The training is available as follows:
EICC members can also encourage internal and supplier H&S professionals to attend the face-to-face training on September 19 in Shenzhen. Register for the training by clicking here.
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Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Solutions Providers
The Extractives Work Group Due Diligence Sub-Team sponsored demonstrations from several due diligence solution providers over the last few weeks. The vendors presented services they offer to help companies collect supplier information as part of their due diligence efforts. Recordings from two of those presentations are provided below:
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2013 Budget
The EICC Finance Committee provided a budget update at the Summer Membership Meeting, and will provide a webinar in October on the 2013 budget. Meanwhile, Finance Committee members will be available via conference call on August 22 at 3pm EST to answer budget questions. Contact Carrie Hoffman with questions or to participate in the call.
2013 Budget Timeline
- Aug. 15: WG Leads Receive Budget Template (Sent)
- Sep. 15: WG Budget Requests Due
- Oct. 3: Finance Committee Drafts Budget
- Oct. 16: Board Reviews and Budget Approvals
- Oct. 24: Membership Receives 2013 Budget
- Oct. 31: Budget Webinar
- Nov. 7: Budget Ratification Vote (Full Members)
- Nov. 21: Voting Period Ends
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EICC Audit Courses Available
Verité has scheduled an EICC Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor course to take place in Santa Clara from September 24-28. This is the only US based course remaining in the 2012 calednar year. The full list of lead auditor courses scheduled in 2012 can be found below. 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:
- 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
Section Score Report An error has been identified in the way question CH1.3 scores in EICC-ON. If a user selects "Yes-Same As Individual Above," the system should assign the same score as a "Yes" response, but is assigning the same score as it would for a "No" response. This results in a higher risk score. To fix the issue, users can go back into the SAQ and change the answer choice to "Yes" for CH1.3. The "Yes" response will cause dependency questions to appear. This error will be corrected in the next revision of the SAQ.
EICC-ON Dashboard and User Licenses
Companies can use a new feature on the EICC-ON dashboard to determine how many of their allocated user licenses are in use. Each EICC member company is allocated 50 user licenses as part of membership. EICC-ON will prompt for additional payment if additional user licenses are needed.
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 Coordinator: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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