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Events and Deadlines
Mar. 18-21: EICC Membership Meeting in Taipei.
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2013 Membership Meeting: Mar. 18-21
Register Now
Register now for the EICC Winter Membership Meeting. The meeting will be hosted by Acer on March 18-21 at the Regent Taipei Hotel in Taipei. Register here.
Read This Important Information
- Hotels: Discount rates were available for EICC members until Feb. 8 at the Regent Taipei Hotel (meeting site) and remain available until Feb. 18 at the Ambassador Hotel (walking distance to the meeting). Click on either link for a reservation form to book a room--space at both hotels is very limited during this peak season. Room availability and discounts will not be honored after the deadlines.
- Agenda: An updated draft agenda is available here.
- Sponsors: Thanks to Acer for hosting the meeting. Thanks also to KYE and Wistron for sponsoring meals at the meeting. Contact Brad Cameron if your company would like to sponsor a membership reception or social event.
The meeting will include opportunities to learn about the association's key initiatives, participate in work group meetings, and participate in a stakeholder event. The meeting will conclude on March 21 so that EICC members may attend the annual Acer CSR conference on March 22.
Contact Brad for more information.
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UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Provide Feedback on ICT Sector Guidance
The EU is developing guidance for the ICT sector on implementing the UN Guiding Principles, as discussed at the EICC membership meeting in July. The guidance is intended to be practical and useful, and the guidance document is designed to help companies show that they respect human rights throughout their activities and business relationships.
The draft ICT-sector guidance document is available for public comment until February 13. It covers information on policy commitments and embedding respect into policy documents, human rights due diligence activities (assessing impacts, integrating due diligence measures, tracking systems, and communicating results), and grievance mechanisms. Information on the draft guidance and process for submitting feedback is available here.
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March 21 Stakeholder Session: Use of Student and Young Workers Through the Lens of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
The EICC Winter Membership Meeting will include a stakeholder session on the use of student and young workers through the viewpoint of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The March 21 session will provide a refresher on the Principles and how they relate to the EICC, information on how the UNGPs are viewed in Asia and the implications of their implementation, and practical examples that address the use of student and young workers, as well as how this intersects with the Guiding Principles.
Help Plan This Session
EICC members are encouraged to help plan the session. Contact Wendy Dittmer to help or for more information.
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Working Hours Data Collection Template
Join the EICC Pilot Program
The EICC Working Hours Data Collection Template was released last week to help EICC companies collect working hours data from their facilities. Data collected during a pilot phase will be used to establish a baseline for discussion at the EICC Winter Membership Meeting.
The template is part of the EICC strategy on working hours to "make a measurable impact" on this issue by 2014, as adopted by EICC members at the July membership meeting. EICC members will be encouraged after the pilot phase to use the template with their suppliers, and to use the data it provides to establish collaborative approaches to reduce excessive overtime.
Interested companies may use the templates immediately, and are asked to collect data retroactive to Jan. 1, 2013. Completed templates will be sent to EICC according to the membership compliance protocols that ensure confidentiality. All data will be anonymized and used only in aggregate form.
Contact Brad Cameron for more information, or for a template and instructions.
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Worker-Management Communications Training: Registration Now Open
EICC and GeSI will sponsor a Worker-Management Communication Training session on April 10-12, 2013 in Shenzhen. The "train the trainer" course will help member companies and their suppliers implement effective worker-management communication systems. It will also help raise employee awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
The training session will be held at Flextronics Electronics Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd, 伟创力电子设备(深圳)有限公司, Fuyong Site, 89# YongFu Road, TongFuYu Industrial Park, Fuyong Town, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 广东省深圳市福永街道同富裕工业区永福路89号室. This session will be conducted in Mandarin. The maximum capacity for the session is 40 attendees. EICC and GeSI member companies and suppliers should register early. Please encourage your suppliers to attend.
To register for the training session, click here. For a summary of the training and more information, click here.
Fee:
- Two free attendees for EICC and GeSI member companies
- $150 USD for non-EICC and GeSI members.
The next session will be hosted by EMC Singapore in Q3 and will be conducted in English.
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L&CB Work Group 2013 Training Sessions:
Host Companies Needed
Health & Safety Training (HST)
HST sessions will be presented by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Member companies or suppliers are needed to host the 6-hour sessions in Q3 of 2013 in Shenzhen and presented in Mandarin. Host requirements include:
- Facility large enough to hold 60 - 80 people
- Tea breaks and lunch. If needed EICC and GeSI will provide assistance
- Provide tables and chairs for classroom style seating
- Provide flipcharts with markers for each table and for the trainers
- Provide water at each table
- Provide LCD projector
- Provide screen
- Provide microphone for trainer, and wireless microphone for podium
Worker Management Communication (WMC)
The LCB work group needs one additional EICC company or supplier to host a 2-½ day session in Q4 of 2013 in Shanghai.
Host requirements include:
- Facility large enough to hold 30-40 people
- Tea breaks and lunch. If needed EICC and GeSI will provide assistance
- Provide tables and chairs for round table seating
- Provide flipcharts with markers for each table and for the trainers
- Provide water at each table
- Provide LCD projector
- Provide screen
- Provide microphone for trainer, and wireless microphone for podium
Contact Christina Dobbs or Jannie Bailey if you or your suppliers can host these sessions, or for more information.
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EICC-ON and SAQ Updates:
Change to VAP Audit Observer Process
The VAP OMT has changed how observers to VAP audits are selected. Previously, notice was provided to firms listed on "Attachment B" (Auditee Approved Recipient Distribution List), and the first firm to respond received the single observation spot. This often resulted in delays and other challenges when the first to respond was not the most appropriate firm. As a result, auditees will now indicate to the APM which company should be selected (must be an EICC member). Observers are expected to provide critical feedback to the VAP Work Group, and the APM will work with auditees to select alternative observer companies when this does not occur. Contact Christina Dobbs, Mike McDonnell, or Balan Shanmuganathan for more information.
Pre-Audit SAQ EOL
The Tools Management Work Group removed the pre-audit SAQ, which is no longer needed. The EICC-ON toolbox was streamlined as a result of higher completion levels of corporate and facility SAQs before audits. Information previously entered into a pre-audit SAQ will not be lost, but new pre-audit SAQs can no longer be initiated. The work group believes this will make the SAQ completion and audit preparation process simpler. Contact Christina Dobbs, Mike McDonnell, or Hong Ling for more information.
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Need Help?
Contact AMS staff at 202-962-0167
Executive Director: Rob Lederer
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Member Services: Carrie Hoffman
CFS Program Manager: Grant Feichtinger
Membership & Work Group Coordinator: Christina Dobbs
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
EICC-ON Support: eicc-onhelp@eicc.info
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