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Events and Deadlines
Mar. 13-14: EICC-ON Webinars.
Mar. 18-21: EICC Membership Meeting in Taipei.
May 6: Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop in Hong Kong.
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Submit Information
Submit articles to Brad Cameron
by 5 PM EST on Fridays.
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Subscriptions
Contact Christina Dobbs to add
names to the distribution list.
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Winter Membership Meeting
Files Available for Advanced Review
The EICC Winter Membership Meeting will be hosted by Acer next week at the Regent Taipei Hotel in Taipei. More than 125 members and guests are expected to attend.
Presentation Files Are Available in Advance
Materials that will be presented by work groups and guests are available for advanced review. Additional materials are available for discussions on the UN Guiding Principles, the stakeholder session, and the EICC Asia Network report on student workers.
- Agenda: Click here for the EICC Membership Meeting agenda.
- Presentations: Click here to view all available Membership Meeting presentations.
- Guest Speakers: Click here for guest speaker bios.
- UN Guiding Principles: Click here for pre-read material.
- Student Worker Report: Click here for the report by the Asia Network Student Worker Task Force.
- Stakeholder Meeting: Click here for the agenda and speaker bios.
Thanks to these sponsors:
- Acer (March 18 New Member Dinner)
- Wistron (March 19 Lunch)
- KYE (March 20 Lunch)
Acer CSR Forum
Acer has extended an invitation to all EICC members to attend its High-Level CSR Forum on March 22. Register here if you plan to attend.
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Working Hours Data Collection Template
Join the EICC Pilot Program
The EICC Working Hours Data Collection Template is available 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.
Sign Up!
- Click here to register as a pilot program participant.
- Contact Brad Cameron for more information, or for a template and instructions.
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EICC-ON Training Webinars for Suppliers:
March 13 and 14
Enablon will host training webinars next week for new suppliers of EICC companies. The webinars will teach suppliers to:
- Register on the EICC platform.
- Activate accounts.
- Answer Self Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) for each facility.
- Provide SAQ results to customers.
Please inform your suppliers that they can join this important training session on the following dates:
- US companies: Wed., March 13, 2013 at 7:30 AM PST / 10:30 AM EST, Click here to register.
- Europe & Asia companies: Thurs., March 14, 2013 at 8:30 AM GMT+1 / 4:30 PM GMT+8. Click here to register.
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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.
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Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshops
Two opportunities are available to EICC members who want to learn more about the SEC regulations relating to conflict minerals and the EICC program to respond.
Arnold & Porter Seminar April 9
The Arnold & Porter law firm will host a seminar for interested companies in all industries to learn more about the SEC regulations. John Gabriel, former EICC Board Chair, will speak at the event. The event will be held in New York City on April 9, and a recording will be provided for any interested EICC members.
EICC Extractives Workgroup Workshop: Week of May 6
The Extractives Work Group will host the eleventh Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chain Workshop in Hong Kong during the week of May 6.
The workshop will feature panels and breakout sessions on topics including regulatory status, tools to support conflict-free sourcing, and smelter and downstream company due diligence. It will also provide an opportunity for members to connect with smelters, traders, and other supply chain partners in Asia. Simultaneous translation in Mandarin and English will be provided for all plenary sessions.
Workshop dates are tentatively scheduled for May 8-9. Final dates and other details will be confirmed later in February. Online registration will be available in March. A fee will be charged to cover workshop costs.
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EICC/GeSI eLearning for CSR
Available Online, Anytime
EICC and GeSI members and their suppliers have 24/7 access to two CSR eLearning courses. Both courses are free. They are available in English and Chinese here.
Corporate Responsibility Awareness for Suppliers: Introduces the concept of corporate responsibility and describes the benefits of adopting a corporate responsibility-driven approach. The course describes industry-recognized standards and outlines the key elements of a corporate responsibility management system.
Corporate Responsibility in the Electronics Industry Supply Chain: Provides insight into corporate responsibility, and focuses on empowering participants with the right mindset and tools required to meet the corporate responsibility challenges in the electronic industry supply chain.
Member companies must identify one company administrator to access these courses. The administrator's role is to monitor and approve all eLearning requests from the company and its suppliers. Contact Christina Dobbs to set up a new company administrator or update existing administrator contact information.
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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 additional EICC companies or suppliers to host a 2-½ day session in Q3 in Singapore and Q4 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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