It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Janet Mensink

Labour Data / Partnership

30 May 2024

2 minutes

Garment factory workers in Lao PDR. The MoU between Fair Wear and SLCP is an important step towards industry-wide alignment on what constitutes impactful HRDD implementation. This is critical for ensuring that the new European legislation delivers results for garment workers.

Fair Wear and SLCP Announce Partnership on Greater Convergence of Social and Labour Data

The Fair Wear Foundation (Fair Wear) and the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) have inked an MOU to take forward their collaborations now also on data convergence, policy and industry engagement to further impactful human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation and eliminate audit duplication.

Staff Writer

Organisation Revamp / SLCP

6 February 2024

3 minutes

The SLCP and SAC will work together to expand the reach of the CAF into adjacent product categories and industries. This joint effort aims to streamline assessments, reduce duplication, and foster harmonisation in social and labour tools across sectors.

SLCP Moves Out of SAC, Transitions as Independent Organisation

The Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) will now function as an independent non-profit even as it reaffirmed its commitment with its founder, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), to align tools and strategies for a shared vision of improved global working conditions.

Staff Writer

Audit Fatigue / Convergence

28 June 2023

3 minutes

The Social & Labor Convergence Program's (SLCP) 2022 Impact Report provides an overview of SLCP’s impact over the course of 2022 in reducing audit fatigue and improving working conditions within the apparel and footwear industry.

Facilities Saved $23 million in Duplicative Audits Costs, But Legal Non-Compliance Still at 91%

The Social and Labour Convergence Program (SLCP) Impact Report 2022 reveals growth in the number of assessments, increased industry acceptance, expansion into new sectors and regions, and continued progress towards convergence.

Staff Writer

Due Diligence / Toolkit

3 May 2023

3 minutes

SLCP assessment data provides a credible & actionable foundation for companies to identify human rights risks in supply chains and track & monitor progress.

SLCP Announces New Human Rights Due Diligence Toolkit

The just-announced SLCP Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Toolkit shows how the Converged Assessment Framework can support due diligence compliance across supply chains.

Staff Writer

Workers Rights / Supply Chain Audits

15 December 2022

2 minutes

When suppliers and customers agree about the improvements needed, violations that harm workers can be remedied more.

Workers Benefit When Brands and Retailers Prioritize Audit Harmonisation

Suppliers participating in the Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index 2022, and answering questions in the ‘Win-Win Sustainable Partnership’ category (which measures brands’ and retailers’ contributions to reducing industry-wide audit duplication) were asked if their buyer accepted standardized audits rather than buyer-specific audits or assessments.

Staff Writer

Cellulose Fibre and Sustainable Textiles 2025