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Converged Assessment Framework

Supply Chains / Legal Compliance

16 May 2024

3 minutes

SMEs have to overcome challenges while navigating the different requirements in terms of human rights due diligence (HRDD).

94% SLCP Member Facilities Still Show At Least One Non-Compliance

Non-compliance continues to be a bane with an overwhelming 93.8% of all verified assessments of facilities including at least one and in case of SMEs it went up by 7% in 2023, according to the 2023 Impact Report of the Social and Labour Convergence Program (SLCP).

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Audit Fatigue / SCI Manifesto

23 February 2024

2 minutes

Tools such as the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices and the white paper on Commercial Compliance issued by the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative include recommendations on reducing audit duplication.

Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) Most Promising in Reducing Duplicative Social Auditing: Standard Convergence Initiative

The Standard Convergence Initiative of IAF and ITMF has issued a manifesto calling for reducing audit fatigue, and urged industry stakeholders to accept/integrate the Social & Labor Convergence Program’s Converged Assessment Framework (CAF).

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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.

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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.

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Supply Chains / Legal Compliance

29 September 2022

3 minutes

With 4,440 facilities having completed an SLCP verified assessment in 2021 alone, the Impact Report estimates that this unlocked savings of up to $10 million can be reinvested in improving working conditions.

91% Facilities Still Show Non-Compliance of 1+ Local Legal Requirements

The 2021 Impact Report of the Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) says that a staggering 91% of all verified assessments of facilities include at least one non-compliance. texfash.com reports.

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