SLCP — Social & Labor Convergence Program
A simple, unified and effective industry-wide assessment framework to objectively assess social and labor conditions and replace proprietary tools
About SLCP
What is SLCP?
SLCP has developed a simple, unified and effective industry-wide assessment framework. This has resulted in a descriptive (standard-agnostic) tool and verification methodology to collect relevant and essential data with the intent to objectively assess social and labor conditions and replace current proprietary tools.
SLCP is not a standard and does not provide certification. The Converged Assessment Framework is a descriptive (standard-agnostic) tool and verification methodology to collect relevant and essential data with the intent to objectively assess social and labor conditions.
Eurocert — Approved Verifier Body
Eurocert is an approved training provider and an Approved Verifying Body for SLCP. Our verified assessments help facilities demonstrate social and labor compliance to multiple stakeholders through a single assessment.
What is an Accredited Host?
There are two types of Accredited Hosts: active and passive. The active Accredited Hosts include:
- Fair Factories Clearinghouse
- Higg Co
Who Does the Verification?
SLCP approved Verifier Body selects the verifier who will do the verification. Eurocert is an approved Verifying Body authorized to conduct SLCP verifications.
Who Owns the Data?
The facility owns the verified data and they can decide whom to share it with. This puts facilities in control of their own compliance information.
Assessment Process
What is Self Assessment in SLCP?
SLCP asks facilities to do a self/joint-assessment first. Not only does it allow for a full understanding of their working conditions, it also:
- Gives facilities a better understanding of where gaps might be
- Helps facilities understand how they can best improve working conditions
- Empowers facilities to take ownership and control over the improvement of workers' working conditions
After the self/joint-assessment, an SLCP approved verifier is sent to verify its accuracy and create a complete and validated set of data. Then, the facility can decide with whom they want to share their verified data.
How to Do the Self Assessment?
Facilities need to gather data from the previous 12 months to answer the Data Collection Tool's questions.
In general, completing a self/joint-assessment takes around two weeks the first time. With experience this can be done faster. The Facility Guidance document is key to complete the assessment efficiently and with high quality.
Using the online platform for data collection, facilities can attach applicable photographs/documents for every question on the Tool. Note that all attachments are included in the verified assessment report shared with end users, so you should not include records that you do not want them to see.
Data Collection Tool
10 Sections of SLCP Data Tool
Getting Started
How to Start the SLCP Process?
Register
Register and create your profile on the Gateway
Link Host
Link to an Accredited Host
Create Profile
Create your profile on the Accredited Host
Assessment Levels
Choose Your Step Level
Essential
Covers key social & labor compliance questions, mostly connected to International Labor Standards (ILS) and National Labor Law (NLL).
Progressive
Focuses on management systems and supportive social & labor compliance questions often found in social industry and certification standards. Includes all Step 1 questions.
Advanced
Covers questions that go above and beyond social responsibility industry standards, seeking to elevate workplace well-being and community impact. Includes all Step 1 and Step 2 questions.
Verification Process
Facility's Responsibility
The facility is responsible for facilitating a successful verification
Completing the self/joint-assessment and attaching documentation through the Accredited Host platform
Providing necessary information for cost estimation to the Verifier Body, including whether the facility wishes to include virtual verification activities
Working together with the Verifier Body/Verifier to schedule the verification over consecutive days
Support the Verifier during on-site verification — providing access to the facility, showing all relevant documentation and sites, introducing appropriate personnel including for worker interviews
Ironing out any concerns or questions about the verification ideally while the Verifier is on-site or latest 48 hours after the on-site verification ends
Note: If a facility does not support the verification, e.g. denies a Verifier access to information, sites or workers, the Verifier needs to make note of this in the Verification Details section.
Virtual Verification
SLCP permits Verifiers to conduct virtual verification activities in order to reduce the time spent on-site. Virtual verifications can include:
- Pre-verification meetings
- Opening meetings
- Documentation reviews
- Virtual interviews to further understand documents shared
- Virtual walk-throughs
- Partial wage and hours records review
Requirements: All virtual activities must be completed before on-site verification begins. The same Verifier(s) must be involved in both. It is always the facility's decision to permit virtual activities.
Can a Factory Dispute?
A facility can dispute the outcome of the verification on the Accredited Host platform if there are quality and/or integrity issues related to the Verifier's conduct or if the verification did not follow the Verification Protocol. Disputes cannot be raised at question level.
Once disputed, the Verification Oversight Organization (VOO) is notified and will begin an investigation, hearing all parties involved to come to a ruling.
Subcontracting in SLCP
A "subcontractor" is an entity or person not part of the facility but used to complete part or all of the production process. A subcontractor is NOT a labor recruiter/agency, service provider, or materials supplier.
If subcontractors are working in the facility, the facility is subject to questions related to subcontractors. If they work in production, they are considered within the scope of "production worker".
Approved Verifying Body
Why Choose Eurocert?
About Eurocert
Eurocert is a Greek Independent Certification Body accredited by Greek and International Accreditation Bodies with offices in more than 14 countries in Europe and Asia. Eurocert possesses highly-trained and educated auditors with great expertise in social and labor compliance verification.
SLCP Approved
Eurocert is an approved training provider and an Approved Verifying Body for SLCP.
Our verified assessments help facilities streamline social compliance, reduce audit fatigue, and share one assessment across multiple stakeholders.
We are offering above services on behalf of Eurocert S.A — a Pan-European Certification body operating from Athens with global reach.
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