Convergence in social compliance
29/05/2024
SLCP was specifically created to reduce the need for repetitive social audits by facilitating data sharing. In the new agreement, Fair Wear will be accepting SLCP data relating to human rights due diligence (HRDD) in its own HRDD Facilitation Hub. Fair Wear will also have access to anonymised and aggregated SLCP data for its country risk scoping tool.
SLCP was launched in 2019 with the goal of aligning audit data collecting and compliance frameworks. Its Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) is said to include upwards of 11,000 facilities located in some 50 countries. This, the organisation says, has unlocked an estimated $25m annually by reducing duplicative audits. SLCP data is accepted by over 80 brands and retailers, it says. For the two organisations, this agreement is an opportunity to focus resources on improvement programmes on the ground, and away from data collecting.
Joining forces should also help make their voices better heard in a changing regulatory landscape. Both companies recognise the OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct as the leading framework for human rights due diligence.
Fair Wear chief executive, Alexander Kohnstamm, said: “This 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.”
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