Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)

What is a Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) verified assessment?

The Social Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is an independent multi-stakeholder program which has developed the Converged Assessment Framework (CAF). The CAF consists of a data collection tool and verification methodology: together they provide the tools to produce a set of verified data on social and labor conditions in facilities. Facilities can share this verified data with their business relations, including brands and standards.

ELEVATE is an approved Verifier Body to the SLCP Assessment. Our approved Verifiers ensure the completeness and accuracy of the data collected through self/joint-assessment of facilities via on-site visits. ELEVATE Verifiers use the CAF tool and follow the CAF Assessment Process to create a report that can be made available to facilities and shareable by facilities on the ITC Gateway. Verifiers are located across key sourcing regions in Europe, Asia and Southeast Asia.

The SLCP data collection tool collects data on nine sections that cover key compliance topics:

• Recruitment and hiring
• Working hours
• Wages and benefits
• Employee treatment
• Employee involvement
• Health and safety
• Termination
• Management systems
• Above and beyond

For more information visit https://slconvergence.org/

ELEVATE SLCP Expertise

• We conduct approximately 18,000 social and environmental audits per year in over 100 countries.
• Among service providers, ELEVATE has one of the largest headcounts of subject matter experts fully focused on sustainability.
• ELEVATE has hundreds of auditors worldwide, many are approved Verifiers. Since the early days of SLCP, ELEVATE has been on the board and steering committee. ELEVATE is now an elected Representative for Audit Firms and Service Providers.
• Our ELEVATE Assessment Manual, our focus on transparency and additional ELEVATE Academy training make ELEVATE auditors the most trusted in the profession.