In 2008 for the first time, the EICC summarized their activities, history, achievements, and challenges into a single report. The EICC’s first Annual Report covered activities since its inception, with a particular focus on 2008.
By some measures, in 2008 the EICC was a relatively young entity. However, since its inception the EICC has made substantial progress in establishing the Code of Conduct, in developing tools and resources for members, and instructuring the organizational governance model.
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Looking Ahead |
EICC CODE OF CONDUCT |
- Achieved consensus on Code adoption policy
- Strengthened Code review process
- Held vote on Code revision in 2007
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- Continue with periodic Code review process
- Continue stakeholder input process
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY |
- Benchmarked environmental metrics used by membership
- Drafted an EICC approach to collecting carbon emissions data in the supply chain
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- Pilot the EICC approach to carbon reporting
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EXTRACTIVES |
- Published initial report on extractives used in the ICT industry
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- Develop supply chain transparency models for tin, tantalum, and cobalt
- Investigate product metals recycling
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GOVERNANCE |
- Incorporated as not-for-profit legal entity
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- Conduct next cycle of Board elections
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LEARNING & CAPABILITY BUILDING |
- Hosted supplier training event with over 180 representatives of 76 companies in attendance
- Published report on capability-building pilot projects in China
- Created list of local training resources available to members and suppliers in China
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- Continue to host at least one supplier training event each year
- Launch e-Learning modules
- Expand list of local resources to other regions
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MEMBERSHIP |
- Established two levels of membership (full and applicant) with defined membership requirements
- Grew membership to 45 companies
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- Develop a fair and consistent process for tracking member progress against requirements
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SHARED AUDITING |
- Completed second round of shared audit pilots
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- Continue to expand the shared audit process
- Continue to develop a corrective action format for shared audits
- Implement auditor certification program
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT |
- Hosted 2 stakeholder forums in 2008
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- Enhance approach to stakeholder engagement
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SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT MODEL & TOOLS |
- Launched Electronics Tool for Accountable Supply Chains (E-TASC) v1.0
- Made incremental improvements to supplier engagement and assessment tools
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- Launch new tools to support the assessment and validation phases of supplier engagement
- Upgrade E-TASC
- Translate tools into more languages
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WORKING HOURS |
- Identified root causes of excessive working hours in the supply chain through extensive research
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- Develop a set of analysis tools
- Pilot best practices
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