AIM-PROGRESS PROGram for RESponsible Sourcing An introduction
Who is AIM-PROGRESS?
A Global Forum… ►…of fast moving consumer goods manufacturers… ►…and their common suppliers ► Our mission: “Positively impacting people’s lives through our combined leadership of robust responsible sourcing practices throughout our supply chains”
Our purpose ►Collaboratively raising the bar for responsible sourcing… ►…in the FMCG supply chain… ►…through converging standards and practices…. ►…thereby making a positive impact on people’s lives
Our three key objectives 1. Building member capability All member organisations are competent and executing robust responsible sourcing programs 2. Effectively assuring compliance in our supply chains Ensuring increasing supplier compliance as expectations rise through having in place increasingly aligned and mutually recognised practices, standards and metrics 3. Driving continuous improvement Demonstrating activities of responsible sourcing which go beyond relevant legislation, international standards and company codes
Across the four pillars of responsible sourcing Aligned to the 10 Principles of the UN Global Compact ► Human rights & Labour standards ► Health & Safety ► Environment ► Business integrity
Our work streams Mutual Recognition (of audits, and potentially other elements) Capability Building (for members and suppliers) Human Rights / Impact measurement (implementing UNGPs, eliminating forced labour, measuring our impact on people’s lives) Business Integrity (tackling bribery and corruption in the supply chain) Environment (taking your commitments through the supply chain)
Mutual Recognition • “an audit for one is an audit for all” • Shared audited supplier list (19,000 records) • Our common benchmark = SMETA 4 pillar audit protocol 6.0 or equivalent • Annual member benchmarking survey on Responsible Sourcing practices • What else is mutually recognisable over and above audits? E.g. EcoVadis supplier assessments (pilot), human rights impact assessments, etc.
How is MR of audits done?
Capability Building Our learning tool: • Assess where you are • Find path to further develop • Access library of resources (under development)
Capability Building – over 30 supplier events since 2009 Bangkok, Oct 2016 Dubai, Mar 2017 Delhi, Sept 2017
Human Rights • Understanding the UN guiding principles for business & human rights • Implementing UNGP in your business and with suppliers (training, reporting) • Addressing risks, e.g. forced labour (support for CGF principles), focus on eliminating recruitment fees CGF Forced Labor Principles • Looking at how to provide • No retention of identity papers remedy, e.g. grievance • No fees to get a job mechanisms (training deck) • No non-payment or withholding of wages.
Impact assessment – measuring our impact on people’s lives Joint work with Sedex – worker voice impact assessment tool
Business Integrity – tackling corruption & bribery in our supply chains • Supplier code guidance • Supplier assessment guide • Third party business integrity assurance protocol • Potential further work: setting up a working group of ethics & compliance officers to further explore potential action
Environment – engaging suppliers • Ensuring companies ’ commitments are reflected in common audit requirements (carbon, water, deforestation, waste) – MR framework updated accordingly • Including environmental content in capability building • Providing guidance on systems/platforms to engage suppliers on environmental improvements • Joint approach to remedy where appropriate
Key benefits of membership ► Accelerating member capability development through peer2peer collaboration ► Reduce audit duplication, costs and fatigue through mutual recognition • Shared list of over 19,000 audited suppliers ► Reach out to more suppliers to deliver a shared vision of responsible sourcing by participating in our Supplier Capability Building events • Over 30 events addressing 2800 companies ► Learn from peer companies, share best practices and discuss solutions • Annual benchmarking survey • At our 3 annual meetings per year and by participating in work streams ► Build your own responsible sourcing programme thanks to our joint recommendations/best practice guidance: Responsible Sourcing Journey, top tips on closing out non-compliances, training decks on business integrity and human rights, etc.
Membership criteria Full Members Associate Members ► Support the mission of AIM-PROGRESS and hold themselves ► Support the mission of AIM-PROGRESS and hold to at least the same standards as they require of their suppliers themselves to at least the same standards as they require of ► Attend at least one general membership meeting per year their suppliers (out of three meetings) ► Attend at least one general membership meeting per year ► Actively participate in at least one work stream or specific (out of three meetings) short term project ► Actively participate in at least one work stream or specific ► Participate in annual Responsible Sourcing Practices short term project membership benchmarking survey ► Participate in annual Responsible Sourcing Practices ► Be current on AIM-PROGRESS annual membership fees : membership benchmarking survey €7,500 for AIM/GMA members , €10,000 for non-members ► Be current on AIM-PROGRESS annual membership fees : ► Within 12 months of membership, participate in Mutual €12,500 for AIM/GMA members , € 15,000 for non-members Recognition (MR ) as set out in the MR membership expectations, sharing 50 audits over 3 years for brand companies and 30 in 3 years for tier 1 suppliers, including own Associate members have the right to participate in Mutual sites (new) Recognition and in (co)-hosting events. To achieve full member ► Support member and supplier capability building through (co)- status both need to be done in parallel. hosting at least one member meeting or supplier event New members will join with associate status but can move to full every three years membership if they qualify in the following year.
Contacts David Lawrence, Executive Director davidlawrence2103@gmail.com Katrin Recke, AIM-PROGRESS General Manager Katrin.recke@aim.be Virginie Chouzenoux, AIM-PROGRESS Project Manager Virginie.chouzenoux@aim-progress.com
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