Business questions
Frequently asked question about the assessment process
- When will the SLCP Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) become available in Better Work countries? Which countries will be included in the 2021 launch?
- What does the launch of the Converged Assessment Framework v1.4 with the Law Overlay mean in practice in Better Work countries?
- When will the SLCP Converged Assessment Framework v1.4 become available in non-Better Work countries?
- Will the Law Overlay also be available for SLCP assessments in non-Better Work countries?
- How can a facility in a Better Work country complete their assessment and share its data through SLCP?
- Can non-Better Work facilities share their SLCP-verified assessment data to the Better Work program?
- Will other SLCP-approved Verifiers operate in Better Work factories and countries?
- How do BW and SLCP engage?
- How have SLCP and Better Work been engaging to date?
- What tool will Better Work be using in the future?
- How is Step 1 of CAF/Tool 1.4 different from Better Work’s existing Compliance Assessment Tool and how will this affect companies that are not part of SLCP?
- Why is Better Work consulting with national constituents on the SLCP CAF 1.4?
- Will Better Work’s Assessment process change?
- Will Better Work continue to gather information on social dialogue and management systems in the assessment?
- Will other Better Work factory operations and/or timelines change?
- What will this mean for Better Work’s approach to identify High Performance Factories?
- If a factory is not involved in SLCP, do they need to fill in the SLCP self-assessment?
- What will Better Work reports look like, how will they change?
- How will Better Work data be protected?
- How will Better Work assessment data be used?
- Will Better Work’s Public Reporting be affected?
- What data will national constituents have access to and how?
- How can factories that are not yet in Better Work enroll in Better Work?
- Is it mandatory for Better Work factories to participate in SLCP?
- Will the Better Work pricing model for factories change in 2021?
- How will Better Work communicate ongoing progress with the SLCP?
- Will Better Work inform factories which brands accept SLCP data and vice versa inform brands which factories are in SLCP?
- Is there a plan to train Better Work factories on the SLCP approach?
- What will happen with SLCP if Better Work can’t do in-person assessments due to Covid-19?
- How will Better Work support SLCP self-assessments and ensure worker voice?