In this support article, we explain how different platforms and IT systems work that support the SLCP assessment process.
Facilities that go through the SLCP assessment process first need to register on our Gateway. Verifiers also have an account on the Gateway. Brands and other end-users of verified data do not have an account on the Gateway.
The input of self/joint-assessment and verification data is done on an Accredited Host (AH) platform. Facilities link to an AH in their Gateway profile. AHs can also analyze verified data for end-users (e.g. brands). Go to this FAQ for more information on AHs.
SLCP also partnered with Better Work (BW). Better Work factories can share their BW assessment data from the BW platform with the Gateway for further sharing. Read more about how this works here.
After facilities come to a set of verified data on the AH or BW platform, the data is sent to the Gateway. The Gateway securely stores all verified data. The data is only shared with facility permission, directly from the Gateway via email or to an AH. Interested parties can look for a facility and in which stage of the assessment process they are in the public facility list.
Find more information on the Gateway in this FAQ.
Below a diagram that shows how Gateway, BW platform and AHs interact.