Introduction to ECIP LAB (Learn, Assess & Benchmark)
- Learn: learning resources, templates and best practices are provided for each management system
- Assess: the user is guided through statements on the principles of the Ethical Charter and asked to choose among 5 statements that assess the farming operation’s current status in that area
- Benchmark: as a user interacts with the system, a dashboard will begin populate with the self assessment statements chosen.
Getting Started as a Supplier
Your buyer invites you into ECIP LAB. After registering for an account and paying the annual subscription fee, you can add other users to your account and invite your growers. Check out this short video that shows you how. Once your growers start using ECIP LAB, you will be able to see their progress in the platform and an engagement profile for each grower.
If you haven’t been invited into ECIP LAB by a buyer but want to get started bringing your growers into the program, contact us for an invite.
A buyer invites you to the Ethical Charter Implementation Program. After receiving information from your buyer, an invitation is sent directly from ECIP LAB to register and create an account.
Invite your growers into ECIP LAB where they will self-assess their management systems. While you won’t be able to see their specific answers, you will see their progress in the system and eventually an Engagement Profile as they engage with ECIP LAB.
Buyers will see an anonymized, aggregated engagement profile for your supply chain.