SA8000 - Social Accountability Management
SA8000 outlines clear, quantifiable requirements for implementing and certifying company performance in nine critical areas.
These includes:
Child Labor
Forced Labor
Health and Safety
Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining
Discrimination
Disciplinary Practices
Working Hours
Remuneration
Management Systems
Becoming certified under SA8000 provides numerous benefits, including fostering a culture of continuous improvement, improving working conditions and worker well-being, enhancing productivity, stakeholder relationships, and market access, and managing and improving performance within your company or supply chain. Certification demonstrates good practice and a commitment to ethical business practices.