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SA 8000 - Social Accountability

Introduction to SA 8000 - Social Accountability Standard

SA 8000 (Social Accountability 8000) is the first international certification on social responsibility. Its main objective is to guarantee workers' rights, in such a way that everyone involved wins: companies, workers, trade unions, government.

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The standard Requirements SA8000 was launched in 1997 by CEPAA - Council on Economics Priorities Accreditation Agency, an NGO, later renamed to SAI - Social Accountability International. Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) is the first global standard for corporate social responsibility. SA8000 is based on both international human rights´ conventions (International Labour Organization, the International Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child) and satisfying relevant local legislation. It aims to guarantee basic rights of workers involved in the production processes.

SA 8000 Standard is composed of 9 requirements:

Child labour is not permitted

Forced labour is not permitted

Health and safety have to be assured

Freedom to organize and collective bargaining have to be guaranteed

Discrimination is not permitted

Disciplinary practices are not permitted

Working hours shall not exceed 48 hrs a week, with a maximum of 12 hrs overtime

Remuneration shall be sufficient

SA 8000 Corporate Involvement Program

Companies that focus on selling goods or that combine production and selling can join the SA8000 Corporate Involvement Program. The CIP is a two-level program that helps companies evaluate SA8000, implement the standard, and report publicly on implementation progress.

1. SA8000 Explorer (CIP Level One): Evaluate SA8000 as an ethical sourcing tool via pilot audits
2. SA8000 Signatory (CIP Level Two):

Implement SA8000 over time in some or all of the supply chain through certification

Communicate implementation progress to stakeholders via SAI-verified public reporting

The CIP was launched in late 1999 and has attracted entities representing more than $100 billion in annual revenue including Amana SA, Avon, Cutter & Buck, Dole, Eileen Fisher, Otto Versand, Tex Line, Toys "R" Us, UNOPS, and Vögele Mode. Program benefits include training courses for managers, suppliers and workers, technical assistance in implementing SA8000, access to a shared database of suppliers, and the right to use the SAI and SA8000 logos to communicate with stakeholders.