Social Accountability 8000 - SA8000

Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) has been developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), known until recently as the Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency.

SA8000 is promoted as a voluntary, universal standard for companies interested in auditing and certifying labour practices in their facilities and those of their suppliers and vendors. It is designed for independent third party certification.

SA8000 is based on the principles of international human rights norms as described in International Labour Organisation conventions, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

It measures the performance of companies in eight key areas: child labour, forced labour, health and safety, free association and collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours and compensation. SA8000 also provides for a social accountability management system to demonstrate ongoing conformance with the standard.

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
• Management systems shall guarantee that the Requirements are effectively satisfied

Who should apply :-
1) Companies seeking to independently verify their social record.
2) Companies seeking to independently verify their own social record and that of their contractor.Contractors that produce goods for U.S. and European companies and wish to demonstrate to companies and consumers that they are treating workers development
3) Multilateral organizations seeking to ensure that they procure from companies that are not exploitative.

We will Complete all the documentary requirements for SA 8000:2008 in your organization.

1. Preparation of Manual according to SA-8000 standards.
2. Implementation and Training.
3. Conducting Pre and Finial Audit with certification body.
4. Issuance of certificate.
5. Assistance after certification in surveillance.

Contact us at:-
CORPORATE LIAISON SOLUTION.
Rohini, Sector-15, Delhi-110085.
Anil Kumar
+91-9871550197
+91-9654824768
Email: liaison.sol@gmail.com