Socoal Accountability - SA 8000

The mission of SA8000 is to improve working conditions globally. SA8000 is an international standard, based on the principles of eleven Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The standard can be applied in both developing countries and industrialized countries, by both small and large companies, as well as by public sector organizations.

SA8000 standard specifies requirements for social accountability to enable your company to:
a) develop, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures in order to manage those issues which your company can control or influence;
b) demonstrate to interested parties that policies, procedures and practices are in conformity with the requirements of this standard;

Your company is required to comply with national and other applicable law, other requirements to which the company subscribes, and this standard. When national and other applicable law, other requirements to which the company subscribes, and this standard address the same issue, that provision which is most stringent applies.

Following are social accountability requirements:
a) Child labour 
b) Forced labour 
c) Health and safety 
d) Freedom of association & right to collective bargaining 
e) Discrimination 
f) Disciplinary practices 
g) Working hours 
h) Compensation 
i) Management systems 

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