Social audit can be used as a tool in providing critical inputs and to correctly assess the impact of government activities on the social well-being of citizens, assess the social costs, and measure the social benefits accrued as a result of any programme implementation.

1. SocialAudit
asaToolfor
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Synopsis
• Social Audit
• SA 8000
• ISO 14000
• AA 1000
• ISO 26000
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What is SocialAudit?
Audit
Public disclosure
of a company’s
social performance
Internal evaluation
of a company’s
social
responsibility
performance
Inspect a
company’s
procedures to
improve its
social performance
Balance between
social
responsibility and
making profits
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Source- https://www.marketing91.com/social-audit/
https://accountlearning.com/social-audit-definition-objectives-need-disclosure-of-information/

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Definitions of SocialAudit
The social audit is an
idea whose time has
come, but which is
not ready to be taken
off the drawing board
and put to work
- Melvin Aushen
A commitment to
systematic assessment
of and reporting on
some meaningful,
definable domain of a
company’s activities
that have a social
impact- Boweni
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Source- https://www.marketing91.com/social-audit/

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Objectives of SocialAudit
To assess the impact
on the local
communities
To identify the
social gaps
To assess the
conditions of work
To formulate
initiatives for the
development of local
communities
To understand fair
price of the goods
produced for the
consumers
To ensure whether the
resources are being
used effectively
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Source- https://www.marketing91.com/social-audit/

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SA8000
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• World’s leading social certification program
• Holistic framework
• Created by Social Accountability International
(SAI) in 1997
• Available for organizations of any size
• SA8000 protects 2,092,945 workers across…
About SA8000
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Source- https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/
4,483
certified
organizations
57 industries 61 Countries

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Elements of the Standard
Child Labor Forced Labor Health and Safety
Collective
Bargaining
Discrimination
Disciplinary
Practices
Working Hours Remuneration
Management
System
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Source- https://www.intouch-quality.com/blog/9-requirements-of-an-sa8000-social-compliance-audit

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Benefits of
SA8000
Benefits for Employers
Benefits for Workers
Benefits for Brands
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Source- https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/

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Some Brands with SA8000
Certification
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Source- https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/

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ISO14000
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Introduction
Weapons of
mass
destruction
Extreme
weather
events
Natural
disasters
Climate
change
Water crises
“We are clearly the last generation that can change the course of climate change, but
we are also the first generation with its consequences,” Kristalina Georgieva, the
CEO of the World Bank.

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Overview of ISO 14000
• Series of certification
• Design, implementation, and optimization of EMS
• Organizations and business of any size
Over 3,00,000
organizations
171 Countries

14. Core
Elements
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Environmental
policy
Planning
ImplementationStudy & correct
Management
review
Continuous
improvement

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Importance of ISO 14000
• Risk reduction
• Leading by example
• Tax incentives
• Employees
• Brand image
• Renewable & non-renewable resources

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AA1000
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17. Theory into practice
Internationally
accepted guiding
principles
Sustainability
performance
Manage and improve
accountability
Introduction

18. Key definition ofAccountability
Accountability is the state of acknowledging,
assuming responsibility for and being transparent
about the impacts of an organisation’s policies,
decisions, actions, products, services and associated
performance
- AccountAbility
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Source- https://www.accountability.org/wp-
content/uploads/2018/05/AA1000_ACCOUNTABILITY_PRINCIPLES_2018_Single_Pages.pdf

19. Principles ofAA1000 Impact
Inclusivity
Materiality
Responsive
-ness
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Source- https://www.accountability.org/wp-
content/uploads/2018/05/AA1000_ACCOUNTABILITY_PRINCIPLES_2018_Single_Pages.pdf

20. Stakeholder engagement
Identifying sustainability areas
Clear organisational strategies
KeyAdvantages
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Source- https://www.accountability.org/wp-
content/uploads/2018/05/AA1000_ACCOUNTABILITY_PRINCIPLES_2018_Single_Pages.pdf

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ISO 26000
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• Intended as guidance, not for certification
• Comprehensive document
• Published in 2010
• Was written by a unique multi-sectoral group
ISO 26000 at
AGlance
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Source- https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-26000#Core
400 experts from
42 organizations
99 Countries

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Definition of ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is defined as the international standard developed to
help organizations effectively assess and address social
responsibilities that are relevant and significant to their mission
and vision; operations and processes; customers, employees,
communities, and other stakeholders; and environmental impact.
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Source- https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-26000#Core

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Key Principles of ISO 26000
Ethical
behaviour
Accountability
Transparency
Respect for
stakeholder
interests
Respect
for the
law
Respect for
International
norms
Human
rights
Source- https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-26000#Core

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Core subjects to Social Responsibility
Organizational
governance
Labour
practices
Fair operating
practices
The
environment
Consumer
issues
Human rights
Community
involvement
&
development
Source- https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-26000#Core

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SocialAudit as a Tool for SocialWorkers
• Inculcates transparency into the organization
• Increases accountability and improves allocation of resources
• Monitors the social and ethical impact
• Provides corrective directions and helps in redefining strategies
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ThankYou
Dr Emmanuel Daniel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-daniel/
www.youtube.com/user/emmioo7/
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