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SA 8000SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

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 Why SA8000
 Who Is Behind
 What Is SA8000
 How To Audit SA8000
 Who Is Doing SA8000
 How To Be Accredited
 Where Is Market Potential
 What Is The Value
To Introduce …..To Introduce …..
SA8000
OHSAS18001
ISO14001
ISO900
QS9

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 Governments, shareholders, customers, and
other interested parties expect to purchase
from socially responsible organizations.
   Do The Right Things Right
Why SA8000Why SA8000

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 Try to give confidence that goods or services
have been produced and delivered within a
socially acceptable set of values
 Try to demonstrate their commitment in social
responsibility , legally compliant workplace and
purchasing practices
 Try to handle the unique requirements and
routine monitoring audits from each buyer
Business ResponseBusiness Response

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 A consensus standard which encourages
organizations to develop, maintain and apply
socially acceptable
workplace practices in
those areas that they
can control or influence.
What Is SA8000What Is SA8000

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 Based on:
 Universal declaration of Human Rights
 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
 11 Conventions of the
International Labour Organization ( ILO )
Auditable standard, modelled after the
established ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
What Is SA8000What Is SA8000

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 Ensures ethical sourcing of goods and services
 Improve working conditions globally
 Provide universal standard in all business and
country sectors
 Work in parallel with human rights and labor
organizations worldwide
 Provide a beneficial incentive though a
“ win / win ” approach
Mission of SA8000Mission of SA8000

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What Is SA8000What Is SA8000
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Forced LaborForced Labor
Health & SafetyHealth & Safety
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of Association
DiscriminationDiscrimination
Disciplinary PracticesDisciplinary Practices
Work HoursWork Hours
CompensationCompensation
Management SystemManagement System

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 Minimum work age of 15 unless local min.
age law stipulates a higher age
 Minimum work age of 14 if the law follows
ILO Convention 138
 Children or young workers put in safe and
health workplace
 Provision of the Policies and Procedure for
remediation of Children
Child LaborChild Labor

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 No forced or indentured labor
 No deposits or lodge of identity
documents
Forced LaborForced Labor

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 Ensure a safe and healthy working environment
 A senior management staff appointed for health
& safety Issues
 Adequate safety training provided for staff
 A system to detect, avoid or respond to safety threats
Clean bathrooms & potable water & food
storage facility
 Dormitories meet basic needs of workers
Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

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 Respect trade unions & right of workers to
bargain collectively
 If legally restricted , there shall be parallel
means of free association
 No discrimination against
union reps and members
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of Association

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 Not engage in or support discrimination
 No interference with individual rights to
observe tenets or practices
 No form of worker
harassment allowed
DiscriminationDiscrimination

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 Not engage in or support the use of
corporal punishment , mental or physical
coercion & verbal abuse
Disciplinary PracticesDisciplinary Practices

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 Not exceed 48 hrs per week for normal
working hrs
 At least one day off in every seven days
 Overtime not more than 12 hrs per week
 Overtime paid at a premium rate
Working HoursWorking Hours

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 Wages meet legal requirement and
sufficient to meet “ Basic Needs”
 Wages not withheld for Discipline
 Wages presented as understood by workers
 Wages paid in Cash or Check form
 No false apprentice scheme
CompensationCompensation

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 Policy
 Management Review
 Company Representatives
 Planning and Implementation
 Control of Suppliers
Management SystemManagement System

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How To Audit SA8000How To Audit SA8000
LOCALNORMS
COMPANY
SPECIFICS
STANDARD
REQUIREMENTS
INTERPRETATION
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AUDIT
FINDINGS
COMPLIANCE
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AUDIT
REPORT
LOCALSTAFF
NGOs
LAWS&REGS
SUPPLIER
CLIENT
BASELINE
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* Semi- Annual Surveillance Required

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 Applicable laws
 Political situation
 Union situation
 Food costs
(market basket)
 Average family size
for country
Critical Data GatheringCritical Data Gathering
 Local NGOs
 Industry profile
 Chronic industry
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 Anonymity critical for accurate response
 Focus group and individual interviews
 Setting the stage with worker
 Off-site interviews for anonymity
 Indirect questioning techniques
 Notes should be taken for reference
 Female auditors crucial element
 Audit team selects workers
Worker InterviewWorker Interview

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Who Is Doing SA8000Who Is Doing SA8000
 BVQI
 DNV
 ITS
 SGS
INTERTEK
 UL

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 ISO / IEC GUIDE 62
 CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
How To Be AccreditedHow To Be Accredited

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 An appropriate summary of confirmation
and application for following items :
 Information of working conditions
from local interested parties, NGOs,
and workers
 To determine the sufficient wage level
 To ascertain the languages spoken
on site before accepting a client
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1CEPAA GUIDELINE 1

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 Successful completion of an approved
accredited SA 8000 Lead Assessor course
 The use of certified SA 8000 auditors /
Selection of a qualified team of auditors
 To obtain factual information sensitive to local
cultural norms, and protect the confidentiality
of workers who are interviewed
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1CEPAA GUIDELINE 1

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 A documented procedure for ensuring auditor
possession of appropriate local language and
interview skills
 Where a subcontractor, auditor or translator, is
engaged, the certification body shall have
procedures to confirm that person's impartiality,
including that such subcontractor is not an
employee or recent ex-employee of the auditee
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 Capacility Evaluation by CEPAA
 An audit of policies , procedures and
documentation
 A witness audit
 Periodical reevaluations / Surveillance audits
 NGOs encouraged
Accreditation ProcessAccreditation Process

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 Cost Reduction in monitoring
 Better Corporate Image when products are
from a safer and fairer working environment.
 Trust-building to investors and bank-analysts
when evaluating social performance
 Sustainable Development from Continuous
Improvement
Value of SA8000Value of SA8000

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 Marketing advantage of a selling point
 Improvement of the relationship with
the public, governments and NGO’s
 Better position in the labour market
 Enhancing organisation’s productivity through
Risk Management
Value of SA8000Value of SA8000