SA 8000
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.
The standards Requirement SA 8000 was lunched 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 conversation (International Labour Organization, the International Declaration of human Rights and the un conversation on the Rights of the Child ) and satisfying relevant local legislation. It aims to guarantee basic rights of the workers involved in the production process.
SA 8000 standard is composed of 9 requirements:
