SA8000 – Social Accountability
Stellar is one among the Top SA 8000 Social Accountability implementation expert in India and is regarded as one of the best by all of our clients.
The standard Requirements SA8000 was launched in 1997 by CEPAA – Council on Economic 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’ conventions (International Labour Organization, the International Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child) and satisfying relevant local legislation. It aims to guarantee basic rights of workers involved in the production processes.
SA 8000 is an auditable certification standard that encourages socially acceptable practices in the industry. SA 8000 streamlines the complexities of navigating industry and corporate codes to create a common language and standard for measuring social compliance. Implementing SA 8000 standard ensure that best social practices are followed at a work place.
Key Principles of SA 8000
- Child labor should not be allowed in organisation.
- No forced or Compulsory Labor
- Proper health and safety need to be taken care at work place
- Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining
- Discrimination– Male and female to be treat with equality
- Disciplinary practice – Say no to sexual abuse, punishment and penalty, no harsh treatment
- working hours – 42 working hours a week, one day leave in 7 days is expected
- Remuneration – all worker need to be paid minimum wages as per government law, or minimum wages to have basic need fulfillment. over time to be paid at premium rate
- Management Systems – facilities seeking to gain and maintain certification must go beyond simple compliance to integrate the standard into their management systems and practices
SA 8000 - Benefits
The implementation of SA8000 offers more benefits to workers, companies and others:
- Enhanced opportunities to organize trade unions and bargain collectively
- Public awareness of companies committed to assuring humane working conditions
- Enhancing company and brand reputation
- Clear and credible assurance for ethical purchasing decisions
- Identification of products made ethically and companies committed to ethical sourcing
- Compliance to the laws of the land
- Improvement of relationship with the Govt., NGOs, trade unions
- Better image and position in labour market
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