SA 8000 is an effective way of giving visibility to its sustainability performance, with particular reference to social aspects. It is a voluntary standard that certify a company’s social accountability management system.
The SA 8000 certification allows demonstrating the ethical and responsible approach of a company to the social problems of work. Its specific action areas are child labour, forced labour, occupational health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary measures, working hours, salaries and the management system assuring conformity with the standard.
A new edition of the SA 8000 standard, known as SA 8000:2014, has been published.
Major Benefits:
- Improvement of a company’s international reputation as regards the observance of ethical-social principles
- Creation of fair competition based on the principles of a responsibility approach to social problems
- Visibility towards consumers who partly base their choice on the observance of ethical principles by companies
- Reduction of internal conflicts and consequent improvement in company climate
- Facilitated access to public contributions, higher points in tender competitions.
- Achieve best practice in ethical employment, trading and operations
- Engage and motivate your employees with improved morale
- Introduce greater transparency to the way you run your business
- Maintain existing business and attract new customers and investors
- Gain recognition as an socially accountable organization
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