SA8000?

Drawing from internationally accepted standards of decent work, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Labour Organization (ILO) treaties, and state laws, the SA8000 Standard is a comprehensive framework for social accountability in the workplace. SA8000 takes a management systems approach to social performance, focusing on worker engagement and continuous development, as opposed to standard checklist-style auditing.

Benefits:

• Numerous social issues are covered by SA8000, such as forced labour, child labour, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary actions, working hours, and pay. 
• SA8000 contributes to ensuring that workplaces are secure, equitable, and considerate of employees’ rights and dignity by tackling these problems.
• Organisations are encouraged by SA8000 to have management processes in place to deal with social performance in a methodical manner. This method entails establishing guidelines and goals, evaluating risks, putting controls and procedures in place, keeping an eye on performance, and responding appropriately as necessary. Through the implementation of a management systems approach, firms can promote ongoing enhancements in social responsibility.