1. To Introduce …..
To Introduce …..
Why SA8000
ISO14
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Who Is Behind
SA8000
ISO900
What Is SA8000
OHSAS1
How To Audit SA8000 8001
Who Is Doing SA8000 QS9
How To Be Accredited
Where Is Market Potential
What Is The Value
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2. Why SA8000
Why SA8000
Governments, shareholders, customers, and
other interested parties expect to purchase
from socially responsible organizations.
Do The Right Things Right
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3. Business Response
Business Response
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
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5. What Is SA8000
What Is SA8000
A consensus standard which encourages
organizations to develop, maintain and apply
socially acceptable
workplace practices in
those areas that they
can control or influence.
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6. What Is SA8000
What Is SA8000
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
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7. Mission of SA8000
Mission of SA8000
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
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8. What Is SA8000
What Is SA8000
A
Child Labor
Child Labor C
Forced Labor C
O
Health & Safety
Health & Safety U
Freedom of Association N
T
Discrimination
Discrimination A
Disciplinary Practices B
I
Work Hours
Work Hours L
Compensation I
T
Management System
Management System Y
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9. Child Labor
Child Labor
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
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10. Forced Labor
Forced Labor
No forced or indentured labor
No deposits or lodge of identity
documents
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11. Health and Safety
Health and Safety
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
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12. Freedom of Association
Freedom of Association
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
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13. Discrimination
Discrimination
Not engage in or support discrimination
No interference with individual rights to
observe tenets or practices
No form of worker
harassment allowed
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14. Disciplinary Practices
Disciplinary Practices
Not engage in or support the use of
corporal punishment , mental or physical
coercion & verbal abuse
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15. Working Hours
Working Hours
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
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16. Compensation
Compensation
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
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17. Management System
Management System
Policy
Management Review
Company Representatives
Planning and Implementation
Control of Suppliers
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18. Management System
Management System
Address Concerns and
Taking Corrective Actions
Outside Communication
Access for Verification
Records
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19. How To Audit SA8000
How To Audit SA8000
LOCAL STAFF
* Semi- Annual Surveillance Required
NGOs
LOCAL NORMS
LAWS ®S
SUPPLIER
COMPANY
INTERPRETATION COMPLIANCE AUDIT
AUDIT
OF STANDARD AGAINST REPORT
SPECIFICS FINDINGS
FOR AUDIT STANDARD
CLIENT
STANDARD
BASELINE
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENT
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20. Critical Data Gathering
Critical Data Gathering
Applicable laws Local NGOs
Political situation Industry profile
Union situation Chronic industry
Food costs problems
(market basket)
Average family size
for country
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21. Worker Interview
Worker Interview
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
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22. Who Is Doing SA8000
Who Is Doing SA8000
BVQI
DNV
ITS
SGS
UL
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23. How To Be Accredited
How To Be Accredited
ISO / IEC GUIDE 62
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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24. CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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
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25. CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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
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26. CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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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27. Accreditation Process
Accreditation Process
Capacility Evaluation by CEPAA
An audit of policies , procedures and
documentation
A witness audit
Periodical reevaluations / Surveillance audits
NGOs encouraged
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28. Value of SA8000
Value of SA8000
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
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29. Value of SA8000
Value of SA8000
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
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