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Rosy Blue Diamonds: 2011 CSR Report [excerpt]

Project Cultivar: Final Report on Impact Released
The results are in on SAI's Project Cultivar in Central America. In August 2011, SAI issued Project Cultivar's final report, chronicling its work to advance labor rights in the agricultural sector, in partnership withCIAC, INCAP, PASE and CDH, and supported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
September 2011 | Source: SAI
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Consumer Demand for Fair Labor Standards
"Consumer Demand for Fair Labor Standards," assesses consumer demand for goods that are certified as produced in decent workplaces. From experiments conducted on eBay between 2007 and 2008, researchers from Harvard and Stanford found encouraging evidence that a products label with a decent work certification has a positive effect on price and sales.
April 2011 | Source: SSRN
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Measure & Improve Your Labor Standards Performance - Handbook & Toolkit
The Handbook and Toolkit, written and designed by SAI for all IFC- invested companies, is a practical reference book, and aims to provide an understanding of the fundamental management systems and internal staff capabilities required for improving the labor standards performance, both in a company and in its supply chain. Additionally, it provides a step-by-step guide to assist company management to develop or improve labor standards performance management systems.
June 2010 | Sources: SAI; IFC
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From Principles to Practice: The Role of SA8000® in Implementing the UN Global Compact
This publication features six case studies of companies from around the world that use SA8000 as a tool to meet their UNGC commitments. Companies profiled in this are: Beraca (Brazil), Rosy Blue Diamond (Thailand), Sabaf (Italy), TDE (Bolivia), TNT Express (Argentina), and Yesim (Turkey). These case studies illustrate the usefulness of voluntary standards in advancing all aspects of good corporate citizenship in a variety of business ventures and environments.  They also provide a strong case for the business benefits of responsible conduct in terms of improved sales, employee satisfaction, community relations, as well as brand and industry reputation.
June 2010 | Sources: CIPE; SAI; UNGC
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Checked out: Are European supermarkets living up to their responsibilities for labour conditions in the developing world?
Checked out: Are European supermarkets living up to their responsibilities for labour conditions in the developing world? is a report that investigates the policies on labour conditions in developing countries and trading relationships in supply chains of leading supermarkets in eight EU countries.
March 2010 | Source: Consumers International
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Comparison Report of the Standards: Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) & SA8000 (SAI)
This comparison between Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agriculture Standard and Social Accountability International’s SA8000® Standard provides the fundamentals to be able to identify and understand the similarities and differences between these two systems for those in charge of agricultural production and for auditors that conduct parallel audits covering both standards.
February 2010 | Source: SAI, SAN
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From Words to Action: A Business Case for Implementing Workplace Standards
Why should good corporate citizenship be an indispensable part of successful business? What role does implementing workplace standards play in corporate citizenship? How can companies around the world treat their employees well and gain measurable business benefits at the same time? The cases, which profile companies in China, Turkey, and India, illustrate just a few examples of good corporate citizenship regarding the workplace.
February 2009 | Source: CIPE; SAI
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Tuscany Region (Italy) and the SA8000® Standard for Social Accountability
Tuscany Region (Italy) and the SA8000® Standard for Social Accountability is part of a series of case studies developed through the ISEAL Alliance and TSPN ‘Governmental Use of Voluntary Standards’ project, presented and discussed at a high level conference held in October 2008.
September 2008 | Source: ISEAL Alliance
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