Guardini S.P.A.—a manufacturer of baking and houseware goods with about 90 employees—was founded in 1947 and is a third-generation, family-run company. Guardini achieved SA8000 certification in 2000, becoming the fourth company to be Continue Reading...
iWrc: Cleaning up wastepicking in Brazil
It is estimated that millions of individuals around the world work as waste pickers to support themselves and their families. Nearly everywhere, waste picking is dirty, unpredictable, and dangerous: often done by the most marginalized Continue Reading...
The Time for Ethical Supply Chains is Now
SAI has joined a group of leading NGOs calling on companies to follow the Accountability Framework to end ecosystem destruction and human rights violations in the production, trade, and finance of beef, palm oil, pulp, timber, soy, and Continue Reading...
SAI collaborates on development of a Triple Bottom Line accounting certification
SAI has signed a memorandum of understanding with SustainAccounting LLC (SA) and Center for Sustainable Organizations (CSO) to develop and implement a certification program for triple bottom line (TBL) accounting. The certification will Continue Reading...
SAI urges Myanmar to protect freedom of association and support labor law reform
SAI joined the Fair Labor Association, American Apparel & Footwear Association, and Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability—on behalf of international garment, footwear, and travel goods buyers—in signing a joint statement urging Continue Reading...
SAI and WRAP help introduce new social performance requirements for Kingpins denim trade show
The denim-industry trade show Kingpins is integrating social performance requirements for companies exhibiting at their influential showcases around the world. Kingpins introduced the requirements—which include recognition of SAI’s SA8000® Continue Reading...
