The accredited SA8000 audit process requires all Certification Bodies (CBs) delivering SA8000 services to develop and maintain a procedure that addresses attempted bribery and corruption in countries where the CB is accredited to deliver Continue Reading...
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Unannounced SA8000 Audits
The SA8000 process requires all accredited Certification Bodies delivering SA8000 services to conduct a combination of announced, semi-announced, and unannounced audits in the 3-year SA8000 certification cycle. These activities are not Continue Reading...
Corrective Action Requests (CARS)
Evaluation of the effectiveness of an SA8000 management system includes an assessment of how well the system is implemented, as evidenced by workplace policies and supporting evidence. This includes reviewing whether the social management Continue Reading...
SA8000 Scope
SAAS understands that there are different ways to define and interpret the scope of what is covered during an SA8000 audit and on an SA8000 certificate. SAAS Audit Requirements, Procedure 200 Clause 10, provides detailed information on Continue Reading...
Responding To COVID-19: Guidance for SA8000®-Certified Organizations
Guidance DocumentSAI has released a guidance document to help SA8000-certified organizations and others navigate the uncertainty they are now facing due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. This second version of the guidance reviews Continue Reading...
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Tiruppur, India
A Case Study in Living Wage ImplementationTiruppur, Tamil Nadu is a major knitwear-producing city in Southern India with a long history of tense relations between the key stakeholders for wage issues—government, employers, and unions. Continue Reading...
