Mutual, partial, and one-sided recognition of social compliance programs consolidates efforts across standards and codes, and can reduce the amount of resources required for their implementation. SAI actively seeks opportunities to align Continue Reading...
Sa8000 resource center
SA8000 Standard & Walmart
About Walmart’s Request If you’ve landed on this page, you are likely seeking information about SA8000® certification in order to meet Walmart’s social compliance requirements. In 2018, Walmart moved away from performing their own Continue Reading...
SA8000 Accreditation Program
FairCapacity Program
Background In today’s global apparel industry, factory managers often have to sacrifice worker safety and wellbeing to fill orders and meet deadlines. Common measures include scheduling excessive overtime, non-payment of overtime wages, Continue Reading...
SA8000 Interpretive Supplement #1 – Working Hours
This document is a supplement to SAAS Procedure 200 Version 4. It provides guidance for auditors in scenarios where legal requirements for working hours and general practice are disconnected. The guidance covers evaluating organizational Continue Reading...
SA8000 Certification Restrictions
The SA8000® Standard is universally applicable, and in principle, certification is possible in any state or industry. However, in order to maintain the Standard’s commitment to respecting the spirit and norms of the International Labour Continue Reading...
