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SA8000 Resource Library
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Responding To COVID-19: Guidance for SA8000®-Certified Organizations
Guidance Document SAI 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…
SA8000:2014 Standard
Introduction to the SA8000 Standard The SA8000® Standard is the leading social certification standard for factories and organizations…
SA8000:2014 Guidance Document
Updated June 2016 Download the SA8000:2014 Guidance DocumentThe SA8000:2014 Guidance Document provides explanations, background information,…
SA8000:2014 Performance Indicator Annex
The SA8000 Performance Indicator Annex describes the minimum social accountability performance expectations for SA8000-certified organisations.…
SA8000 Standard Recognition
Mutual, partial, and one-sided recognition of social compliance programs consolidates efforts across standards and codes,…
SA8000 Certification Restrictions
Updated December 2017 (Previously “Certification Exclusions” or “Certification Exceptions”) The SA8000® Standard is universally applicable,…
SA8000 Standard & Walmart
About Walmart’s Request If you’ve landed on this page, you are likely seeking information about…
SA8000® Certification Costs
As the SA8000 scheme owner and accreditation body, respectively, neither SAI nor SAAS sets specific…
SA8000 Scope
SAAS understands that there are different ways to define and interpret the scope of what…
SAAS Document Library
The SAAS Document Library is the central hub for technical information about accreditation and the…
SA8000 Certified Organizations
SA8000 Certified Organizations Certification Statistics The official list of certified organizations is available to download…
SA8000 Interpretive Supplement #1 – Working Hours
This document is a supplement to SAAS Procedure 200 Version 4. It provides guidance for…
SA8000 Certification: Getting Started
SA8000 Certification: Getting Started Congratulations on taking the first step toward becoming an SA8000-certified organization.…
SA8000 Revision Process
The SA8000® Standard is regularly revised to ensure its continued applicability in the face of new…
SAAS Anti-Bribery Policy
The accredited SA8000 audit process requires all Certification Bodies (CBs) delivering SA8000 services to develop…
Unannounced SA8000 Audits
The SA8000 process requires all accredited Certification Bodies delivering SA8000 services to conduct a combination…
Corrective Action Requests (CARS)
Evaluation of the effectiveness of an SA8000 management system includes an assessment of how well…
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SA8000 Logo Policy
SA8000® is a registered trademark of Social Accountability International (SAI). Our SA8000 Guidelines for Corporate Communications serve as a manual for the proper use and utilization of the registered SA8000® name and logo.
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