The FairCapacity Project's main objective has been to improve labor compliance, increase transparency, and improve buyer-supplier relations. Social Accountability International (SAI), together with local partner, GSCS International Ltd., Continue Reading...
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Proyecto Sustentar Aims to Advance Working Conditions in Mexican Tomato and Chile Sectors
Lea esta publicación en español → In April 2022, SAI began Proyecto Sustentar, a USDOL-funded project that will engage with workers, producers, public sector, and civil society to improve social compliance systems and labor Continue Reading...
Causes and Costs of Excessive Work Hours in the RMG Industry
On June 25, 2022, SAI and our local implementing partner for the FairCapacity Program, GSCS International Ltd., hosted the ‘FairCapacity Stakeholder Roundtable: Causes & Costs of Excessive Work Hours in the RMG Industry,’ a panel Continue Reading...
iWrc Program Spotlight: ACAMAR
ACAMAR is a waste picking cooperative participating in the Inclusive Waste Recycling Program (iWrc), founded by Mike Maggio, in which SAI is a partnering organization. ACAMAR (Associação dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de Capão Continue Reading...
Living wage and living incomes in global supply chains
A growing number of companies have adopted the principle that workers deserve a decent standard of living and have committed to finding ways to pay workers in their operations and supply chains a living wage. With pressures from consumers, Continue Reading...
Bangladesh Launch Event Introduces Transparency-Centered FairCapacity Platform
SAI hosted a virtual launch event for FairCapacity, an innovative blockchain-enabled platform that helps manufacturers improve production planning and advertise capacity, quality, and labor compliance to brands, on January 31, Continue Reading...
