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Transcript of SA 8000
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Why SA8000
Who Is Behind
What Is SA8000
How To Audit SA8000
Who Is Doing SA8000
How To Be Accredited
Where Is Market Potential
What Is The Value
To Introduce ….. To Introduce …..
SA8000
OHSAS18001
ISO14001
ISO900
QS9
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Governments, shareholders, customers, and
other interested parties expect to purchase
from socially responsible organizations.
Do The Right Things Right
Why SA8000 Why SA8000
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Try to give confidence that goods or services
have been produced and delivered within a
socially acceptable set of values
Try to demonstrate their commitment in social
responsibility , legally compliant workplace and
purchasing practices
Try to handle the unique requirements and
routine monitoring audits from each buyer
Business Response Business Response
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Trade Unions
NGOs
Business
CEPAA , 1997 CEPAA , 1997
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A consensus standard which encourages
organizations to develop, maintain and apply
socially acceptable
workplace practices in
those areas that they
can control or influence.
What Is SA8000 What Is SA8000
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Based on:
Universal declaration of Human Rights
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
11 Conventions of the
International Labour Organization ( ILO )
Auditable standard, modelled after the
established ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
What Is SA8000 What Is SA8000
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Ensures ethical sourcing of goods and services
Improve working conditions globally
Provide universal standard in all business and
country sectors
Work in parallel with human rights and labor
organizations worldwide
Provide a beneficial incentive though a
“ win / win ” approach
Mission of SA8000 Mission of SA8000
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What Is SA8000 What Is SA8000
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Forced Labor Forced Labor
Health & Safety Health & Safety
Freedom of Association Freedom of Association
Discrimination Discrimination
Disciplinary Practices Disciplinary Practices
Work Hours Work Hours
Compensation Compensation
Management System Management System
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Minimum work age of 15 unless local min.
age law stipulates a higher age
Minimum work age of 14 if the law follows
ILO Convention 138
Children or young workers put in safe and
health workplace
Provision of the Policies and Procedure for
remediation of Children
Child Labor Child Labor
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No forced or indentured labor
No deposits or lodge of identity
documents
Forced Labor Forced Labor
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Ensure a safe and healthy working environment
A senior management staff appointed for health
& safety Issues
Adequate safety training provided for staff
A system to detect, avoid or respond to safety threats
Clean bathrooms & potable water & food
storage facility
Dormitories meet basic needs of workers
Health and Safety Health and Safety
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Respect trade unions & right of workers to
bargain collectively
If legally restricted , there shall be parallel
means of free association
No discrimination against
union reps and members
Freedom of Association Freedom of Association
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Not engage in or support discrimination
No interference with individual rights to
observe tenets or practices
No form of worker
harassment allowed
Discrimination Discrimination
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Not engage in or support the use of
corporal punishment , mental or physical
coercion & verbal abuse
Disciplinary Practices Disciplinary Practices
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Not exceed 48 hrs per week for normal
working hrs
At least one day off in every seven days
Overtime not more than 12 hrs per week
Overtime paid at a premium rate
Working Hours Working Hours
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Wages meet legal requirement and
sufficient to meet “ Basic Needs”
Wages not withheld for Discipline
Wages presented as understood by workers
Wages paid in Cash or Check form
No false apprentice scheme
Compensation Compensation
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Policy
Management Review
Company Representatives
Planning and Implementation
Control of Suppliers
Management System Management System
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Address Concerns and
Taking Corrective Actions
Outside Communication
Access for Verification
Records
Management System Management System
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How To Audit SA8000 How To Audit SA8000
LOCAL NORMS
COMPANYSPECIFICS
STANDARDREQUIREMENTS
INTERPRETATIONOF STANDARD
FOR AUDIT
AUDITFINDINGS
COMPLIANCEAGAINST
STANDARD
AUDITREPORT
LOCAL STAFF
NGOs
LAWS ®S
SUPPLIER
CLIENT
BASELINEREQUIREMENT
* Semi- Annual Surveillance Required
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Applicable laws
Political situation
Union situation
Food costs
(market basket)
Average family size
for country
Critical Data Gathering Critical Data Gathering
Local NGOs
Industry profile
Chronic industry
problems
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Anonymity critical for accurate response
Focus group and individual interviews
Setting the stage with worker
Off-site interviews for anonymity
Indirect questioning techniques
Notes should be taken for reference
Female auditors crucial element
Audit team selects workers
Worker Interview Worker Interview
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Who Is Doing SA8000 Who Is Doing SA8000
BVQI
DNV
ITS
SGS
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ISO / IEC GUIDE 62
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
How To Be Accredited How To Be Accredited
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An appropriate summary of confirmation
and application for following items :
Information of working conditions
from local interested parties, NGOs,
and workers
To determine the sufficient wage level
To ascertain the languages spoken
on site before accepting a client
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1 CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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Successful completion of an approved
accredited SA 8000 Lead Assessor course
The use of certified SA 8000 auditors /
Selection of a qualified team of auditors
To obtain factual information sensitive to local
cultural norms, and protect the confidentiality
of workers who are interviewed
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1 CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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A documented procedure for ensuring auditor
possession of appropriate local language and
interview skills
Where a subcontractor, auditor or translator, is
engaged, the certification body shall have
procedures to confirm that person's impartiality,
including that such subcontractor is not an
employee or recent ex-employee of the auditee
CEPAA GUIDELINE 1 CEPAA GUIDELINE 1
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Capacility Evaluation by CEPAA
An audit of policies , procedures and
documentation
A witness audit
Periodical reevaluations / Surveillance audits
NGOs encouraged
Accreditation Process Accreditation Process
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Cost Reduction in monitoring
Better Corporate Image when products are
from a safer and fairer working environment.
Trust-building to investors and bank-analysts
when evaluating social performance
Sustainable Development from Continuous
Improvement
Value of SA8000 Value of SA8000
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Marketing advantage of a selling point
Improvement of the relationship with
the public, governments and NGO’s
Better position in the labour market
Enhancing organisation’s productivity through
Risk Management
Value of SA8000 Value of SA8000