SA 8000
How can you Show that you’re Fully Committed to Social Accountability?
SA 8000 is an international certification standard that encourages organizations to develop, maintain and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace.
The areas SA 8000 addresses include forced and child labor, occupational health and safety, freedom of association and collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, compensation and management systems.
As well as setting workplace standards worldwide, SA 8000 also embraces existing international agreements, including conventions from the International Labor Organization, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Benefits of SA 8000 Certification Standard ?
- Proves your commitment to social accountability and to treating your employees ethically and in compliance with global standards.
- Improves the management and performance of your supply chain.
- Allows you to ensure compliance with global standards and reduce the risk of negligence, public exposure and possible litigation.
- Supports your corporate vision and build and reinforce the loyalty of your employees, customers and stakeholders.
- Enables you to demonstrate proper social accountability when bidding for international contracts or expanding locally to accommodate new business.
How to gain certification to SA 8000 ?
- Applications for certification can be made by completing the SA 8000 questionnaire
- Assessment to SA 8000 is undertaken by TQV. This consists of two mandatory visits which form the Initial Certification Audit
- Certification is granted by TQV and maintained by the client. Maintenance is confirmed through a programme of annual surveillance visits and a re-certification audit every three years.
TQV Certification Process
TQV has a unique approach of certification which complies with the requirement for bodies providing audit and certification of management system.
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