What is SA 8000?  

The expansion of SA 8000 is “Social Accountability 8000”. This standard ensures the compliance with ethical rules in production of goods and services. It is the registered trademark of SA 8000 Social Accountability International. SA 8000 may be implemented to any enterprise of any size in any industrial branch in every part of the world.

 

The requirements of SA 8000 are the reciprocal agreement standard determining the minimum SA 8000 requirements and containing the definitions in the areas specified below:

1. Child labor
2. Forced labor
3. Health and safety
4. Freedom to form union and make collective bargaining
5. Discrimination
6. Disciplinary actions
7. Working hours
8. Indemnity 
9. Management systems

By mean of the SA 8000 Social Accountability Management System:

The image of the enterprise is protected and corrected.
The moral and productivity of employees are enhanced.
Superiority is obtained in competition by means of new market opportunities by meeting the expectations and needs of customers.
The channels of communication between employees and management are opened.
Improvement is obtained in product quality.
It is ensured that the relationships between suppliers and sub-contractors are improved in the directions to encourage long term agreements.
It is ensured that consumer reliance is enhanced with regulation of flow of information.
Thanks to these characteristics, SA 8000 will confront us as a system through which all consumers will seek its existence in a near future.

 

It is time to take action; show your commitment to providing the suitable and fair working conditions in the entire supply chain.