SA8000

SA8000 is an Social Accountability certification system developed originally by The Council on Economic Priorities (CEP, which has practically dissappeared off the net or changed it's name) and is currently defined by Social Accountability International (SAI). SAI does not offer audits or certifications based on the audits, they are available from third parties.

SA8000 is based on the UN declaration of human rights, agreement on childrens rights and the basic rights of workers by ILO. SA8000 covers the following areas of accountability:

• Child labour
• Forced labour
• Workplace safety and health
• The right to organise
• Discrimination
• Workplace discipline
• Working hours
• Wages
• Factory management

The cost of acquiring a certification for a factory can be up to 10-12.000 USD. The cost is dependent on the size of the site and local price levels.

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External links:

• http://www.cepaa.org
• http://www.sa8000.org
• http://www.sa-intl.org