Product Certifications SA8000

What is SA8000 ...
The international standard Social Accountability 8000 is a management model which is set to guarantee the ethical behaviour of all the organizations which join in.

It recalls:
• some conventions and recommendations of the ILO (International Labour Organization).
• the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• the International Convention on Children’s Rights of the ONU.
• the Convention of the United Nations to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.

What are the advantages:
• An increase of the company’s credibility and image;
• a greater trust on behalf of the customers, improvement in the relationship between the institutions and the social organizations;
• a control of the ethics and social correctness in the chain of the suppliers by means of social verifications;
• an improvement of the company’s atmosphere: workers feel safeguarded by the company and more involved in reaching goals;
• an improvement in internal and external communication by means of publicly available reports;

Why is it important?
The company social responsibility is undoubtedly a social aspect where new economic dynamics are being realized and which interest competitiveness on a global and local scale.

Moreover:
- It is the first international standard which measures the ethical level and the social responsibility of an enterprise.
- It is internationally applicable in any product sector.
- The conformity to the standard regulations is guaranteed by a certification of a third, independent party and issued by accredited organizations.
- It requires to publicly show not only the behaviours but also the management system.