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Name of Resource | SA8000® Standard |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | Social Accountability International |
Date of publishing | June 2014 |
Description | The SA8000® Standard is a social certification standard for factories and organizations across the globe. SA8000 measures social performance in eight areas important to social accountability in workplaces, anchored by a management system element that drives continuous improvement in all areas of the Standard. The Standard reflects labour provisions contained within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labour Organization conventions. It also respects, complements and supports national labour laws around the world, and currently helps secure ethical working conditions for two million workers. The elements of the SA8000® Standard are: Child labour; forced or compulsory labour; health and safety; freedom of association and right to collective bargaining; discrimination; disciplinary practices; working hours; remuneration; and management system. |
Availability | ENG: http://www.sa-intl.org/_data/global/files/SA8000Standard2014(3).pdf |
Name of Resource | Slavery and Trafficking Risk Template |
Type | Analysis tool |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | The Social Responsibility Alliance |
Date of publishing | 2017 |
Description | The Slavery and Trafficking Risk Template (STRT) is the free, open-source industry standard template used to assist companies in their efforts to comply with human trafficking and modern slavery legislation and improve their supply chain-related public disclosures. The STRT helps companies and their suppliers work together to build socially responsible supply chains by facilitating accurate data collection. The STRT facilitates human trafficking and modern slavery related data collection and analysis, helping companies and their supply chains work together to engage in more ethical operations. The data collected gives companies visibility into their supply chain operations and prioritizes due diligence and risk mitigation actions. The template was developed with support and input from a consortium of stakeholders involved in the STRT Development Committee. |
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