SA8000 is a voluntary, auditable social-accountability standard developed by Social Accountability International that certifies organisations against decent-work criteria. It covers child and forced labour, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, working hours, and management systems, drawing on ILO conventions and human-rights instruments. Certification is used to demonstrate ethical labour practices across supply chains.
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- Built on ILO conventions, the standard sets requirements across labour, safety, and management-system dimensions, verified by third-party audit. Buyers use SA8000 certification of suppliers as evidence of ethical, rights-respecting production.