Social Accountability International (SAI) - SA8000

Social Accountability International (SAI) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that promotes the human rights of workers through the development of a voluntary standard, named SA 8000. The standard is used by governments and businesses around the world. SAI supports users who work with the standard by publishing the SA8000 Guidance Document and further development of implementation practices, training courses, local capacity building, promotion of social dialogue and corporate programs focusing on labour conditions in supply chains. Companies can have their work places certified against the standard; this, however, is the responsibility of another organization, Social Accountability Accreditation Services (SAAS), which accredits certification firms, and which keeps records of SA8000 certified facilities.