Social Accountability International - SA8000

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Standard organisation
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The SA8000 Standard and Certification System provide a framework for organizations of all types, in any industry, and in any country to conduct business in a way that is fair and decent for workers and to demonstrate their adherence to the highest social standards. The SA8000 Standard is based on internationally recognized standards of decent work, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO conventions, and national laws. SA8000 applies a management-systems approach to social performance and emphasizes continual improvement not checklist-style auditing.

The SA8000 standard was developed by the international non-governmental organisation Social Accountability International (SAI). SAI advocates for and advances human rights at workplaces around the world.

SA8000 certification applies only to individual workplaces/factories. It is not a product certification, but the SA8000 label may be used on product labels to highlight the specific processes that were conducted in a certified facility.

Information about scheme documents

Below is a list of documents and policies that were used in the collection of the scheme data:

SA8000 Standard 2014

Credibility 82%

Availability of Scheme Structure
Independence of Scheme Owner from Certificate Holder
Availability of Standard
Public Consultation of Standard

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Standard Review
Scheme Legal Status
Sources of Finance
Standard-Setting Process
Assessment Methodology
Sustainability Goals and Objectives of the Scheme
Key Issues
Stakeholder Feedback
Consistent Interpretation
Scheme Accessibility
Assurance Provider Complaints and Appeals Mechanism

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Assessment Reports Availability
Scope and Duration of Certificate / License
Certified or Verified Enterprise / Labelled Product List

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Accredited/ Approved Assurance Providers
Independent Conformity Assessment

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Consistent Decision-Making on Conformity
Procedure on Non-Conformities
Claims and Labelling Policy

Scheme Management

12/19
- Governance
  
  9/12
  - Does the scheme owner make its organisational structure publicly available, including composition of governance bodies?
    Answer: Yes publicly
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (on request) (0 points)
    
    Yes publicly (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
  - Is the scheme owner a legal entity, or an organization that is a partnership of legal entities, or a government or inter-governmental agency?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Is there a mechanism for stakeholders to participate in scheme development and decision-making?
    Answer: Yes available on request
    
    Score: 1/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes available publicly (2 points)
    
    Yes available on request (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
  - Do the voting procedures of the top decision-making body ensure that there is a balanced representation of stakeholder interests, where no single interest predominates?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner make quantitative information on the income sources or financing structure of the scheme available?
    Answer: Yes publicly
    
    Score: 2/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
    
    No (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner have an internal quality management system available?
    Answer: Yes (on request)
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
  - Is the scheme owner economically independent from the certificate holder?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner have sustainability-oriented goals and objectives?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner have a strategy for meeting its sustainability-oriented goals and objectives?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
- Impact
  
  1/5
  - Does the scheme owner have a system in place for measuring its impacts and progress towards its sustainability goals?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
  - Does the scheme owner use the results of monitoring and evaluation for learning and improvements to its programme?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner make sustainability results from M&E available?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
- Complaints Mechanism
  
  1/1
  - Does the scheme owner have a publicly available and easily accessible complaints mechanism?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
- Supporting Strategies
  
  1/1
  - Does the scheme implement strategies or activities to support improved performance of participating enterprises, e.g. capacity building, access to finance?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not Applicable (0 points)
Standard-Setting

13/13
- Is the standard made publicly available free of charge?
  Answer: Yes publicly
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  Yes (on request) (0 points)
  
  Yes publicly (1 point)
  
  No (0 points)
- Has a set of key sustainability issues in the sector where the scheme operates or product lifecycle been defined in the standard-setting process?
  Answer: yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  No (0 points)
  
  yes (1 point)
- Is the standard-setting procedure or a summary of the process for how stakeholders can engage in standard-setting made publicly available?
  Answer: Yes publicly
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  Yes (on request) (0 points)
  
  Yes publicly (1 point)
  
  No (0 points)
- Can stakeholders participate in the standard-setting process?
  Answer: All stakeholders
  
  Score: 2/2
  Possible answers
  
  Members only (1 point)
  
  Invitation only (1 point)
  
  All stakeholders (2 points)
- Are stakeholders who are directly affected by the standard provided opportunities to participate in standard setting?
  Answer: yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  No (0 points)
  
  yes (1 point)
- Are draft standards field tested / piloted for relevance and auditability through the development and revision processes?
  Answer: Yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  Yes (1 point)
  
  No (0 points)
  
  Not applicable (0 points)
- Does the scheme owner provide information on how the input received from consultations has been included in the final version of the standard?
  Answer: Yes publicly
  
  Score: 2/2
  Possible answers
  
  Yes (on request) (1 point)
  
  Yes publicly (2 points)
  
  No (0 points)
- Do the voting procedures of the decision-making body responsible for standard setting ensure that there is a balanced representation of stakeholder interests?
  Answer: yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  No (0 points)
  
  yes (1 point)
- Is the standard reviewed and, if necessary, revised at least every 5 years?
  Answer: yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  No (0 points)
  
  yes (1 point)
- Does the scheme ensure that guidance is in place to support consistent interpretation of the standard?
  Answer: yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  No (0 points)
  
  yes (1 point)
- Are there procedures and guidance for application or interpretation of the standard to regional contexts?
  Answer: Yes
  
  Score: 1/1
  Possible answers
  
  Yes (1 point)
  
  No (0 points)
  
  Not applicable (0 points)
Assurance

47/57
- Assurance System
  
  15/17
  - Is there a publicly available documented assessment methodology for assurance providers to assess conformity with the standard?
    Answer: Yes publicly available
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes available on request (0 points)
    
    Yes publicly available (1 point)
  - Is application (to get certified/verified) open to all potential applicants within the scope of the scheme?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner provide information on assessment fees or require this of assurance providers?
    Answer: Yes publicly available
    
    Score: 2/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes available on request (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly available (2 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require assurance providers to have an easily accessible complaints and appeals mechanism?
    Answer: Yes publicly available
    
    Score: 2/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes available on request (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly available (2 points)
  - Does the scheme owner make, or require assurance providers to make a summary of certification/verification reports (with personal and commercially sensitive information removed) available?
    Answer: No (confidential)
    
    Score: 1/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (no reports) (0 points)
    
    No (confidential) (1 point)
    
    Yes (on request) (2 points)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
  - Does the certificate or license define the scope of assurance and duration for which it is valid?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner maintain or require assurance providers to maintain a publicly accessible list of certified or verified enterprises, or a list of verified products/product groups, or a list of members (in case of membership-based initiatives)?
    Answer: Yes incl. scope of certificate or license
    
    Score: 2/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes incl. scope of certificate or license (2 points)
  - Does the scheme owner maintain a current and publicly available list of all accredit-ed/approved/suspended assurance providers?
    Answer: Yes (publicly)
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (on request) (0 points)
    
    Yes (publicly) (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner review the effectiveness of their assurance system on a periodic basis?
    Answer: Annual
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Annual (1 point)
    
    Every 3 years (1 point)
    
    Every 5 years (1 point)
    
    Ad hoc (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that clients and other affected stakeholders are notified of changes to the assurance requirements?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme require performance improvements over time to maintain certification?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner have a documented assessment methodology for assurance providers that are assessing chain of custody?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    yes publicly available (2 points)
    
    yes available on request (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require assurance providers to report to them on complaints received and, on the actions, taken to resolve the issue?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner maintain an information management system?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Score: None/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
  - Has the scheme specified equivalence requirements for any other scheme assurance results it recognises?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
- Conformity Assessment
  
  15/19
  - Conformity Assessment Process
    
    4/4
    - Does the scheme require a third-party conformity assessment of all clients for compliance with its standard?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 2/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (2 points)
      
      Not Applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner define requirements for decision-making to ensure that assurance providers use consistent procedures for determining the conformity of clients or laboratory testing results with the standard?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner require assurance providers to have a procedure in place for how clients are required to address non-conformities, including when a certificate or license is suspended or revoked?
      Answer: yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      yes (1 point)
  - Sustainability Audits
    
    8/9
    - Does the scheme owner have a documented oversight approach that requires assurance providers to be accredited or compliant with ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17021, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17025 (for laboratories) requirements, or alternatively to be compliant with the relevant ISEAL Assurance Code requirements?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not Applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner require that clients are audited on a regular, recurring basis?
      Answer: 1 year or less
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      1 year or less (1 point)
      
      1-2 years (1 point)
      
      2-3 years (1 point)
      
      4-5 years (1 point)
      
      5 years or more (1 point)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Is the frequency or intensity of an audit or oversight assessment based on a risk assessment of the client or assurance provider?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner specify the required intensity for each type of audit and the activities that must be carried out by assurance providers for each of its standards?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not Applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner allow or require assurance providers to do unannounced audits?
      Answer: Required
      
      Score: 2/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Allowed (1 point)
      
      Required (2 points)
      
      Not allowed (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Are auditors and assessors required to seek external stakeholder input during the audit and oversight assessment process?
      Answer: No
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not Applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner require assurance providers to follow a consistent report format?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner require that assurance providers and oversight bodies use competent and impartial personnel (other than auditor/assessor/ team) to make decisions on compliance?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
  - Group Certification
    
    3/5
    - Is the group required to have a shared management system with clear responsibilities for implementation of the system?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Does the scheme owner have a mechanism that prescribes and justifies how all sites within a group certification will be audited over time?
      Answer: No
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Is there a sample size formula and sampling approach to determine the number of group members that is externally verified and how the sample is chosen?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Yes based on risk assessment (2 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Do the requirements on group certification/verification define the conditions under which a group member shall be suspended or removed from a group?
      Answer: Group suspension
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Member suspended from certification (1 point)
      
      Member removed from a group (1 point)
      
      Group suspension (1 point)
      
      No repercussion (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
  - Chain of Custody
    
    0/0
    - Does the scheme owner require all enterprises that are physically handling the certified product to undergo a CoC audit if the product can be destined for retail sale as a certified, labelled product?
      Answer: Not applicable
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
  - Laboratory Testing
    
    0/1
    - In the documented assessment methodology, are test methods either referred to or included?
      Answer: Not applicable
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (on request) (1 point)
      
      Yes publicly (1 point)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Are there rules on random sampling and testing for the conformity monitoring?
      Answer: No
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
    - Is there a procedure to deal with non-conforming products manufactured by a client / licensee?
      Answer: Not applicable
      
      Possible answers
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Not applicable (0 points)
- Assessor/ Auditor Competencies
  
  7/8
  - Does the scheme owner define the qualifications, competency, the required minimum industry audit experience and training requirements for assurance / oversight assessors?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not Applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner define the qualifications, competency, the required minimum industry audit experience and training requirements for assurance / oversight assessors?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
  - Does the scheme owner require that assurance provider auditors successfully complete auditor training on a standard that is relevant to the scheme and that is based on ISO 19011, or equivalent?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that assurance and oversight providers implement a programme to monitor and ensure the continued competence and good performance of assessors and auditors?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner carry out or require assurance providers to carry out calibration activities to ensure that assessors /auditors are aligned?
    Answer: Ad Hoc
    
    Score: 1/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Annually (2 points)
    
    Ad Hoc (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that assurance providers have a Code of Conduct, or equivalent, and supporting procedures to guide behaviour and actions of assurance providers' personnel and to address misconduct
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner assess potential risks to auditor / assessor impartiality and where warranted, do they require assurance providers and oversight bodies to implement practices to mitigate these risks?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
- Accreditation / Oversight
  
  10/13
  - Does the scheme require an oversight mechanism and is it documented?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not Applicable (0 points)
  - Is oversight conducted by a third party independent of the scheme owner and assurance providers?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme define the nature and intensity of oversight activities on assurance providers?
    Answer: 1 year
    
    Score: 2/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    <1 year (2 points)
    
    1 year (2 points)
    
    2-3 years (2 points)
    
    4-5 years (1 point)
    
    >5 years (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
    
    None (0 points)
  - Does the intensity of oversight activities take account of risk factors associated with the assurance providers and their personnel?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner clearly define the application and selection process for assurance providers?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner assess scheme-specific competence when accepting assurance providers that are accredited to other relevant standards (proxy accreditation)?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Yes assess scheme-specific competence (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme have or require oversight providers to have documented and accessible complaints and appeals mechanisms?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner define or request that oversight providers define how assurance providers have to address non-conformities raised through oversight?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that summaries of oversight reports (with personal and commercially sensitive information removed) are made publicly available?
    Answer: No
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (on request) (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly (2 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that on-site assessments of assurance providers are included in the oversight cycle?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require that oversight includes reviews of assurance provider performance in the field?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
Claims & Traceability

4/4
- Traceability
  
  0/0
  - Does the scheme owner have a documented Chain of Custody standard or other traceability requirements that apply to the full supply chain?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes available on request (1 point)
    
    Yes publicly available (2 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Are there any CoC requirements for non-certified material, in case mixing of certified with uncertified inputs is allowed?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require assurance providers to verify that all enterprises within the chain maintain accurate and accessible records that allow any certified product or batch of products to be traceable from the point of sale to the buyer?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Are companies required to keep CoC records for at least the term of certificate validity?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme have a traceability system that enables checking of product flow between links of the supply chain?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
- Claims & Labelling
  
  4/4
  - Does the scheme owner have documented requirements for the use of its symbols, logos and/or claims related to its scheme and make them publicly available?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not Applicable (0 points)
  - Do claims requirements specify the types of claims that can be made for different types of CoC models, where the scheme owner allows for more than one model?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Are claims and label users required to use unique license numbers or other tracking mechanisms?
    Answer: Not applicable
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme owner require surveillance of the accurate use of claims and labels in the market, including a complaints mechanism to report misuse?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Is the label accompanied by an explanatory text claim or a link to further information?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Not applicable (0 points)
  - Does the scheme have a procedure that defines specific consequences of misuse of claims and do they also require this of their assurance providers?
    Answer: yes
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    yes (1 point)

Environment 3%

Hazardous Chemicals - Substances of very high concern under REACH
Chemicals Harmful to Human Health
Biodegredability of Substances
Chemicals Harmful to the Environment
Chemical Residues
Wastewater Parameters
Use of Natural Fibres
Use of Synthetic Fibres

Chemicals

0/24
- Chemical Use
  
  0/20
  - Does the standard include criteria on chemical use?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Document use of all chemicals (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Increase efficiency/reduce chemical use (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on chemicals listed on the REACH Candidate List as substances of very high concern?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: SVHC of Candidate List is prohibited but specific derogations/deviations/exceptions for a defined use OR lists prohibited/restricted substances based risk on an assessment (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use except for defined derogations. (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on H statements?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Risk assessment OR selection of substances for MRSL considers H statements. (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use (2 points)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of biocides?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Restrict the use of biocides in the textile finishing processes (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit the use of biocides in the textile finishing processes (2 points)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of formaldehyde?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of nanomaterials?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit the use of nanomaterials (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of flame retardants?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on biodegredability of substances?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on H statements H400, H410, H411?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Include requirements for an ecological risk assessment of the substances in use OR the selection of substances for MRSL considers H statements (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use of H statements except for the substance groups listed in the guidance (2 points)
  - Does the standard include criteria on testing the final product regarding residues of chemicals?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the scheme include criteria on hazardous chemicals, as referenced by (1) Stockholm convention, (2) WHO class 1A and B, (3) Rotterdam convention or on similar sector specific lists?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the scheme include criteria on the use of materials containing dyes or pigments based on lead, copper, chromium, nickel, cadmium, cobalt and aluminium in the production phase?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on azo dyes that may cleave aromatic amines which are harmful to human health in the production phase?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of chlorine gas, elemental chlorine, chloroorganic compounds as bleaching agent?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Restrict use (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use (2 points)
  - Does the scheme include criteria on the use of mercury, cadmium, lead, chromiumVI and the ban on the manufacture, the use and treatment of mercury pursuant to the Minamata Convention?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
- Handling of Chemicals
  
  0/4
  - Does the standard include criteria on storage and labelling of chemicals?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on selective and targeted application of chemicals?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on training on chemicals handling and exposure?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on specific procedures/controls to deal with pollution incidents (to mitigate environmental impacts)?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
Water

0/7
- Water Use
  
  0/2
  - Does the standard include criteria on water consumption in the production phase?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Monitor volumes of water consumption over time (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Monitor water volumes & increase efficiency (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    II p4
- Wastewater
  
  0/5
  - Does the standard include criteria on wastewater quality and wastewater treatment?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Treat wastewater (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Treat wastewater with parameters defined to ensure appropriate quality of wastewater (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on wastewater volumes (per unit of production)?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include threshold values on basic wastewater parameters?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: The scheme refers to national legislation. (1 point)
    
    Advanced: The schemes requires threshold values on basic wastewater parametersfor different production steps. (1 point)
  - Does the standard include threshold values on advanced wastewater parameters?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
Inputs

0/7
- Fibres
  
  0/7
  - Does the standard include criteria on the production of natural fibres?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Fibres are randomly tested for agrochemical residues AND hazardous pesticides as described in the guidance are prohibited. (1 point)
    
    Advanced: At least 51% of fibres is organic or organic in conversion (non-organic natural fibres have to be tested for agrochemical residues). (2 points)
  - Does the standard include specific criteria for different types of synthetic fibres (including man-made cellulose fibres)?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Not applicable (for schemes containing less than 10% of synthetic fibres) (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Standard formulates specific criteria for sustainable production of synthetic fibres OR addresses sustainable sourcing of synthetic fibres. (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the usage of recycled material?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Use of recycled material in packaging (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Use of recycled material in product (2 points)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Allow use with adequate controls to prohibit contamination (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit use (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
Quality

0/2
- Quality and Suitability
  
  0/2
  - Does the standard cover criteria on the quality of textiles?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Less than four aspects are tested textile (1 point)
    
    Advanced: All four aspects (fastness of rubbing/ perspiration/ light/ washing) are tested (2 points)
Energy & Climate

0/2
- Climate Change Mitigation
  
  0/2
  - Does the standard include criteria on energy consumption in the production phase?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Monitor energy consumption over time (1 point)
    
    Advanced: Reduce consumption, increase efficiency OR increase use of renewables (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    II p4
Waste & Air Pollution

0/12
- Waste Management
  
  0/9
  - Does the standard include criteria on volumes of waste?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Reduction of volumes of waste (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on toxicity of waste?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Reduce and/or treat toxic waste (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on reusing or recycling waste on-site?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on waste management in the production phase?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on waste segregation?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on safe disposal of hazardous waste?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
  - Does the standard include criteria on uncontrolled on-site waste burning?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit waste burning (1 point)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - Does the standard include criteria on uncontrolled waste landfilling?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Prohibit waste landfilling (1 point)
  - Does the standard include criteria on handling or disposal of waste by third parties?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Keep records on third party contractors (1 point)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
- Air pollution (excl. GHG) & Immission
  
  0/3
  - Does the standard include criteria on air pollution?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Monitor emissions over time (for textiles at least in textile finishing) (1 point)
    
    Advanced: End-of-pipe technology (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - For which production phase does the standard include criteria on air pollution?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Restrictions on air pollution for some of the production steps (1 point)
Environmental Management

2/5
- Environmental Management
  
  2/5
  - Does the standard include a general criterion on compliance with all relevant local, regional and national environmental laws and regulations?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall comply with local, national and all other applicable laws, prevailing industry standards, other requirements to which the organisation subscribes and this Standard. […]
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    Page 5
  - Does the standard include criteria to ensure that relevant and up-to-date permits are held (such as water use rights or land use titles)?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    No (0 points)
    
    Yes (1 point)
    
    Not Applicable (0 points)
  - Does the standard include criteria on mitigating negative environmental impacts prior to production/operation?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - Does the standard include criteria on assessing the environmental risks and impacts of production/operations prior to any significant intensification or expansion of business operations/cultivation and infrastructure?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - Does the standard include criteria on stakeholder engagement to achieve environmental targets?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall participate in stakeholder engagement in order to attain sustainable compliance with the SA8000 Standard.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    9.7.2

Socio-Economic 61%

Freedom of Association
Collective Bargaining
Labour Contracts
Workers Representation where Restricted by Law

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Forced labour
Debt bondage
Withholding Papers
Freedom of Movement
Minimum Age/ ILO 138
Age Verification
Worst forms of child labour/ ILO 182
Equal Remuneration/ ILO 100
Maternity Leave
Non-Discrimination
Business Legality
Legal Minimum Wage
Working Hours
Sub-Contractors
Harassment and abuse
ILO 155
Workplace Conditions

From March 2025, the required level of ambition for this minimum criterion will increase from 'basic' to 'advanced'.
Potable water
Improved Sanitation Facilities
Building and Construction Safety
Fire Preparedness
Emergency and Evacuation Safety

Company Responsibility

0/3
- Does the standard require the implementation of measures that aim at generating equal economic opportunities for women and men?
  Answer: No
  
  Degree of Obligation: Not covered
  
  Score: 0/1
  Possible answers
  Excerpt from standard:
  
  There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
- Does the standard include criteria on assessing the impacts of operations on human rights?
  Answer: No Information available
  
  Degree of Obligation: Immediately
  
  Score: 0/2
  Possible answers
  
  Basic: Human Rights Impact Assessment OR Social Impact Assessment (1 point)
  
  Advanced: Human Rights Impact Assessment AND Social Impact Assessment (2 points)
  Excerpt from standard:
  
  The organisation shall establish, document, maintain and effectively communicate to personnel and other interested parties, written policies and procedures for remediation of child labourers, and shall provide adequate financial and other support to enable such children to attend and remain in school until no longer a child as defined above.
  
  Referenzdokumente:
  
  1.2
Labour Rights and Working Conditions

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- ILO Core Conventions
  
  7/8
  - Does the standard include criteria on freedom of association and the right to organize as described in ILO 87?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/2
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    All personnel shall have the right to form, join and organise trade union(s) of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the organisation. The organisation shall respect this right and shall effectively inform personnel that they are free to join a worker organisation of their choosing without any negative consequences or retaliation from the organisation. The organisation shall not interfere in any way with the establishment, functioning or administration of workers’ organisation(s) or collective bargaining.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    IV 4.1
  - Does the standard include criteria on the right to collective bargaining, as laid down by ILO 98?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    All personnel shall have the right to form, join and organise trade union(s) of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the organisation. The organisation shall respect this right and shall effectively inform personnel that they are free to join a worker organisation of their choosing without any negative consequences or retaliation from the organisation. The organisation shall not interfere in any way with the establishment, functioning or administration of workers’ organisation(s) or collective bargaining.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    IV.4.1
  - Does the standard prohibit forced and compulsory labour as defined in ILO 29 and ILO 105?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall also respect the principles of the following international instruments: […] ILO Conventions 29 (Forced Labour) and 105 (Abolition of Forced Labour)
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    IV. 2.ii (p.5)
  - Does the standard include criteria on the prohibition of child labour as defined under ILO 138?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall also respect the principles of the following international instruments: […] ILO Convention 138 and Recommendation 146 (Minimum Age)
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    II
  - Does the standard cover requirements on the prevention of worst forms of child labour as defined under ILO 182?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall also respect the principles of the following international instruments: […] ILO Convention 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour)
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    II (p. 5)
  - Does the standard address the payment of equal wages as defined in ILO 100?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall not engage in or support discrimination in […] remuneration [...] based on race, national or territorial or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, maritalstatus, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    IV. 5.1
  - Does the standard include criteria on the non-discrimination in the workplace, as defined in ILO 111?
    Answer: Yes
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 1/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The organisation shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or territorial or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    IV. 5.1
- Labour Rights
  
  25/31
  - Other Labour Rights
    
    4/5
    - Does the standard include criteria on the formation of workers representations where freedom of association is restricted by law?
      Answer: Basic: Allow
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Allow (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Promote (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      In situations where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted under law, the organisation shall allow workers to freely elect their own representatives.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      4.2
    - Does the standard include criteria on worker grievance mechanisms?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      9.6.1. The organisation shall establish a written grievance procedure that is confidential, unbiased, non-retaliatory and accessible and available to personnel and interested parties to make comments, recommendations, reports or complaints concerning the workplace and/or nonconformances to the SA8000 Standard. 9.6.2. The organisation shall have procedures for investigating, following up on and communicating the outcome of complaints concerning the workplace and/or non-conformances to this Standard or of its implementing policies and procedures. These results shall be freely available to all personnel and, upon request, to interested parties.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      9.6.1 & 9.6.2
    - Does the standard include requirements on setting up policies or procedures to manage basic labour rights in the workplace?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      It is intended that an organisation shall comply with this Standard through an appropriate and effective Management System
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      Page 4
    - Does the standard include requirements to inform workers about their labour rights?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall implement a training plan for all personnel to effectively implement the SA8000 Standard as informed by the results of risk assessments. The organisation shall periodically measure the effectiveness of training and record their nature and frequency
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      9.9.1
  - Child Labour
    
    3/3
    - Does the standard require verification and documentation of age of (young) workers?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      9.1.4 The organisation shall develop policies and procedures to implement the SA8000 Standard. 9.1.6 The organisation shall maintain appropriate records to demonstrate conformance to and implementation of the SA8000 standard, including the Management System requirements contained in this element.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      9.1.4
    - Does the standard require that assistance be provided to replaced child workers?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall establish, document, maintain and effectively communicate to personneland other interested parties, written policies and procedures for remediation of child labourers,and shall provide adequate financial and other support to enable such children to attend andremain in school until no longer a child as defined above.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      1.2
    - Does the standard include criteria on special treatment of young workers?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation may employ young workers, but where such young workers are subject tocompulsory education laws, they shall work only outside of school hours. Under no circumstances shall any young worker’s school, work and transportation time exceed acombined total of 10 hours per day, and in no case shall young workers work more than 8 hours a day. Young workers may not work during night hours.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      1.3
  - Wages and Benefits
    
    6/8
    - Does the standard require paying wages sufficient to meet basic needs of the worker and his or her family (living wage)?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall respect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages fora normal work week, not including overtime, shall always meet at least legal or industryminimum standards, or collective bargaining agreements (where applicable).
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      8.1
    - Does the standard require paying legal minimum wages?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall respect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages fora normal work week, not including overtime, shall always meet at least legal or industry minimum standards, or collective bargaining agreements (where applicable).
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      8.1
    - Does the standard require the provision of social benefits?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall not use labour-only contracting arrangements, consecutive short-term contracts and/or false apprenticeship or other schemes to avoid meeting its obligations to personnel under applicable laws and regulations pertaining to labour and social security. The organisation shall also respect the principles of the following international instruments: [...] ILO Convention 102 (Social Security - Minimum Standards)
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      8.5 & Page 5
    - Does the standard require compensating overtime?
      Answer: Basic: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Yes (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Yes and overtime is paid at a rate of at least 125% of the regular income (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      All overtime work shall be voluntary, except [in cases where overtime work is needed in order to meet short-term business demand and the organisation is party to a freely negotiated collective bargaining agreement representing a significant portion of its workforce]... [...] All overtime shall be reimbursed at a premium rate as defined by national law or established by a collective bargaining agreement.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      7.3, 7.4 & 8.4
    - Does the standard require paid leave?
      Answer: Basic
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic (0 points)
      
      Advanced: two out of three (casual/sick/annual leave) (1 point)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall comply with applicable laws, collective bargaining agreements (where applicable) and industry standards on working hours, breaks and public holidays.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      7.1
    - Does the standard require wages being paid in a timely, regular and convenient manner understood by all employees?
      Answer: Advanced: Yes, all measures are in place
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 2/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Yes, some measures are in place (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Yes, all measures are in place (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall ensure that personnel’s wages and benefits composition are detailed 2clearly and regularly to them in writing for each pay period. The organisation shall lawfully render all wages and benefits due in a manner convenient to workers, but in no circumstances in delayed or restricted forms, such as vouchers, coupons or promissory notes.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      IV. 8.3
  - Gender
    
    3/3
    - Does the standard include criteria on having policies and/ or processes in place that prevent discrimination of women and men in the workplace?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      5.1 The organisation shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or territorial or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender...
      
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      5.1
    - Does the standard include criteria on the right to maternity leave (as defined in ILO 183)?
      Answer: Advanced: Full compliance
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 2/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Partial compliance (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Full compliance (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall also respect the principles of the following international instruments: [...] ILO Convention 183 (Maternity Protection)
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      Page 5
  - Voluntary Labour
    
    3/3
    - Does the scheme require that workers are not held in debt bondage or forced to work for an employer to pay off debt?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall ensure that no employment fees or costs are borne in whole or in part by workers.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      2.3
    - Does the standard prohibit the withholding of workers' documents?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      Neither the organisation nor any entity supplying labour to the organisation shall withhold any part of any personnel’s salary, benefits, property or documents in order to force such personnel to continue working for the organisation.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      2.2
    - Does the standard include criteria on the freedom of movement of employees?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      Personnel shall have the right to leave the workplace premises after completing the standard workday and be free to terminate their employment provided that they give reasonable notice to their organisation.
      
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      2.4
  - Non-Discrimination
    
    1/1
    - Does the standard include criteria on the non-discrimination of persons with disabilities?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      5.1 The organisation shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or territorial or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.
      
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      10
  - Working Hours
    
    1/2
    - Does the standard include criteria on working hours, rest days or overtime?
      Answer: Basic: Requirement to include criteria on working hours, rest days or overtime / voluntary extra work at least according to national law or industry specific minimum standards
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Requirement to include criteria on working hours, rest days or overtime / voluntary extra work at least according to national law or industry specific minimum standards (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Standard requirements comply with ILO 1 requirements (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall comply with applicable laws, collective bargaining agreements (whereapplicable) and industry standards on working hours, breaks and public holidays. The normal work week, not including overtime, shall be defined by law but shall not exceed 48 hours.
      
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      7.1
  - Scope of Labour Rights
    
    4/6
    - Do worker's rights and benefits set out by the standard apply to all forms of work?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall not use labour-only contracting arrangements, consecutive short-termcontracts and/or false apprenticeship or other schemes to avoid meeting its obligations topersonnel under applicable laws and regulations pertaining to labour and social security.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      IV. 8.5
    - Do the standard's rights and benefits for workers also apply to sub-contracted labour?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall conduct due diligence on its suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers’ compliance with the SA8000 Standard
      
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      9.10.1
    - Does the standard include criteria on the establishment of labour contracts compliant with national legal requirements?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      8.5 The organisation shall not use labour-only contracting arrangements, consecutive short-term contracts and/or false apprenticeship or other schemes to avoid meeting its obligations to personnel under applicable laws and regulations pertaining to labour and social security. 9.10.1 The organisation shall conduct due diligence on its suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers’ compliance with the SA8000 Standard. The same due diligence approach shall be applied when selecting new suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers.
      
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      9.10.1
    - Does the standard include criteria on contracts provided to workers in a language understandable to them?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall conduct due diligence on its suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers’ compliance with the SA8000 Standard. The same due diligence approach shall be applied when selecting new suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers.
      
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      9.10.1
    - Does the standard require compliance with (at least) all ILO Core Conventions for different suppliers along the supply chain?
      Answer: No Information available
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Main tier 1 suppliers (1 point)
      
      Advanced: All tier 1 suppliers (2 points)
- Health and Safety
  
  13/17
  - Occupational Health and Safety
    
    10/14
    - Does the standard prohibit harassment or abuse of workers?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall treat all personnel with dignity and respect. The organisation shall not engage in or tolerate the use of corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse of personnel. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed.
      
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      6.1
    - Does the standard include criteria on occupational health and safety, as defined in ILO 155?
      Answer: Basic: Partial compliance with ILO 155
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Partial compliance with ILO 155 (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Full compliance with ILO 155 (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      3.1 The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards. 3.3 Where hazards remain after effective minimisation or elimination of the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, the organisation shall provide personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment as needed at its own expense. In the event of a work-related injury the organisation shall provide first aid and assist the worker in obtaining follow-up medical treatment. 3.6 The organisation shall provide to personnel, on a regular basis, effective health and safety training, including on-site training and, where needed, job-specific training. Such training shall also be repeated for new and reassigned personnel, where incidents have occurred, and when changes in technology and/or the introduction of new machinery present new risks to the health and safety of personnel.
      
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      3.1, 3.3 & 3.6
    - Does the standard include requirements on workplace conditions?
      Answer: Basic: At least four requirements on proper workplace environment
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: At least four requirements on proper workplace environment (1 point)
      
      Advanced: All requirements on proper workplace environment (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      3.1
    - Does the standard require policies and procedures to manage health and safety in the workplace?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illnessarising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      3.1
    - Does the standard include criteria on the access to basic medical services for workers?
      Answer: Basic: Only treatment of acute work-related accidents/ illness
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Only treatment of acute work-related accidents/ illness (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Work-related accidents plus preventative care (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      3.1
    - Does the standard require compensation payments/ covering of costs in case of work related accidents and injuries?
      Answer: Advanced: Full coverage of costs
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 2/2
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Partial coverage of costs (1 point)
      
      Advanced: Full coverage of costs (2 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      3.1
    - Does the standard require that workers have access to safe drinking water?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide, for use by all personnel, free access to: […] potable water […]
      
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      3.8
    - Does the standard require access to clean and improved sanitation facilities?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide, for use by all personnel, free access to: clean toilet facilities. If the company provides dormitory facilities, it is recommended that […] he facilities […] have adequate and culturally appropriate toilets and warm showers
      
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      3.8
    - Does the standard require training of workers on health and safety issues?
      Answer: No Information available
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic (0 points)
      
      Advanced: Systematic (1 point)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide to personnel, on a regular basis, effective health and safety training, including on-site training and, where needed, job-specific training.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      3.6
    - Does the scheme require safe and appropriate housing for all workers?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide, for use by all personnel, free access to: clean toilet facilities,potable water, suitable spaces for meal breaks, and, where applicable, sanitary facilities for foodstorage. The company shall ensure that any dormitory facilities provided for personnel are clean, safe, and meet the basic needs of the personnel.
      
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      3.8 & 3.9
  - Building and Fire Safety
    
    3/3
    - Does the standard include criteria on building safety?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards.
      
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      3.1
    - Does the standard cover fire-preparedness?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall provide to personnel, on a regular basis, effective health and safety training, including on-site training and, where needed, job-specific training. Such training shall also be repeated for new and reassigned personnel, where incidents have occurred, and when changes in technology and/or the introduction of new machinery present new risks to the health and safety of personnel.
      
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      3.6
    - Does the standard include criteria on evacuation safety and emergency management plan?
      Answer: Advanced: An emergency management plan exists
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Basic: Emergency and evacuation safety requirements exist (1 point)
      
      Advanced: An emergency management plan exists (1 point)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall establish documented procedures to detect, prevent, minimise, eliminate or otherwise respond to potential risks to the health and safety of personnel. The organisation shall maintain written records of all health and safety incidents that occur in the workplace and in all residences and property provided by the organisation, whether it owns, leases or contracts the residences or property from a service provider.
      
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      3.7
Business Practice and Ethical Issues

3/13
- Economic Development and Fair Business Practice
  
  3/10
  - Economic Sustainability
    
    1/4
    - Does the standard include criteria on the provision of professional training for workers?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The company shall provide to personnel on a regular basis effective health and safety instructions, including on-site instructions.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      IV. 3.3
    - Does the standard include criteria on business viability?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      there is no explicit reference in the standard
    - Does the standard include criteria on management plans for continuous improvement?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      It is intended that an organisation shall comply with this Standard through an appropriate and effective Management System.
      
      Referenzdokumente:
      
      Page 4
    - Does the standard include criteria on improving productivity?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Legality
    
    2/2
    - Does the standard include criteria on business legality?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      3.1 The organisation shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential health and safety incidents and occupational injury or illness arising out of, associated with or occurring in the course of work. It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of all hazards in the workplace environment, based upon the prevailing safety and health knowledge of the industry sector and of any specific hazards. 9.10.1 The organisation shall conduct due diligence on its suppliers/subcontractors, private employment agencies and sub-suppliers’ compliance with the SA8000 Standard. [...]
      
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      3.1 & 9.10.1
    - Does the standard include a requirement for compliance with relevant local, regional and national laws and regulations?
      Answer: Yes
      
      Degree of Obligation: Immediately
      
      Score: 1/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      The organisation shall comply with local, national and all other applicable laws, prevailing industry standards, other requirements to which the organisation subscribes and this Standard. When such laws, standards or other requirements to which the organisation subscribes and this Standard address the same issue, the provision most favourable to workers shall apply.
      
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      Page 5
  - Responsible Sourcing Practices
    
    0/4
    - Does the standard include criteria on fair prices or price premiums?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
      
      No (0 points)
      
      Yes (1 point)
      
      Not Applicable (0 points)
      
      Excerpt from standard:
      
      there is no explicit reference in the standard
    - Does the standard's rights and benefits for workers also apply to input suppliers?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
    - Does the standard include criteria on reducing time pressure for suppliers?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
    - Does the standard include criteria for the production processes beyond primary production?
      Answer: No
      
      Degree of Obligation: Not covered
      
      Score: 0/1
      
      Possible answers
- Corruption and Bribery
  
  0/3
  - Does the standard include criteria on the prevention of corruption and bribery?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: Corruption and bribery is prohibited (1 point)
    
    Advanced (0 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    The company shall comply with national and all other applicable laws.
    
    Referenzdokumente:
    
    II. p 4
  - Does the standard include criteria on conducting a due diligence assessment of business partners, including subsidiaries and contractors?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - Does the standard include criteria on training workers in positions of responsibility workers on issues of corruption and bribery?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
Social & Cultural Rights and Community Engagement

0/7
- Local Economic Development
  
  0/4
  - Does the standard include criteria relating to a preference to purchase local materials, goods, products and services?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
  - Does the standard include criteria relating to hiring workers from local communities?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on investment in community development beyond the business' operations?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    there is no explicit reference in the standard
  - Does the standard include criteria on not adversely affecting local communities and neighboring small producers access to livelihoods (especially land and water)?
    Answer: No
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.
- Community Rights
  
  0/3
  - Does the standard include criteria on dispute resolution mechanisms for affected communities?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Immediately
    
    Score: 0/2
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic: The standard has to require a grievance mechanism for affected communities. (1 point)
    
    Advanced: The standard provides fair compensation for negative impacts of operations on local communities and individuals. (2 points)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    Based on engagement and dialogue: The system includes consultation with personnel and interested parties on its design and performance, and has a focus on dialogue as the means to address and resolve complaints. Engaging with personnel and interested parties on the design and performance of the complaint management system can help to ensure that it meets their needs, that they will use it in practice, and that there is a shared interest in ensuring its success. Since a business enterprise cannot, with legitimacy, both be the subject of complaints and unilaterally determine their outcome, these mechanisms should focus on reaching agreed solutions through dialogue."
    
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    9.6.2
  - Does the standard include criteria on the protection of local historical, archaeological, cultural, and spiritual properties and sites?
    Answer: No Information available
    
    Degree of Obligation: Not covered
    
    Score: 0/1
    
    Possible answers
    
    Basic (0 points)
    
    Advanced: Protect and do not impede access (1 point)
    Excerpt from standard:
    
    There is no specific requirement in the standard which addresses this issue.

Which lifecycle phases are covered by the standard?

Raw materials extraction and production

Cultivation of natural fibers (e.g. cotton) and production of synthetic fibers (e.g. polyester)

Manufacturing

The production and further processing of yarns and fabrics into a finished garment involves many sub-steps (e.g. spinning, weaving and knitting, sewing, tailoring and finishing)

Transportation / distribution

The transport route from one production stage to the next as well as to the end consumer

Products use and consumption

Usage through the owner

End-of-life

Proper disposal of textiles or return of materials to the cycle (recycling)

Cred­i­bil­i­ty

En­vi­ron­ment

So­cio-E­co­nom­ic

Cred­i­bil­i­ty 82%

En­vi­ron­ment 3%

So­cio-E­co­nom­ic 61%

Which lifecycle phases are covered by the standard?

Raw materials extraction and production

Manufacturing

Transportation / distribution

Products use and consumption

End-of-life

Credibility

Environment

Socio-Economic

Credibility 82%

Environment 3%

Socio-Economic 61%