The SA8000 was the first audible standard in this field. In particular, it is compatible with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 structures, and is based on conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.The worldwide-recognized certification to the SA8000 standard involves the development and auditing of management systems that promote socially acceptable working practices bringing benefits to the complete supply chain.
There are nine key areas to Social Compliance and SA8000, which are:
- Child Labour
- Forced Labour
- Health & Safety
- Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining
- Discrimination
- Disciplinary Practices
- Working Hours
- Compensation
- Management systems