Social Accountability International (SAI)
http://www.sa-intl.org
Primary Contact
Eileen Kaufman
Social Accountability International ( SAI ) is a non-governmental, multi-stakeholder organization whose mission is to advance the human rights of workers by promoting decent work conditions, labor rights, and corporate social responsibility through voluntary standards. SAI established one of the world's preeminent social standards- SA8000- a recognized benchmark among the voluntary codes and standards initiatives that companies and factories measure their performance. SA8000 is grounded on the principles of core ILO conventions, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
SAI and the SA8000 standard focus on the human elements of the workplace and the supply chain. SA8000 is the standard that considers the importance of each job and strives to recognize the equal dignity of each person involved in the supply chain - from the worker to the retailer to the consumer. Today SA8000 certification covers over 2000 facilities in 64 countries, across 66 industries, and over 1.1 million employees. SAI is one of the world's leading social compliance training organizations, having provided training to over 15,000 people.
SAI partners with trade unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), multi-stakeholder initiatives, organic, fair trade, and environmental organizations, government agencies, and anti-corruption groups to carry out its mission.