Social Accountability Management Systems (SA 8000)

Description

Certification of a company’s social accountability management system is an effective way of giving visibility to its sustainability performance, with particular reference to social aspects.

SA 8000 is a voluntary standard that certifies the ethical and responsible approach of a company to the social problems of work. Its specific action areas are child labour, forced labour, occupational health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary measures, working hours, salaries and the management system assuring conformity with the standard.

Main Benefits

  • Improvement of a company’s international reputation as regards the observance of ethical-social principles
  • Creation of fair competition based on the principles of a responsibility approach to social problems
  • Visibility towards consumers who partly base their choice on the observance of ethical principles by companies
  • Reduction of internal conflicts and consequent improvement in company climate
  • Facilitated access to public contributions, higher points in tender competitions.

Why TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance?
TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance  is an International Certification Body based in the UAE. We work to guarantee excellence to public and private companies, to assure the best performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through Certification and Training services.

Service Steps

  • The certification procedure involves:
  • Definition of the offer and stipulation of the contract.
  • Initial certification audit and documents review.
  • Issue of the certificate.
  • Six-monthly surveillance audit.
  • Recertification audit (every 36 months).