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Environics International Poll:Most Important Factors When Forming Impressions of a Company Worldwide
1. CSR Factors (labor practices/
demonstrated responsibility to broad society/ environmental impact)
2. Non-CSR factors (brand quality/ reputation/mgmt./
economic contribution)3. Combination© Environics International 2001
Environics International Poll:
• Help Build Better Society For All, 36%
• Between the two positions, 33%
• Make Profits, Pay Taxes, 33%
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Working with Us• Avon Products (USA)
• Otto-Versand (Germany)
• Kesko (Finland)
• We-Europe (The Netherlands)
• Dole Food Products (USA)
• Amana (Switzerland)
• Toys R Us (USA)
• Coop Italia (Italy)
• Vogele (Switzerland)
• Eileen Fisher (USA)
• Cutter and Buck (USA)
• United Nations Office of Project Services
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Normative Documents
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Universal Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Various ILO Conventions
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SA8000 Elements
No Child Labor No Forced Labor Health & Safety Freedom of Association Freedom from Discrimination Disciplinary Practices Restricted Reasonable Work Hours Compensation to Meet Basic Needs Management System
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Plan-Do-Check-Correct
ManagementControlCorrect Implement
Check
Plan
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Appeals & Complaints
• SA8000 facilities have a process
for handling complaints from workers.
• A facility’s certification
may be appealed by any interested party: - NGOs - unions
- Workers - competitors.
• A certification body’s accreditation
may be appealed by any interested party: - certification bodies - auditors.
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SAI Advisory BoardBusiness
• Tom DeLuca Toys ‘R’ Us (US)• Dr. Johannes Merck / Otto-Versand (Germany) Achim Lohrie (alt)• Ivano Barberini/ Legacoop (Italy) Alessandra Vaccari (alt)• Fitz Hilaire Avon Products, Inc. (US)• Frits Nagel We Europe (Netherlands)• Reinhart Helmke UNOPS (New York City)• John Hendeson SGS Int’l Certification
Services (Switzerland)
• Amy Hall Eileen Fisher (US)• Simon Billeness Trillium Asset Management
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SAI Advisory Board NGO’s and Trade Unions
• Morton Winston/ Amnesty International (US) Gemma Crijns (alt) Amnesty International (Netherlands)• Oded Grajew/ Abrinq Foundation (Brazil) Helio Matter (alt)• Lynda Yanz Maquila Solidarity Network(Canada)• Dorianne Beyer/ National Child Labor Committee(US) David Zwiebel (alt)• Alice Tepper Marlin Social Accountability International (US)• Neil Kearney International Garment Leather &
Textile Worker Federation (Belgium)• Reinhart Helmke United Nations Office of Project Services • Hon. Alan G. Hevesi / Office of the Comptroller of the Ken Sylvester (alt) City of New York (US)• Jan Furstenborg Union Network International (Switzerland)
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Accredited Certification Bodies
• SGS SGS International Certification Services• DNV Det Norske Veritas • BVQI Bureau Veritas Quality International • UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc.• ITS Intertek Testing Services• RWTUV RWTUV for East Ltd.• CISE Centro per l’Innovazione e lo Sviluppo
Economico
• RINA Registro Italiano Navale Group
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Certifications
• Countries: India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, Slovenia, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, UK, US.
• Industries: toys, clothing, cosmetics, boxes, shoes, catering, instruments, consulting, agriculture, tobacco, bakeware, automotive, electronics +
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Certs. Countries Industries
Some Certified FacilitiesFacility LocationThe Marketing Store Hong KongCELTIPHARM France Polyroll Sdn. Bhd. MalaysiaACROPLASTICA ItalyKeyhinge Toys VietnamL.E. Jones USA Zodiac Clothing Company IndiaFancy World Factory ChinaAccompany Surgical PakistanPT Busana Cemerlang Indonesia For full current list, see www.SA-intl.org
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Working with Us• Avon Products (USA)
• Otto-Versand (Germany)
• Kesko (Finland)
• We-Europe (The Netherlands)
• Dole Food Products (USA)
• Amana (Switzerland)
• Toys R Us (USA)
• Coop Italia (Italy)
• Vogele (Switzerland)
• Eileen Fisher (USA)
• Cutter and Buck (USA)
• United Nations Office of Project Services
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Auditor and Manager Training Courses
February France
March New Jersey
June Brazil
July Thailand
September Peru
November Europe
See www.sa-intl.org for more details
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SA8000 Supplier Training Courses
December Peru
December Sri Lanka
May Central America
June Brazil
July Vietnam© Social Accountability International
SA8000 Worker Training• Pakistan• India• Bangladesh• Indonesia• Philippines• Thailand• Lesotho• Ghana• Mauritius• Honduras• Chile• Ecuador
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Worker Training Project
Goal: Train 6000 workers in 12 countries on codes of conduct, using Swedish “Study Circles”.
Funders:Ford Foundation,
General Services Foundation,U.S. Dept. of State
Duration: 3 years.
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ITGLWF and SAI Program Coordinators Discuss Materials With Study Circle Leaders
PhilippinesJuly, 2001
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Worker Training: SAI and ITGLWF program coordinators work with local affiliates to present materials to study circle leaders in Coimbatore, India (September, 2001)
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Benefits for companies– Improvements in quality– Productivity increases– Better morale– Reduction in employee turnover– Easier recruitment– Better supply chain management,
performance– New sales opportunities– Enhancement of reputation
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Benefits for workers
– More training, advancement
– Fewer accidents
– Reasonable and safe work hours
– Compensation adequate to
meet basic needs
– More children in school,
breaking out of the cycle of poverty
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