SA8000, which stands for Social Accountability 8000, is the world’s first social accountability certification standard for workplaces in all sectors. Based on the international workplace norms and standards contained in the International Labour Organization Conventions, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the SA8000 standard is applicable to various industries and enterprises of different scales. Essentially, SA8000 aims at improving working conditions and promoting ethical and fair treatment of workers by enterprises.

Since 2006 when CQC was authorized by IQNet Ltd to provide SA8000 certification services in Chinese Mainland, it has cumulatively certified about 200 enterprises, including subsidiaries of central enterprises, state-owned enterprises and listed companies, covering electronics, electrical appliances, new energy, science and technology, electromechanical, clothing, textiles, medicine, packaging products, import and export, grain processing, logistics, property and many other industries.

SA8000:2014

Implementation Standard

SA8000:2014

Benefits to organization management

- Improve the relationship with employees, customers, and external stakeholders;

- Establish a more effective management system to improve the entire workflow of the organization, strengthen supply chain control, and increase employee retention rates;

- Enhance the organization’s reputation, attract global buyers, and enjoy preferential treatment in government bidding.

Application Scenario

Applicable to various industries and enterprises of different sizes

Related business:

SA8000 certification, standard implementation training for various enterprises