About
| Name | Social Accountability International (SAI) - SA8000 Standard |
| Owner(s) | Social Accountability International |
| First Published | 1997 |
| Current Version Published | 2026 |
| Licensing Terms | Open Access |
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| Number of Participants | Not known |
| Applicable Size of Entity | Agnostic/All |
Governance
| Scheme Holder Type |
Standard Setting Organisation (SSO) An organisation with the core purpose of developing, coordinating, revising, interpreting, or otherwise contributing to the usefulness of one or more industry standards. |
| Core Focus |
Performance None |
| Claim Type | Practice-level |
Assurance
| Verification Requirement | Independant Assurance |
| Verification Frequency | Every 3 years |
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| Assessor Qualifications | Professional assessment qualifications (e.g., ISO, ASI, IRCA, APSCA, etc.) |
| Public Audit Reporting | Partial |
| Applicability | Site-level |
| Assurance Notes | Additional verification requirements: SA8000 certification is valid for three years, subject to on-site surveillance monitoring. Surveillance monitoring includes a combination of announced and unannounced visits, typically twice per year, and Independent Evaluations to track improvements over time. Assessor qualifications: All SA8000 audits are carried out by certification bodies (i.e. qualified auditing firms) that receive accreditation from SAI’s independently managed division, Social Accountability Accreditation Services (SAAS). |
Consultation
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