It is the first global ethical standard and aims at securing ethical work conditions. SA 8000 is the leading Social Certification Standard for factories and organizations across the globe. It ensures ethical sourcing and production of goods and services and the highest quality of social compliance.
Established by Social Accountability International in 1997, it measures social performance across eight areas important to social accountability at workplaces. This is anchored by a quality management system that drives improvement in all these areas.