Descoltech supports companies in the process of obtaining SA8000 certification, building a system capable of translating workers' rights, working conditions and social responsibility into concrete and verifiable processes.
The course is part of our corporate certification services and includes gap analysis, system organization, worker engagement, documentation, and audit preparation.
Obtaining SA8000 does not only mean adopting a code of ethics. The standard requires that worker protection, working conditions, responsibility, controls and improvement be integrated into the real functioning of the organization.
This is why we analyse business processes related to people, verifying operating methods, responsibilities, evidence and points in which the system needs to be strengthened.
When broader governance and organization needs emerge, the path can be integrated with strategic business consulting.
We analyse policies, employment relationships, responsibilities, operating conditions and evidence against SA8000 requirements. Gap analysis allows you to identify what is already adequate and the necessary interventions before the audit.
We define responsibilities, objectives, monitoring methods and tools necessary to make the system applicable. SA8000 places particular importance on worker involvement and reporting mechanisms.
We support the company in the application of the requirements relating to decent work, non-discrimination, hours, wages, health and safety. The latter area can be linked to ISO 45001 certification.
Before the audit, we verify the application of the system, documentation and any critical issues that are still open. Descoltech prepares and supports the company, while the recognized certification is issued by SAAS accredited bodies.
The SA8000 is suitable for organizations that want to manage workers' rights, working conditions and social responsibility in a structured way, demonstrating the application of the system through independent verification.
It is particularly relevant for companies in international supply chains or called upon to respond to social requirements required by customers, stakeholders, buyers and responsible sourcing policies.
The standard can be applied to organizations in different sectors, including the industrial sectors in which Descoltech operates.
Social commitments can remain general statements
Involvement depends on internal practices
Critical issues are addressed individually
Intervention is mainly taken when a problem arises
It is mostly managed as a separate area
Commitments are translated into processes and responsibilities
Participation and discussion enter the system
Conditions are monitored according to defined criteria
Prevention and monitoring enter the processes
Become one of the elements of the SA8000 system
SA8000 makes it possible to link rights and working conditions to responsibilities, processes, controls and evidence, avoiding that social responsibility remains limited to policies or declarations of principle.
The system also helps to structure worker involvement, manage reports, monitor social risks and identify areas in which to intervene through a process of continuous improvement.
When the focus is specifically on gender equality, the path can be linked to the UNI/PdR 125 certification.
SA8000 is an international standard dedicated to decent work and social responsibility. It combines principles related to workers' rights with a management system necessary to enforce, monitor and improve them.
Yes. Health and safety is one of the principles of decent work provided for in the standard. When the company wants to specifically structure this area, it can also consider ISO 45001 certification.
ISO 45001 is focused on occupational health and safety management. SA8000 has a broader scope and also includes employment relationships, discrimination, pay, hours and other workers' rights. Learn more about ISO 45001 certification.
The two standards have different purposes but can share management, accountability, audit and improvement processes. The SA8000 system can therefore be coordinated with ISO 9001 certification.
It depends on the sector, the organization and the requirements of the market. Descoltech supports several company certification paths, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, UNI/PdR 125, UNI EN 1090 and ISO 22000.