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Market pressures have increasingly pushed buyers to source products on a global basis. In seeking the lowest cost of production, companies fulfill their economic considerations. However, in so doing, new problems of environment and social accountability arise, as buyers are unable to monitor working conditions within their supply chains.
Four-D has extensive expertise and experience in the implementation of the SA 8000 Corporate Social Responsibility standard developed by SAI (Social Accountability International). |
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| Benefits of SA 8000 |
| SA 8000 certified facilities enjoy a competitive advantage and workers experience concrete benefits as the SA 8000 management system and any needed corrective actions are put in place. |
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| Benefits to Workers, Trade Unions and NGOs: |
- Enhanced opportunities to organize trade unions and bargain collectively
- A tool to educate workers about core labour rights
- An opportunity to work directly with business on labour rights issues and ensure a win-win situation to all concerned
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| Benefits to Business: |
- Drives company values into action
- Enhances company and brand reputation
- Facilitates employee, retention and better productivity
- Supports better supply chain risk management
- A way to generate public awareness on the company’s commitment to assuring humane working conditions
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| Benefits to Consumers and Investors: |
- Clear and credible assurance of ethical purchasing decisions.
- Identification of ethically made products and company’s commitment ed to ethical sourcing
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