Monday, July 21, 2008

Social Accountability

De System

De System is one of the leading business social certification organizations offering social certification(SA8000, BSCI, WRAP, SEDEX) services to organizations of all nature and size. We are in the same filed from last many years. We believe in upholding highest standards of business ethics with complete commitment to total quality. We are able to use our independence to take an objective view, thus avoiding any of the internal politics that often prevail in business, whilst still being sympathetic with the values and culture of our customers.


Our services

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY CERTIFICATION


 SA 8000
 WRAP
 BSCI

SA 8000

Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) has been developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), known until recently as the Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency.

SA8000 is promoted as a voluntary, universal standard for companies interested in auditing and certifying labour practices in their facilities and those of their suppliers and vendors. It is designed for independent third party certification.

SA8000 is based on the principles of international human rights norms as described in International Labour Organisation conventions, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

It measures the performance of companies in eight key areas: child labour, forced labour, health and safety, free association and collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours and compensation. SA8000 also provides for a social accountability management system to demonstrate ongoing conformance with the standard.

WRAP

 WRAP (Worldwide Responsible accredited Production)
WRAP is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the certification of lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing throughout the world.
Apparel Certification Program Principles
The objective of the Apparel Certification Program is to independently monitor and certify compliance with the following standards, ensuring that a given factory produces sewn goods under lawful, humane, and ethical conditions. Note that it is not enough to subscribe to these principles; WRAP monitors the factory for compliance with detailed practices and procedures implied by adherence to these standards.

Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations - Manufacturers of Sewn Products will comply with laws and regulations in all locations where they conduct business.
WRAP certification is based on following factors:-
 Prohibition of Forced Labor
 Prohibition of Child Labor
 Prohibition of Harassment or Abuse
 Compensation and Benefits
 Hours of Work
 Prohibition of Discrimination
 Health and Safety
 Freedom of Association & Collective
 Environment
 Customs
 Security

BSCI

The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) was officially launched on 30
November 2004. It represents a co-ordinated effort by the European retail industry to
implement a harmonized code of conduct and improve working conditions in supplier countries on a voluntary basis. The driving force behind the BSCI is the Brussels -based Foreign Trade Association (FTA), which is the association for European commerce lobbying particularly on foreign trade issues.
The benefits of the BSCI as a broad and comprehensive monitoring system for social standards in the supply chain are numerous:
Synergy effects, reduction of multiple auditing thereby reducing costs are one characteristic. Factories/companies which are being audited can improve their competitiveness through improved social standards as better working conditions and an improved management system leads to better product quality, higher productivity, fewer work accidents, less sick leave producing more highly motivated workers and lower staff turnover. The result of this is an improvement ethically, but also economically for both involved employers as well as employees. The economic advantages in this respect - in parallel taking into account the objectives to reduce excessive overtime and raise salaries where necessary, have been shown in research studies in this field. Therefore, benefits of the individual company also have a positive effect on the broad public. This is not a certification scheme.

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