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Social Accountability Certificate
Social & organisationalThe production site passed a labour-standards audit (e.g. SA8000 certification or a SMETA audit) covering working conditions.
You might see it written as: SA8000 · SMETA audit · amfori BSCI
Issued by: SAI (SA8000) · Sedex members (SMETA) · amfori
What it proves
The production site passed a labour-standards audit (e.g. SA8000 certification or a SMETA audit) covering working conditions.
What it does not prove
- Conditions in upstream supply chains beyond the audited site.
Claims it can support
- Claims Fair Labour Practices →
high risk
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Third-party verified
- Should state
- Standard · Audited Sites · Valid Until
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.
Audit scope is site-specific; multi-tier supply chains need multi-tier evidence.
Source: SAI — SA8000 ↗