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Social Accountability Certificate

Social & organizational

The 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 ↗