ISO 45001:2018
Occupational health and safety management system
Social accountability and decent working conditions. Typically about 5 working days after complete documents, payment and review.
SA 8000 is a social accountability standard developed by Social Accountability International. It is based on ILO conventions and sets requirements for fair and safe working conditions, covering child labour, forced labour, working hours, wages and worker rights.
Review the SA 8000:2026 preparation checklist
Identify activities, sites, the standard and edition, and any buyer or tender accreditation requirement.
Check the issuing body, accreditation scope, assessment arrangements and total fees in writing before payment.
Submit initial business documents and the records needed to demonstrate how your management system operates.
The applicable review or audit may require additional evidence and corrective action. Timing depends on scope and readiness.
Issuance depends on successful review, not payment alone. Check the issued scope and arrange applicable surveillance and renewal.
These establish who is applying and the proposed business scope. They are the starting point; the service-specific review or assessment can require additional operational evidence.
Udyam, incorporation certificate or shop licence.
Your business name and contact details.
A recent sales or purchase invoice.
What you do, in one or two clear lines.
Use these social accountability and decent working conditions checks to organise your preparation. For each item, identify the responsible person, the procedure used and a recent record showing what happens in practice.
Accredited SA 8000 certificates are issued only by bodies accredited by SAAS. If your buyer asks for an accredited SA 8000 certificate, this certificate will not meet that requirement.
Use the published price alongside the agreed scope and service terms when deciding whether the offering meets your requirement.
Certification and accreditation have different roles. See ISO's guidance on choosing a certification body.
This is to certify that the management system of
YOUR BUSINESS NAMEhas been assessed against the requirements of
The sample shows the layout. Issued records include your company, certified scope, applicable standard, dates and status. Specialist schemes follow their own issuer requirements.
Verify a certificateNo. Some sites list it by mistake. The social accountability standard is SA 8000.
Brands that require accredited SA 8000 accept only certificates from bodies accredited by SAAS. Ours is a Non-IAF certificate under ISAO.
Age proof, attendance, wage registers, safety records and the grievance procedure.
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