Social Accountability International
Newsletter Archives



  • 2016
  • October 2016 Newsletter
  • Living Wage Benchmark for Bangladesh - Cole Haan: a New Corporate Member - SAAS Leadership - APSCA Stakeholder Board - Cole Haan - Social Fingerprint� Self-Assessment - TenSquared
  • March 2016 Newsletter
  • Living Wage Benchmarks - Cole Haan Joins as Explorer Member - TenSquared: Worker-Manager Teams Tackle OHS - Training Highlights - SA8000 Social Fingerprint Management Systems Tool - SAAS Procedures - Alice Tepper Marlin in Conscious Company - Stephanie Wilson's Blog - New Staff and Promotions
  • 2015
  • SAI's New CEO Selected
  • Jane Hwang to succeed Alice Tepper Marlin
  • September 2015 SAI Newsletter
  • Revised SA8000:2014 Timeline - TenSquared Turkey Survey Results - New Training Courses Live - Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights - Join the SAI Team - Why I Work for Human Rights at Work
  • August 2015 Newsletter
  • We Need Your Vote! - Update on TenSquared Turkey - Forbo Flooring Systems - UN Guiding Principles Course Through the Eyes of a Social Auditor - An Intern's Reflection of a Summer at SAI - Request a SAI Training Course in your City - SA8000 Social Compliance & Management System Consultant - Why We Dedicate Our Lives to Human Rights at Work
  • July 2015 Newsletter
  • SA8000:2014 Online Revision Webinar Part 2: Social Fingerprint - SA8000 Auditor Training Course Changes - Impetus Facility Interview - Christian Ewert Joins SAI Advisory Board - SA8000 Basic Auditor Training Course Meet Student Maria Sheikh - Why We Dedicate Our Lives to Human Rights at Work
  • June 2015 Newsletter
  • News from SAI May Advisory Board Meeting - Living Wage Group - HP Living Progress Report - SA8000:2014 Timeline - SAI Welcomes Rohini Barreto - SAI Summer Interns - UN Guiding Principles Training Courses
  • May 2015 Newsletter
  • Support Nepal - TenSquared Impacts - Happy 18th Birthday SAI - SAI Spring Advisory Board Meeting - Why We Dedicate Ourselves to Human Rights at Work, Alicia Mara
  • April 2015 Newsletter
  • TenSquared Turkey - Timothy Bishop joins SAI BoD - SA8000 Calibration Meetings - Why We Dedicate Ourselves to Human Rights at Work
  • March 2015 Newsletter
  • SA8000:2014 Pilot - Stories from the Field - Windows on the World - SAI Advisory Board Openings - Living Wage Researchers - SAI Promotions
  • February 2015 Newsletter
  • SA8000:2014 Certification System - Tribute to John C. Whitehead - Living Wage: Making it a Reality - BSCI & SA8000 Training for Trainers - SA8000 Basic Auditor Training: Meet a Student - SAI Team Grows - SAAS Team Grows - Why We Dedicate Ourselves to Human Rights at Work
  • January 2015 Newsletter
  • TenSquared: Rebranding the SFRR Program - Living Wage Benchmarks - Auditor Training - SAI Pillars in Practice - Tribute to Eileen Kaufman - Highlights & Announcements
  • 2014
  • November-December 2014 Newsletter
  • HP Releases Foreign Migrant Worker Standard - SAI Succession Posting: CEO - SAI Fall Advisory Board Meeting - Common SA8000 Questions Answered - SA8000:2014 Online Revision Course Part 1 - SA8000 and GSCP Equivalence - SAI Hiring Director of Strategic Programs
  • October 2014 Newsletter
  • Announcement from our President and Founder, Alice Tepper Marlin - TenSquared - Over 2 Million Employed at SA8000 Certified Facilities - Harvard Business Review Poland - SA8000:2014 Online Revision Course Part 1 - Antea Cement - Congratulations to New Staff Hires & Intern - SAI Hiring Program Coordinator - SAAS Hiring Program Manager
  • August 2014 Newsletter
  • SFRR Worker Engagement Program: Brazil - Living Wage Working Group Publishes Three Reports - SA8000:2014 Standard Released - SAI Teambuilding at NY Headquarters - Stanford Supply Chain Responsibility Study - FAQ on SA8000 Management Systems - SAI Recruiting Bangladesh Based Trainer - Pillars in Practice Conclusion - SAI From the Eyes of our Summer Interns
  • July 2014 Newsletter
  • SAI on Child Labor and Young Workers - SA8000:2014 Standard Released - Reliable Hosiery and Cotton Made in Africa - SAI Spring Advisory Board Meeting - Welcoming SAI's New Team Members - Pillars in Practice Project Case Studies - Summer Interns - Implementing UN Guiding Principles
  • April 2014 Newsletter
  • Bangladesh: 1 Year after Rana Plaza Collapse - Welcoming SAI's Bangladesh Based Trainers - SAI Publishing Living Wage Report - SA8000 Spotlight: Interview with SPECTRE - SA8000:2014 Standard Revision - Pillars in Practice Project Use of Social Fingerprint - The SA8000:2014 Standard Alignment with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - "Putting the Pillars into Practice"
  • March 2014 Newsletter
  • Sharing Best Practices: Gap Inc.'s P.A.C.E Program - SA8000 Advanced Auditor Training: Meet the Students - SA8000:2014 Standard Revision - "Putting the Pillars into Practice" - Tea Plantations Report - SA8000 Auditor Calibrations
  • February 2014 Newsletter
  • Brazil Worker Engagement: Participant Views - Clearing Confusion with SA8000 - SA8000:2014 Standard Public Consultation Open - "Putting the Pillars into Practice" - Tainted Carpets Statement - SAI Signs Agreement with Extremadura, Spain
  • January 2014 Newsletter
  • Brazil Worker Engagement: Impacts of an Innovative Program - Clearing Confusion with SA8000 - SA8000:2014 Standard Public Consultation Open - "Putting the Pillars into Practice" - Partnership to Combat Bonded Labor - Promotions and New Hires at SAI
  • 2013
  • January 2013 Newsletter
  • SAI Releases 2011 Annual Report - Urgent Notice: SA8000 Auditing for Fire Safety - Call for Suppliers: Brazil Worker Engagement Program - RAGS Project Exceeds Targets to Combat Gender Discrimination - Brazil: Beraca Hosts Workshop for Suppliers in Amazon - 1st Electronics Sector Roundtable Convenes in India - Pillars in Practice Project Spotlight: Bangladesh - Implementing the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - SAI Advisory Board Updates - SA8000 Auditor Training in Chittagong - Highlights & Announcements
  • February 2013 Newsletter
  • Living Wage: Challenges & Opportunities Ahead - SA8000 Q&A: Recruitment Agencies - Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee Focuses on Occupational Health & Safety - RAGS Project Engages Primark on Gender Discrimination - Call for Suppliers: Brazil Worker Engagement Program - Upcoming Workshops: RJC Code of Practices in India - Reflections on the ISEAL Credibility Principles & SA8000 - Social Fingerprint: Measure & Improve Your Social Performance - As SAI Grows, Congratulations are in Order - SA8000 Auditor Training in Bangkok - Meet SAI's New Intern: Carley Clement - Highlights & Announcements
  • March 2013 Newsletter
  • The Business Case for Gender Equality - Fire Safety a Key Focus in SA8000 Revision - Implementing the UN Guiding Principles in Zimbabwe's Mining Industry - Corporate Member Spotlight: EILEEN FISHER - Infosys Hosts Dialogue on UN Guiding Principles in India - Call for Suppliers: Brazil Worker Engagement Program - Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights - NGO Voice: ISEAL at SAI's Guiding Principles Course - SAI Team Grows in NYC: Alex Katz - SA8000 Auditor Training in Dhaka - Highlights & Announcements
  • April 2013 Newsletter
  • SAI Response: Rana Plaza Building Collapse in Bangladesh - Human Rights Training Draws on Past Experiences - The UN Guiding Principles in Nicaraguan Agriculture - Call for Factories: Brazil Worker Engagement Program - SA8000 Standard & Guidance Document Revision - Promoting Gender Equity in India's Garment Sector - How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - Spotlight: SA8000 Certified Rug Company Kaleen - SA8000 Auditor Training in Lisbon - SA8000 Field Auditor Calibration Meeting: Vietnam - Highlights & Announcements
  • May 2013 Newsletter
  • SAI Welcomes Bangladesh Accord on Fire & Building Safety - 'Pillars in Practice' Focus on Bangladesh Garment Sector - SAI Advisory Board Meeting Convenes in NYC - SA8000 Standard & Guidance Document Revision Timeline - RAGS Update: Gender Equity in India's Garment Sector - Invitation: Consultations on Auditing Gender Discrimination - Growth in Conscious Consumption in Brazil - Call for Factories: Brazil Worker Engagement Program - How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - SAI Team Grows in NYC: Emily Crain - Highlights & Announcements
  • June 2013 Newsletter
  • SAI Leadership Transitions to Shared CEO Role - SAI Pilots ESMS Handbook & Toolkit for IFC in Serbia - SAI's Training Team in India Grows for 'WE Programme' - RAGS Project: Interview with Mona Gupta - Stakeholder Engagement: SA8000 Revision Process - SAI Supports OEKO-TEX� 'STeP' Auditor Training - How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - Meet SAI's New Intern: Ewa Bialoglowska - Highlights & Announcements
  • July 2013 Newsletter
  • Reflections on 10 Years in Bangladesh - SAI and AKUT Partnership for Fire Safety Emergency and Disaster Management - Increasing the Quality of the Food Chain in Parma - Guidance on Auditing Gender Discrimination - UN Guiding Principles in Zimbabwe's Mining Sector - Stakeholder Engagement: SA8000 in China - Introducing SAI Director of Operations: Michelle Bhattacharyya - Meet SAI & SAAS' 2013 Summer Interns - Highlights & Announcements
  • August 2013 Newsletter
  • RAGS Project To Reduce Gender Discrimination - Brazil: "Rapid Results" Approach to Worker Health & Safety - Tata Steel Earns 4th SA8000 Certification - Pillars in Practice Project Update: Bangladesh - KPMG Sustainable Supply Chains - How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - Webcast: Effective Social Compliance Management Systems - Meet SAI's New Intern: Kritika Joshi - Highlights & Announcements
  • September 2013 Newsletter
  • SA8000 Spotlight: Interview with Princes Tuna Mauritius - Brazil Worker Engagement Program: Midpoint Review - SA8000: 2014 Standard Revision Update - UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights in Bangladesh, Nicaragua & Zimbabwe - How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - Meet SAI's New Interns - Fair Trade Fashion Runway in NYC - SA8000 Auditor Training Courses in China & India - Highlights & Announcements
  • Fall 2013 Newsletter
  • SAI Advisory Board Meeting Convenes in California - Shore to Shore, Sri Lanka Earns 4th SA8000 Certification - RAGS: Birdy Exports LTD. - The UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - SA8000: 2014 Standard Public Consultation - Pillars in Practice Project: Nicaragua - Refashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials - SA8000 Auditor Training Courses in China, Poland, & Bangladesh - Highlights & Announcements


  • 2012
  • January 2012 Newsletter
  • SAI President Recognized as one of 2012's Top Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior - Social Fingerprint� at Timberland's Global Summit - RAGS Project in India: Supplier Communications - Corporate Member Spotlight: Gucci - China: Exploring CSR Strategies - Electronic Industry - SAI Board of Directors Welcomes Joe Iarocci - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - SAI Team Expands in New York: Stephanie Wilson, Roshana Nabi, Yuting Zhu - New Statistics: SA8000� Around the World - Highlights & Announcements
  • February 2012 Newsletter
  • EILEEN FISHER on Preventing Human Trafficking with SB657 and SA8000� - Magen Tzedek Certification Offers Ethical Assurance - RAGS Project: Invitation to Garment Suppliers in India - Updated & Enhanced Advanced SA8000 Auditor Training Course - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - Cotton made in Africa Initiative Update: Mozambique becomes 6th Project Country; Baronness Lola Young to be Ambassador for AbtF; OTTO Austria supports Adult Education Program in Burkina Faso; Designer Julia Starp Designs New Line with CmiA - Meet SAI's New Intern: Sushmita Patel - Highlights & Announcements
  • March 2012 Newsletter
  • The 58 Million 'Left-Behind' Children in China - The Role of Retailers in Social Accountability Programs - Operationalizing the 'Protect, Respect & Remedy' Guiding Principles - 'Gender Equality for Sustainable Business' - Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)-SAI Training in India - Training Spotlight: Mexico City - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - Update: Cotton made in Africa Initiative - New Statistics: SA8000� Around the World - Highlights & Announcements
  • April 2012 Newsletter
  • Anvil Knitwear's Educational Approach to Sustainability - Social Fingerprint�: STX Vietnam Shipbuilder - SAI Evaluates Timberland's Code of Conduct Program - SAI's President Responds to New York Times Article, 'Electronic Giant Vowing Reforms in China Plants'- SAI India: Quarterly Project Review - Multi-Stakeholder Forum for Decent Work in Peru - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - Highlights & Announcements
  • May 2012 Newsletter
  • SAI Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Board Convenes in NYC - SA8000 Basic Needs Wage & Overtime - Tchibo GmbH Upgrades Corporate Membership - Pre-Subscribe Now: Handbook on UN Guiding Principles - Highlights & Announcements
  • June 2012 Newsletter
  • The $20 Billion Business Case for OSHA - Rio+20: Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development - CSR's Next Step: The Buyer-Supplier Mutual Code of Conduct - Peru: Forum on CSR & Human Rights at Work - Tchibo's 'WE Project' Expands to India - Update: SAI's RAGS Project in India - ITC Standards Map: Linking 'Ethical' Suppliers to Global Buyers - Meet SAI & SAAS' 2012 Summer Interns - Enroll in Global SA8000 Auditor Training Courses - Highlights & Announcements
  • July 2012 Newsletter
  • Transforming the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practice - SA8000: Overtime & Lead Time - SAAS Launches New Oversight Project in India for SA8000 - SAI Completes GSCP Self-Assessment - Rosy Blue Diamonds: Advancing the Rio+20 Agenda - SA8000 'Management Systems' a Tool for Social Life Cycle Assessment - Snapshot: SAI Meeting on Labor Rights in China - UN Meetings Focus on Gender, Transparency and MDGs - SAAS Accredits 21st Certification Body: GlobalGROUP - Enroll in Global SA8000 Auditor Training Courses - Highlights & Updates
  • August 2012 Newsletter
  • Gender Equity at Work: UN GES Standard - India's Labor 'Time Bomb': How to Cut the Fuse - China's Labor Unions: New Tendrils - SAI Commits to Clinton Global Initiative - SAI 2012 Annual Planning Meeting Convenes in NYC - CSR & Human Rights in Peru - New Statistics: SA8000 Around the World - Enroll in Global SA8000 Auditor Training Courses - Snapshot: SA8000 Training in Indonesia - Highlights & Announcements
  • September 2012 Newsletter
  • SAI Awarded U.S. State Dept. Grant for 'Pillars in Practice' Program - Forced & Child Labor in Uzbekistan Cotton Industry - New Corporate Member: Tex Line Associates Pte Ltd - Supplementary Award for RAGS Project to Benefit Suppliers - Corporate Member Spotlight: Gucci - India: Transforming the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practices - SAI & RJC Convene 2nd Seminar for Diamond and Jewelry Sector - SAI Team Grows in New York: Alan Spaulding - Highlights & Announcements
  • October 2012 Newsletter
  • Brazil: Worker Engagement Program to Improve Health and Safety Issues - RAGS Project: Gender Discrimination a Key Focus - 'Comply & Win' Success in Building Government Labor Inspection Capacity - India: Transforming the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practice - Tata Leadership Training in Mumbai - Snapshot: SA8000 Training in Athens - SAI Teams Grows in NYC: Carolyn Collantes - Meet SAI's New Intern: Chris Lamoureaux - Highlights & Announcements
  • November 2012 Newsletter
  • Evolving 'CSR': Co-Creating Human Value - SAAS Releases Statement on Activities in Pakistan - AKUT Returns to Pakistan - 'Pillars in Practice' Program Launch in Copenhagen - 'RAGS' Gender Discrimination Trainings Continue in India - Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable for Electronics Sector in India - November 27-28, Bangalore: Transforming the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practice - SA8000 Auditor Training: Bangalore - Snapshot: Election Day in Gurgaon for Worker Representatives - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort in NYC - Highlights & Announcements
  • December 2012 Newsletter
  • Fire Safety & Prevention: Interview w/Dundar Sahin - Bangladesh & Pakistan: Tragic Fires Underscore Urgent Safety Needs - 'The Human Price': Responses to the New York Times - Spotlight: 'Pillars in Practice' Local Partners - Implementing the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights - SA8000 Auditor Training in Karachi - Highlights & Announcements


  • 2011
  • January 2011 Newsletter
  • SAI President Recognized as one of 2010's Top 100 Thought Leaders - U.S. Ambassadors to Nicaragua & Honduras Visit Cultivar Suppliers - Anvil Knitwear Joins Cotton Made in Africa Initiative - Announcing 2011 Appointments & Departures at SAI - First Training about Magen Tzedek Standards Certification - Siemens Integrity Initiative: TI-USA Enlists SAI as Project Partner - Using Labor & Environmental Standard Compliance in Trade Finance - New SA8000 Certification Statistics - Israel-based ICQ is SAAS' 20th Accredited Certification Body
  • February 2011 Newsletter
  • Guest Feature: 4 Key CSR Trends - Mexico: "Improving Competitiveness through Labor Standards Compliance - Project Cultivar: Interview with Dominican Sugarcane Producer, "Felito" - Rosy Blue: New Corporate Programs Member - Snapshots from India - SAI Comments on Ruggie Framework - Meet SAI's Interns: Jeevika Makani & Emily Smith
  • March 2011 Newsletter
  • Condolences to Japan - Fire Safety Training in Bangladesh- USAID Extends Program in the Dominican Republic - Measure & Improve: Carrefour Vendor Development Program - Snapshot from Bangalore, India - New SA8000 Certification Statistics
  • April 2011 Newsletter
  • Honoring Raja Gopal - Harvard eBay Tests Find High SA8000 Consumer Demand - Cholera Prevention in the Dominican Republic - SAI India: Call for Trainers - SA8000 Guidance Document for 2008 Standard - Social Fingerprint: Upcoming Program in Egypt - SAI-NL Board Meeting in Amsterdam - Presentation to Coca-Cola's & USAID WADA Alliance - Snapshot from Guapiles, Costa Rica
  • May 2011 Newsletter
  • SAI Releases 2010 Annual Report - SAI's Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Board Convenes in NYC - Sweetening the Deal: Azucarera Porvenir Joins Project ELE - Building Your Internal Social Performance Team - 'Cotton Made in Africa' Initiative's Positive Water Reduction - SAI & the Responsible Jewellery Council Announce Partnership - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - Highlights and Announcements
  • June 2011 Newsletter
  • Four Years of Project Cultivar in Central America - With the 'Arab Spring,' a Focus on Human Capital - Social Compliance in the Jewelry Supply Chain - SAI's Training Team Grows in the U.S. - The Sustainability Lexicon Project: Wiki Open for Entries! - Meet SAI & SAAS' Summer Interns from Wellesley College - New SA8000� Certification Statistics - Enroll in Global SA8000� Auditor Training Courses - Highlights & Announcements
  • July 2011 Newsletter
  • Thinking Beyond the Surface: Enhanced SA8000� Course - Support Structures for Dominican Sugarcane Producers - Improving Labor Standards Performance in the Middle East - SAI's Craig Moss Contributes Article to UN Global Compact Yearbook 2011 about Labor Rights and the Arab Spring - Measure & Improve: Management Systems in the Jewellery Supply Chain - GSCP & SAI Announce Partnership - SAI India: Competitive Selection Process for Trainers - Highlights and Annoucements
  • August 2011 Newsletter
  • Building a Complaints Management System at a Banana Farm - Social Dialogue in China: 'WE II Project' Training in 4 Factories - "Behind the Seams" Gap Inc. Releases New Report - Responsible Business in India: "The Missing Variable" - SAI and CNTAC Sign Agreement - 2011 Supplier Workshops in India - Highlights & Announcements
  • September 2011 Newsletter
  • SA8000 Approved by Dutch Sustainable Public Procurement - Project Cultivar: Final Report on Impact Released - "Gender Equality is Smart Economics": SAI & UN Women to Develop UN Gender Equality Seal - SAI India Update: 'Training of Trainers' in Gurgaon - SAI President Speaks at Foretica Event on Human Rights in the Supply Chain - Craig Moss Speaks at ISSP Conference 2011 on Social Compliance - DNV India Hosts SA8000 Foundation Course - Meet SAI's New Intern: Caroline Lewis - Highlights & Announcements
  • October 2011 Newsletter
  • Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue - "The Genius of SAI": Reflections from SAI Advisory Board Member, Dr. Morton Winston - Apparel Industry Call to Action on Sandblasting - The Billabong Group Earns Leader of Change Award - Stakeholder Conference in Zambia Engages Key Members of Cotton Supply Chain - SAI India Update: PPP Project Supplier Workshops - Meet SAI's New Intern: Ayesha Salim- SAAS Board of Directors Welcomes Disney's Laura Rubbo - Meet SAAS' New Client Coordinator: Melanie Bower - Highlights & Announcements
  • November 2011 Newsletter
  • SAI Announces Enhanced Corporate Programs Membership - SAI & ICCO Working to Operationalize Ruggie Guiding Principles - ISSP Webinar: Implementing Living Wages in Global Supply Chains - Reflections from the IFC-ILO Better Work Conference - Social Dialogue in Honduras, After the 2009 Coup - Meet SAI's New Intern: Rabayah Akhter - Highlights & Announcements
  • December 2011 Newsletter
  • RAGS Project Convenes Roundtable on Gender Discrimination - UN Women Gender Equity Seal: Public Comment Period - SAI Introduces Model for Governments to Drive CSR - Corporate Member Spotlight: Rosy Blue Diamonds - Timberland & Disney Upgrade Corporate Membership - SAI Training Team Grows in China: Mike Lee - SAI Weighs In On Implementation of 'Ruggie Principles' - Reflections, Inspired by Sir Geoffrey Chandler, on "Business & Human Rights: A Vision for 2020" - Snapshot from India: SA8000� Auditor Calibration Meeting - Highlights & Announcements


  • 2010
  • January 2010 Newsletter
  • SAI China: Training for GTZ/Tchibo Project - Upcoming Regional Forum on CSR and Labor Rights in Agriculture in Central America - Nicaragua: Farm Coquimba's Gourmet Bananas - SA8000 FAQ's Available Online Now - SAI's Supplier Tiered Rating System Receives Positive Feedback - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt
  • February 2010 Newsletter
  • SAI and BSR Host Successful Regional Forum in Managua - India Training Leads to Results in the Field - SAI Helps Gap Inc.'s Vendors "Measure and Improve" - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - Meet SAI's New Interns: Amy Finnegan and Eliza Wright
  • March 2010 Newsletter
  • Certification Update - Notes from India: Letter from SAI President - SAI Now Official Rep for "Cotton Made in Africa" - Wal Mart C.A. and Dole Participate to Raise Labor Standards Compliance - BSD-Consulting Now Authorized SAI Representative in Brazil - SAI HQ Welcomes Brazilian Delegation - Gap Inc. Recognized: One of the World's Most Ethical Companies - Meet New Staff Member: Kathryn Critchell - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - Jobs
  • April 2010 Newsletter
  • Consumers International cites SA8000 as a Best Practice - SAAS & TransFair USA Pilot Joint Audits in India - Cultivar to Expand Work in the Dominican Republic's Sugar "Colonatos" - From Dubai to Shenzhen: SAI Training Team Grows - SAI Highlights and Announcements - Happy Earth Day!
  • May 2010 Newsletter
  • Launch of 'Scaling Up CSR Initiatives in India' - SAI Advisory Board Meeting Convenes in New York - Meeting Recap: Interviews with Achim Lohrie, Richa Gautam & Tina Stridde - How Disney is Working to Measure & Improve - Carrefour's Vendor Development Program in India - Highlights and Announcements
  • June 2010 Newsletter
  • New tools: SAI & IFC Handbook - Innovating Academia with Social Dialogue in Honduras - Comparing SA8000 & ISO 26000 - "So, how are we doing compared to our peers?" - New SA8000 Certification Statistics - In Their Own Words: SAI's Summer Interns - Highlights and Announcements, Congrats to Olinda Hassan!
  • July 2010 Newsletter
  • Kosher Ethical Seal of Justice to be Accredited by SAAS - New Publication: "From Principles to Practice" - SAI Teams Up with the Rainforest Alliance - Social Responsibility Seminar in Cairo & Dubai - New Corporate Program Member: Beraca - WE Project International Stakeholder Conference - Film Review: Nero's Guest - Highlights and Announcements
  • August 2010 Newsletter
  • Consultation on Promoting Stakeholder Engagement and Responsibility in China - SAI Raises Concerns About Rights of Workers' Advocates in Bangladesh - SA8000 & Unions: An Alliance in Defense of Fundamental Workers' Rights - CSR in Egypt: Interview with Mohamed El-Husseiny - Why 'Doing Good' Can Be Good Business - Living Wage Webinar with ISSP
  • September 2010 Newsletter
  • Announcing "Social Fingerprint™" - Improving Working Conditions in the Bangladesh Garment Industry - Promoting Social Dialogue on the Rights of Sugarcane Workers - SAAS SA8000 Field Auditor Calibration Meeting in Guangzhou, China - Meet New SAAS Staff Member: Salah Husseini
  • October 2010 Newsletter
  • SAI Recognizes Tata Steel's Three-time SA8000 Certification - Advisory Board Convenes in Mumbai - Cultivar Local Partners Meet in Honduras to Discuss Recent Achievements - Comply & Win: Interview with SAI's Yolanda Brenes - Presentation on Social Compliance and its Business Benefits - Training Team Expands to Egypt - New SA8000 Certification Statistics: 1.3 Million Workers & Counting!
  • November 2010 Newsletter
  • SAI Advisory Board Meeting Convenes in Mumbai - Social Fingerprint to be Included as a Membership Benefit - Introducing SAI Director of India: Rishi Singh - U.S. Labor Attache Observes Impact of Cultivar in Nicaragua - Notes from the Field: Dominican Republic Sugarcane Producers' Workshop - Interview: How Eileen Fisher Engages its Vendors for Social Compliance - SAI CSR Awareness Seminar in Abu Dhabi - Meet SAI's New Intern: Hayley Warren
  • December 2010 Newsletter
  • ITGLWF & SAI Project Update: Fire Safety in the Bangladesh Garment Industry - Launch of SAI's "RAGS" Project in India - Eileen Fisher Workshop with Suppliers in China - Fair Trade Apparel: Collaborative Auditor Training - Notes from the Field" Roundtable Dialogue on Improving the DR's Sugarcane Sector - From New York to Sweden: SA8000 Presentation


  • 2010 Project Cultivar
  • Project Cultivar Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2010 (English)
  • Bettering Lives with Better Work Nicaragua - INCAP Hosts Round Table on Haitian Workers' Rights in the DR - CIAC and INCAP Illustrate the Design of Decent Work for Haitian Workers - CDH and Local University UNAH Team Up to Promote Labor Rights Compliance - PASE Helps Clear the Path for Health and Safety in the Banana Sector
  • Project Cultivar Newsletter - Primavera/Verano 2010 (Espanol)
  • Mejorando Vidas con un Mejor Trabajo - INCAP Convoca Mesa Redonda sobre los Derechos Laborales de los Migrantes Haitianos en la RD - CIAC e INCAP Ilustran el Dise�o del Trabajo Decente para los Trabajadores Haitianos - CDH y la Universidad Local UNAH se Unen para Promover Cumplimiento de los Derechos Laborales - PASE Ayuda a Despejar el Camino para la Salud y Seguridad en el Sector del Banano


  • 2009
  • January/February 2009 Newsletter
  • Certification Statistics - New York Auditor Training Course - Notes from the Field and Photos: Bhutan & Nepal - SAI & CIPE Case Study - Project Cultivar Update - SA8000:2008 Drafter's Notes - SAI Europe News
  • March 2009 Newsletter
  • Notes from the Field and Photos: Nicaragua & Honduras - ISEAL Strategic Plan 2009-2013 - New Corporate Programs Member, Cocona Inc. - SAI Handbook Published for Corporate Members - Uzbekistan Cotton Update - DNV Support for AA1000 Standard - Meet SAI's New Interns: John Pien, Mark Farrell-Javits, Ariel Naili Gu, Chris Kip
  • April 2009 Newsletter
  • Certification statistics - SAI Turns 12! - Notes from the Field: China - New Corporate Programs Member, Garnet Hill - SAI Impact in India - Meet SAI's New Interns: Starlene Johnson. Sharad Singhani
  • May 2009 Newsletter
  • Notes from the Field: Brazil - SAI Advisory Board News from New York - SAI PDS Series Launches in Brazil & India - SAI Handbook Update, Garnet Hill - SAAS Elected Full Member, ISEAL Alliance - Project Cultivar Team Grows - Meet SAI's New Intern: Betty Hui
  • June 2009 Newsletter
  • MFA Forum - SAI Europe: Uzbekistan Cotton Update - "SA8000: The Next Decade" - Chiquita Wins Excellence Award for Sustainability - Project Cultivar Team Grows - Meet SAI's New Interns: Emily Dinan, Hope Lewis, Kerry Scanlon, Jessy Teicher
  • July 2009 Newsletter
  • SA8000: Estimating a Living Wage - Italy's Groundbreaking Approach to SA8000 Certification - Scaling up Voluntary Standards - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - SAI Contracted by IFC to Develop Social Compliance Handbook - SAI Central America Team Grows - Meet SAI's New Interns: Elisa Lee, Olinda Hassan
  • August 2009 Newsletter
  • SA8000 Certification Statistics - Growing Use of SA8000 in Spain - Notes from the Field and Photos: Migrant Workers' Rights in Central America - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - Development of a Cost-Effective Vendor Capacity Building Program - SAI and ISEAL Launch Online Training for Auditor Competence - SAI HQ Team Grows
  • September 2009 Newsletter
  • SAI to Develop Case Studies for UNGC Leaders Summit - Human Rights at Work in India: Prakruthi and the Tirupur Steering Group - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - Field Auditor Training in Egypt with the IMC - SAI Tailors Course for Disney Internal Auditors - Utilizing SAI's Supplier Tiered Rating System - ISEAL Alliance Develops Impacts Code - Meet SAI's New Intern, Hugo Rodriguez de Prada
  • October 2009 Newsletter
  • SA8000 Certification Statistics - SAI Advisory Board News from Rome - SAI Represented on USDA Consultative Group - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - Improving Industrial Relations in a Peruvian Apparel Company - COOP Italia Launches New Guidelines - Condolences for Don Fisher
  • November 2009 Newsletter - Honoring Neil Kearney
  • SAI Tribute to Neil Kearney - Notes from the Field and Photos: 'Trapiches' in Nicaragua - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - SAI Launches New Advanced Auditor Training Course - Timberland's 'Voices of Challenge' Dialogue - Anvil Knitwear's Interactive Supply Chain Website - Meet SAI's New Interns: Hazel Lalas, Krysta Campbell
  • December 2009 Newsletter
  • SA8000 Certification Statistics - European Parliament Member Visits SAI - SAI Central America Update - "SA8000: The Next Decade" Excerpt - SAI Interactive Follow-Up Seminar with Suppliers in India - Corporate Programs Member Update: Anvil Knitwear & the Otto Group - SAAS Update: Tirupur Steering Group & New Accreditation, Eurocert - Meet SAI's New Intern: Christine Moser



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