Pillars in Practice Program
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Training Courses
-Getting Started in Your Company
-Building Your Internal Social Performance Team
NGOs & Trade Unions
Complimentary seats available for NGO & trade union representatives. For more information, email SAI Training Coordinator Stephanie Wilson at ECrain@sa-intl.org.
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Social Accountability International (SAI) is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established to advance the human rights of workers by promoting decent work conditions, labor rights, and corporate social responsibility through voluntary standards and capacity building.
SAI is headquartered in the United States with field representation in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, India, the Netherlands, Philippines, Switzerland, and UAE.
SAI- Human Rights at Work
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TenSquared: Team + Goal + Process = Exponential Results
100 Day Projects Launch in Turkey
In February, our TenSquared program accelerated in Turkey as the first two "waves" of companies launched their 100-day health & safety projects. Wave One's 4 teams came together in Istanbul and Wave Two2's 5 teams came together in Iskenderun for the 2-day Launch Workshops. The workshops focused on team-building, goal-setting and work-plans. All teams were highly energized and eager to tackle their ambitious 100-day goals.
With the generous support of The Walt Disney Company, the TenSquared program is currently offered free of charge for the first 6-8 waves of companies in Turkey. These waves will launch in June, July, September, and November 2015.
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| | Worker-Manager Teams at the TenSquared Launch Workshops in Turkey. Facilitators: TenSquared creators SAI and Rapid Results Institute and Turkey partner AKUT Institute. |
Companies in Wave 1 and 2
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
- Packaging Plant
- Call Center
- Label Manufacturer
- Steel Plant (5 different units)
- Steel Production
- Iron Production
- Mechanical and Auxiliary Shops
- Plant Utilities
- Hot Strip Rolling Mills Plant
Challenge Areas
- Emergency Preparedness & Evacuation
- Fire Prevention
- Accident Prevention
- Hazardous Substances & Materials
Here is how a worker team member describes how he would explain to his family or colleagues what he has been doing for the last two days at our workshop?
"I would tell my son that I have been working on a team to make things safer for in my workplace. That the things I learned make me think differently about health and safety, and I want to apply what I have learned to make things safer for him and our family in our home as well."
- Worker, Steel Plant
For more information, and to apply, please contact SAI's Senior Program Manager, Stephanie Wilson, at swilson@sa-intl.org
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SAI Welcomes Timothy Bishop to Board of Directors
Former US Congressman Joins SAI BOD
SAI is pleased to announce that Congressmen Timothy Bishop has been elected to SAI's Board of Directors. Mr. Bishop has served his community for much of his career, representing New York's First Congressional District from 2003 to 2015. Mr. Bishop served as a senior member of the Education and Workforce Committee as well as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has extensive experience working with all levels of government and senior executives of nonprofit organizations, major corporations, social service agencies, and hospitals. Securing over $150 million dollars of direct federal spending for various projects within his Congressional Read More>>
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Launching SA8000: 2014 Calibration and Training
China, India, and Italy
In March and April, SA8000 certification managers and training course providers are coming together in China, India & Italy to gear up for the global launch of SA8000:2014 certification in July.
The first half of these calibration and training meetings focus on updates to the Standard and SA8000 certification process. The second half focus on updates to the delivery of the SA8000 auditor training course. Specific topics include:
- Implementation of SA8000:2014 and use of the Performance Indicators Annex
- Integration of Social Fingerprint� management systems tool into the SA8000 certification process SA8000 certification methodology and certification Read More>>
For more information about SA800 calibration please contact SAAS Program manager Lisa Bernstein at LBernstein@sa-intl.org. For more information on SA8000 Training, please contact SAI Senior Program Manager Stephanie Wilson at swilson@sa-intl.org.
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Why We Dedicate Our Lives to Human Rights at Work
Training Manager Emily Crain on Work with SAI
I have always had a passion for social justice. My grandparents and parents instilled a mindset of equity and equality inside of us, which shows through the work that my sisters and I do. For me, this passion has formed into working for human rights at work. The mission at SAI is simple yet complex. SAI has dedicated itself to "human rights at work" - which involves, but is not limited to, understanding multifaceted issues in the supply chain, and to creating a better environment at workplaces on a grass roots level through implementation of our Human Rights standard SA8000. The ability to look critically at the issues, and to look holistically at the solutions and Read More>>
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Corporate Branding & CSR
Alice Tepper Marlin Co-Teaches NYU Stern Course
The NYU Stern School of Business course, "Branding & CSR", co-taught by Alice Tepper Marlin and Prof. Bruce Buchanan, jumped into its spring session on April 2.
A decade after it was developed (with John Tepper Marlin), course enrollment continues to grow. Students know thatwhat was once a differentiation strategy for niche marketers has become a central concern of the Fortune 500.
Top business schools are paying attention as business and CSR become more integrated and executives look for the next generation of talent and leadership. Read More>>
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Highlights & Announcements
Tata Steel - Windows on the World
Our March newsletter featured President Alice Tepper Marlin's participation in Tata Steel's Windows on the World program in India. We are grateful to Sunil Bhaskaran for this prestigious invitation and for arranging meetings for Alice with Dr. Narendran, Managing Director of Tata Steel and Dr. J.J. Irani, prior Managing Director of Tata Steel who introduced SA8000 at Tata Steel. We are also grateful to Priyadarshini Sharma for arrangements throughout the visit of Alice and Badri Gulur to Tata Steel. Below are some additional images of her visit to the remarkable Pipla program, part of Tata's expansive community engagement work. Photos courtesy of Tata Steel.
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