- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - February 2013 https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34293?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34293?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34293?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - February 2013&body=ESG News from Social Accountability International (SAI) https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34293?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Business & Employee Engagement](/CSR-News/responsible-business-employee-engagement) # Social Accountability International's Newsletter - February 2013 ##### The latest news and events on CSR, human rights and supply chain management from Social Accountability International (SAI) Feb 26, 2013 6:00 PM ET Campaign: [Social Accountability International - Monthly Newsletter](/news/campaign/social-accountability-international-monthly-newsletter) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/jan2013cover_0.jpg "SAI February 2013 Newsletter - www.sa-intl.org/news") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/EdwinKoster.jpg "SAI's Edwin Koster discusses living wages: http://bit.ly/WezJ2n") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Bangkok_SA8000course.jpg "Group photo of participants from the Basic SA8000 Auditor Training course in Bangkok on January 21-25, 2013. View more photos at http://on.fb.me/Vh9KHi & feedback from participants. [Photo credit: Badri Gulur]") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/image015.jpg "SAI India Project Dir. Rishi Sher Singh leads a workshop in English & Hindi for managers, workers & supervisors in Gurgaon, India. For more photos, visit http://on.fb.me/YtXuOy") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/jan2013cover_0.jpg?h=a4bad318 "SAI February 2013 Newsletter - www.sa-intl.org/news") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/EdwinKoster.jpg?h=00c63bfa "SAI's Edwin Koster discusses living wages: http://bit.ly/WezJ2n") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Bangkok_SA8000course.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "Group photo of participants from the Basic SA8000 Auditor Training course in Bangkok on January 21-25, 2013. View more photos at http://on.fb.me/Vh9KHi & feedback from participants. [Photo credit: Badri Gulur]") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/image015.jpg?h=779eb68a "SAI India Project Dir. Rishi Sher Singh leads a workshop in English & Hindi for managers, workers & supervisors in Gurgaon, India. For more photos, visit http://on.fb.me/YtXuOy") [Read SAI's February 2013 newsletter](http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs128/1101273597722/archive/1112576243488.html) [Living Wage: Challenges & Opportunities Ahead](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1424) SAI's Edwin Koster discusses the context of living wage issues, and opportunities ahead for a broader collaboration [SA8000 Q&A: Recruitment Agencies](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1425) SAI Lead Trainer Sanjiv Singh assesses the risks behind the use of recruitment agencies for workers, and what auditors can do [Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee Focuses on Occupational Health & Safety](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1433) In Shenzhen, concrete steps sought to improve working conditions in China [RAGS Project Engages Primark on Gender Discrimination](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1426) Primark's Ethical Trade Manager explains how the RAGS project workshops support the company's supplier development initiatives [Call for Suppliers: Brazil Worker Engagement Program](http://www.sa-intl.org/brazilregistration) SAI invites São Paulo factories to join the Worker Engagement Program to improve health & safety systems [Upcoming Workshops: RJC Code of Practices in India](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1427) Responsible Jewellery Council & SAI workshops review the RJC Code of Practices [Reflections on the ISEAL Credibility Principles & SA8000](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1428) Tata Steel notes its history & experience implementing SA8000 [Social Fingerprint: Measure & Improve Your Social Performance](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1429) Feedback from Timberland & STX Vietnam on their user experience [As SAI Grows, Congratulations are in Order](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1430) SAI is very pleased to announce promotions at our dedicated teams in New York & Bangalore [SA8000 Auditor Training in Bangkok](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1431) On January 21-25, 2013 SAI convened an Basic SA8000 Auditor Training course in Bangkok, Thailand led by Badri Gulur [Meet SAI's New Intern: Carley Clement](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1432) We are pleased to introduce Ms. Clement, in her own words Highlights & Announcements - [Business Ethics Series at Yale University](http://bit.ly/12PaAN6) On Monday, February 18, SAI President Alice Tepper Marlin gave the Mars Family lecture on Business Ethics at Yale University, in which she focused on a variety of CSR issues, including challenges faced by brands in managing their global supply chains. The following day, she led Susan Rose-Ackerman's seminar "Ethics and the Multinational Business Firm" for a group of undergraduate students interested in working in the business and non-profit sectors. Learn more @[bit.ly/12PaAN6](http://bit.ly/12PaAN6) - [Disney Added to Calvert Social Index](http://bit.ly/11Jdtjl) Congratulations to SAI Corporate Member Disney for meeting Calvert's environmental, social and governance criteria as a result of clear progress on workplace safety and human rights. Read on @[bit.ly/11Jdtjl](http://bit.ly/11Jdtjl). - [The Socially Conscious Consumer ](http://bit.ly/XbYVkF) In the latest issue of McKinsey & Co's [Voices on Society](http://bit.ly/XbYVkF), it explores the impact of the socially conscious consumer on environmental and economic sustainability. Also, test you Socially Conscious Consumer Quotient to determine what kind of consumer you are. Read on @[bit.ly/XbYVkF](http://bit.ly/XbYVkF). 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