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 # Social Accountability International's Newsletter - July 2012

 

##### The latest news and events on CSR and supply chain management from Social Accountability International

 

 

 Jul 30, 2012 4:00 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/july2012_cover.jpg "SAI July 2012 Newsletter: www.sa-intl.org/news ") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/RosyBlue_ungc_bpc_2012cover_0.jpg "SAI Corporate Programs Member Rosy Blue Diamonds notes SA8000's 'Management Systems' as integral to its social compliance") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/SLCA_cover_0.jpg "UNEP's Assessment's 'Guidelines' references SA8000's management systems requirement as an evaluation tool") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/1RZSAAScbmeeting2012.jpg "SAAS convenes SA8000 calibration meeting in Bangalore & meet with key stakeholders ") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/USStateDept_Chinameeting2012.jpg "Photo above, from left: Harry Zhang, SEA Manager of the Adidas Group; Yan Huang, Ph.D. of South China Normal University; Anya Corke, SAI Intern; Shirley Wu, SAI Intern; Yu Mei Lay He, SAI Intern; Rochelle Zaid, SAAS Executive Director; Liu Chao, Director at Little Bird Mutual-Aid Hotline for Migrant Workers; Eliza Wright, SAI Development Manager; and Xu Yuling, Attorney at Beijing Zhicheng Migrant Workers' Legal Aid and Research Center.") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/GlobalGroup_logo.jpg "The Scotland-based GlobalGROUP is accredited to perform SA8000 audits and issue certifications") 

 

 ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/cover_SAIICCOhandbook_1.JPG "SAI & ICCO to convene a 2-day training event to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their supply chain") 

 

 

        

 

 

 



     ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/july2012_cover.jpg?h=b08ba5a6 "SAI July 2012 Newsletter: www.sa-intl.org/news ")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/RosyBlue_ungc_bpc_2012cover_0.jpg?h=8d2291d6 "SAI Corporate Programs Member Rosy Blue Diamonds notes SA8000's 'Management Systems' as integral to its social compliance")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/SLCA_cover_0.jpg?h=a9fd557a "UNEP's Assessment's 'Guidelines' references SA8000's management systems requirement as an evaluation tool")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/1RZSAAScbmeeting2012.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "SAAS convenes SA8000 calibration meeting in Bangalore & meet with key stakeholders ")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/USStateDept_Chinameeting2012.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "Photo above, from left: Harry Zhang, SEA Manager of the Adidas Group; Yan Huang, Ph.D. of South China Normal University; Anya Corke, SAI Intern; Shirley Wu, SAI Intern; Yu Mei Lay He, SAI Intern; Rochelle Zaid, SAAS Executive Director; Liu Chao, Director at Little Bird Mutual-Aid Hotline for Migrant Workers; Eliza Wright, SAI Development Manager; and Xu Yuling, Attorney at Beijing Zhicheng Migrant Workers' Legal Aid and Research Center.")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/GlobalGroup_logo.jpg?h=f5652cad "The Scotland-based GlobalGROUP is accredited to perform SA8000 audits and issue certifications")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/cover_SAIICCOhandbook_1.JPG?h=09180543 "SAI & ICCO to convene a 2-day training event to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their supply chain")  

   

 

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**[>>Transforming the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practice](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1319)**  
SAI & ICCO to convene a 2-day training event to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their supply chain

**[>>SA8000: Overtime & Lead Time](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1318)**  
Q & A with SAI Lead Trainer Sanjiv Singh

[**>>SAAS Launches New Oversight Project in India for SA8000**](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1320)  
SAAS convenes SA8000 calibration meeting in Bangalore & meets with key stakeholders

**[>>SAI Completes GSCP Self Assessment](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1321)**  
The Self-Assessment, a benchmarking tool, allows for a comparison of SA8000 to the GSCP Reference Tools

[**>>Rosy Blue Diamonds: Advancing the Rio+20 Agenda**](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1322)  
SAI Corporate Programs member Rosy Blue Diamonds notes SA8000's 'Management Systems' as integral to its social compliance

[**>>SA8000 'Management Systems' a Tool for Social Life Cycle Assessment**](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1323)  
UNEP's Assessment's 'Guidelines' references SA8000's management systems requirement as an evaluation tool

**[>>Snapshot: SAI Meeting on Labor Rights in China](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1324)**  
SAI hosts meeting with representatives from U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program

**[>>UN Meetings Focus on Gender, Transparency and MDG's](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1325)**  
SAI attends meetings of UN ECOSOC, CEDAW and the Development Cooperation Forum

**[>>SAAS Accredits 21st Certification Body: GlobalGROUP](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1326)**  
The Scotland-based GlobalGROUP is accredited to perform SA8000 audits and issue certifications

**[>>Enroll in Global SA8000 Auditor Training Courses](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=554)**  
International Locations & Online Courses Available

**Highlights & Announcements**

- **'SA8000' Officially Trademarked in India** The SA8000 Standard has been legally trademarked by the Indian government as a standard of social accountability, with a corresponding accreditation process.



- **Responsible Jewellery Council Due Dilligence Webinars** - On June 18 & 20, SAI Communications Intern Shirley Wu participated in the RJC's two webinars on OECD Due Dilligence Guidance Training, for upstream and downstream companies. Learn more: access the webinar recordings @[bit.ly/MDVXpA](http://bit.ly/MDVXpA) and read overview @[bit.ly/ObhAvp](http://bit.ly/ObhAvp)
- Global March International Conference on Child Labor in Agriculture- On July 28-30, SAI Senior Advisor Alan Spaulding will participate in this conference in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the event @[globalmarch.org](http://www.globalmarch.org).

- UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights Workshop -Following the conference on child labor, Mr. Spaulding will attend this workshop on July 30 for civil society organizations in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. State Department.
- Sustainable Clothes: From Field to Store In the July/August 2012 issue of Green American (a publication of the NGO Green America) SA8000 was included along with other certifications, including Fair Trade, GOTS Organic, and Union-Made Private Labels. Read the article @[bit.ly/O2wh4n](http://bit.ly/O2wh4n) (excerpted from magazine)





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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