- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - July 2013 https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/38169?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/38169?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/38169?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - July 2013&body=ESG News from Social Accountability International (SAI) https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/38169?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Business & Employee Engagement](/CSR-News/responsible-business-employee-engagement) # Social Accountability International's Newsletter - July 2013 ##### The latest news and events on CSR, human rights and supply chain management from Social Accountability International (SAI) Jul 23, 2013 12:00 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/July2013Newslettercover.png "SAI Newsletter July 2013: www.sa-intl.org/news") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Parmaevent_SA8000.jpg "SAI CEO Alice Tepper Marlin leads a presentation on ethical certification in Italy at the event, 'Increasing the Quality of the food Chain in Parma.' View more photos from this event visit and her visit to a prosciutto factory @http://on.fb.me/1938Wem ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/PIPProject_MACZimbabwe.jpg "Chairman Jacob Mudenda of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission discussing the human rights challenges in mining. Learn more: www.sa-intl.org/pillarsinpractice") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/CarolineLewisSAI_RAGSProject.jpg "SAI Project Manager Caroline Lewis presents on the gender discrimination guidance document. Learn more: www.sa-intl.org/indiarags") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Badri_10yearsBangladesh.jpg "At the SAI Advanced Auditor Training course on July 2, SAI Lead Trainer Badri Gulur was presented with flowers to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his first SA8000 auditor training in Dhaka. Read the interview: www.sa-intl.org/badrigulur") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/rachellejackson_archeadvisors.jpg "Interview with Supply Chain Sustainability and Labor Expert Rachelle Jackson: www.sa-intl.org/rachellejackson") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/1michellebhattacharyya_SAIDOO.jpg "SAI Director of Operations Michelle Bhattacharyya: www.sa-intl.org/MichelleBhattacharyya") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/ShanghaiSA8000training_2013.jpg "SAI Advanced Auditor Training in Shanghai, China: June 26-28, 2013 ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/July2013Newslettercover.png?h=c9819379 "SAI Newsletter July 2013: www.sa-intl.org/news") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Parmaevent_SA8000.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "SAI CEO Alice Tepper Marlin leads a presentation on ethical certification in Italy at the event, 'Increasing the Quality of the food Chain in Parma.' View more photos from this event visit and her visit to a prosciutto factory @http://on.fb.me/1938Wem ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/PIPProject_MACZimbabwe.jpg?h=4c1fc98e "Chairman Jacob Mudenda of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission discussing the human rights challenges in mining. Learn more: www.sa-intl.org/pillarsinpractice") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/CarolineLewisSAI_RAGSProject.jpg?h=29234840 "SAI Project Manager Caroline Lewis presents on the gender discrimination guidance document. Learn more: www.sa-intl.org/indiarags") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Badri_10yearsBangladesh.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "At the SAI Advanced Auditor Training course on July 2, SAI Lead Trainer Badri Gulur was presented with flowers to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his first SA8000 auditor training in Dhaka. Read the interview: www.sa-intl.org/badrigulur") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/rachellejackson_archeadvisors.jpg?h=931fed34 "Interview with Supply Chain Sustainability and Labor Expert Rachelle Jackson: www.sa-intl.org/rachellejackson") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/1michellebhattacharyya_SAIDOO.jpg?h=2d1d8d57 "SAI Director of Operations Michelle Bhattacharyya: www.sa-intl.org/MichelleBhattacharyya") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/ShanghaiSA8000training_2013.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "SAI Advanced Auditor Training in Shanghai, China: June 26-28, 2013 ") [Read SAI's July 2013 newsletter](http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs128/1101273597722/archive/1114255139197.html) [**Reflections on 10 Years in Bangladesh**](http://www.sa-intl.org/badrigulur) Interview with SAI Lead Trainer Badri Gulur on his perspective of social compliance in Bangladesh from 2003-2013 **[SAI and AKUT Partnership for Fire Safety Emergency and Disaster Management](http://sa-intl.org/akut)** SAI will work with the Turkish NGO AKUT to enhance SAI's training programs to include a deeper focus on risk and emergency management, and health and safety training [**Increasing the Quality of the Food Chain in Parma**](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1504) SAI promotes 'human rights at work' at event convened by local Italian Trade Union Organization **[Guidance on Auditing Gender Discrimination](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1505)** SAI and SAAS convene forums in New Delhi and Bangalore to receive practical feedback and facilitate dialogues on gender discrimination [**UN Guiding Principles in Zimbabwe's Mining Sector**](http://sa-intl.org/pipzimbabwe) The 'Pillars in Practice' Program convened stakeholders in the Zimbabwean mining sector to focus on how to implement the Guiding Principles [**Stakeholder Engagement: SA8000 in China**](http://sa-intl.org/rachellejackson) Interview with Supply Chain Sustainability and Labor Expert Rachelle Jackson **[Introducing SAI Director of Operations: Michelle Bhattacharyya](http://sa-intl.org/michellebhattacharyya)** Ms. Bhattacharyya brings a strong background in economic development and community entrepreneurship [**Meet SAI & SAAS' 2013 Summer Interns**](http://sa-intl.org/summerinterns2013) Bridget Dunn, Wellesley College; Michael Pauker, Vassar College; Sabrina Zurga, Wellesley College; Katherine Schwartz, Wellesley College (intern with Social Accountability Accreditation Services), Daniel Macmillen, University of Cambridge [**Highlights & Announcements**](http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs128/1101273597722/archive/1114255139197.html#LETTER.BLOCK92) - **[Bipartisan Policy Center Coordinates Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety](http://bipartisanpolicy.org/news/press-releases/2013/07/leading-north-american-retailers-stakeholders-join-sens-mitchell-and)** On July 9, the Alliance released its action plan - ["The Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative"](http://bipartisanpolicy.org/news/press-releases/2013/07/leading-north-american-retailers-stakeholders-join-sens-mitchell-and) which was developed through a process facilitated the US Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). There is a crucial need for collaboration between this Alliance and the [Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh](http://www.industriall-union.org/bangladesh-accord-on-fire-and-building-safety-released) coordinated by IndustriALL and UNI Global Union, as stated by SAI during the June 7 meeting convened by the BPC: "It is crucial that this effort bring brokered by the BPC should be in alignment with the goals, intentions and activities of the Bangladesh Accord, in an effort to strengthen, and not divert, the needed cooperation and attention to the major task ahead in Bangladesh." - [**SAI CEO Teaches 'Business Ethics & Governance' Class at Zurich's Lorange Institute of Business** ](http://www.lorange.org/en/person/Academic/eileen-kohl-kaufman) On July 1-2, SAI CEO Eileen Kaufman taught this 2-day session as part of a broader 12-day leadership course that focused on human resources management. Her sessions reviewed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Business Principles for Countering Bribery, SA8000, transparency in business, the Women's Empowerment Principles and company case studies. Students were Switzerland-based managers from a cross section of national and international companies. 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