- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - October 2012 https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/31613?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/31613?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/31613?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Social Accountability International's Newsletter - October 2012&body=ESG News from Social Accountability International (SAI) https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/31613?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Business & Employee Engagement](/CSR-News/responsible-business-employee-engagement) # Social Accountability International's Newsletter - October 2012 ##### The latest news and events on CSR and supply chain management from Social Accountability International Oct 30, 2012 11:45 AM ET Campaign: [Social Accountability International - Monthly Newsletter](/news/campaign/social-accountability-international-monthly-newsletter) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/cover_octnewsletter.jpg "SAI October 2012 Newsletter ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/RAGS_trio1.jpg "Snapshots from the SAI RAGS Project classroom workshops in India. From left: 1) Participants in Bangalore during a breakout session; 2) Group photo from the training in New Delhi on October 12 where participants hold up an SAI banner that was made by women being mentored by the organization Kaurageous; 3) during a breakout session at the training on October 12 in New Delhi, participants theorize a recruitment policy that combats gender discrimination. View more photos from the trainings at http://on.fb.me/RYBoBX. Photo credit: Rishi Sher Singh.") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/tataleadershipevent.jpg "From left: 1) Group photo of training participants; 2) Participants deliberate during a breakout session. View more photos @on.fb.me/SFwni9.") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/cover_SAIICCOhandbook_0.jpg "SAI & ICCO to convene a two-day training event in Bangalore to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their company and supply chain") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/RAGS_artcompetition3.jpg "Snapshots from the art competition in Bangalore that was carried out through SAI's RAGS Project & the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. From left: 1) One of the winning drawings from the art competition; 2) SAI India Project Director stands with the three winners . View more photos @sa-intl.org/indiarags ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/chrislamoureaux.jpg "Meet SAI's New Intern: Chris Lamoureaux") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Auditortraining_Athens2012.jpg "During the training course in Athens, participants deliberate over a theoretical case study during a breakout exercise. [Photo credit: Sanjiv Singh]") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/carolyncollantes.jpg "SAI Teams Grows in NYC: Carolyn Collantes") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/cover_octnewsletter.jpg?h=440f304e "SAI October 2012 Newsletter ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/RAGS_trio1.jpg?h=0f738a3f "Snapshots from the SAI RAGS Project classroom workshops in India. From left: 1) Participants in Bangalore during a breakout session; 2) Group photo from the training in New Delhi on October 12 where participants hold up an SAI banner that was made by women being mentored by the organization Kaurageous; 3) during a breakout session at the training on October 12 in New Delhi, participants theorize a recruitment policy that combats gender discrimination. View more photos from the trainings at http://on.fb.me/RYBoBX. Photo credit: Rishi Sher Singh.") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/tataleadershipevent.jpg?h=9925a725 "From left: 1) Group photo of training participants; 2) Participants deliberate during a breakout session. View more photos @on.fb.me/SFwni9.") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/cover_SAIICCOhandbook_0.jpg?h=09180543 "SAI & ICCO to convene a two-day training event in Bangalore to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their company and supply chain") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/RAGS_artcompetition3.jpg?h=e217111a "Snapshots from the art competition in Bangalore that was carried out through SAI's RAGS Project & the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. From left: 1) One of the winning drawings from the art competition; 2) SAI India Project Director stands with the three winners . View more photos @sa-intl.org/indiarags ") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/chrislamoureaux.jpg?h=d725ebe6 "Meet SAI's New Intern: Chris Lamoureaux") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Auditortraining_Athens2012.jpg?h=dec22bcf "During the training course in Athens, participants deliberate over a theoretical case study during a breakout exercise. [Photo credit: Sanjiv Singh]") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/carolyncollantes.jpg?h=884726a5 "SAI Teams Grows in NYC: Carolyn Collantes") [Read SAI's October 2012 Newsletter](http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs128/1101273597722/archive/1111362405838.html) [**Brazil: Worker Engagement Program to Improve Health and Safety Issues** ](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1366) This groundbreaking program will engage workers in Brazil to address root causes of health and safety issues in factories, using mobile technology, internal team building and effective change management. **[RAGS Project: Gender Discrimination a Key Focus](http://www.sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1367)** SAI's RAGS Project convenes classroom trainings to address gender discrimination in the Indian ready-made garment industry **['Comply & Win' Success Building Government Labor Inspection Capacity](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1368)** Project Comply & Win partners convened Sept. 12 in San Jose, Costa Rica to present and discuss project impacts [**Tata Leadership Training in Mumbai**](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1369) SAI & the Tata Council for Community Initiatives hosted a joint leadership training program on social responsibility in the supply chain [**Enroll Now: Training on How to Transform the UN Guiding Principles into Business Practice**](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1349) SAI & ICCO to convene a two-day training event in Bangalore to help businesses implement the UN Guiding Principles in their company and supply chain [**Snapshot: SA8000 Training in Athens**](http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs128/1101273597722/archive/1111362405838.html#LETTER.BLOCK29) On October 8-12, 2012, SAI convened a Basic SA8000 Auditor Training course in Athens, Greece. **[SAI Teams Grows in NYC: Carolyn Collantes](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1370)** SAI is pleased to welcome Carolyn as SAI's new Administrative Assistant [**Meet SAI's New Intern: Chris Lamoureaux**](http://sa-intl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1371) Chris joins SAI from Texas to Support & Represent the HQ Team **Highlights & Announcements** - [**SAI RAGS Project Art Competition**](http://www.sa-intl.org/indiarags) In late September 2012, SAI's RAGS Project and the Parikrma Humanity Foundation initiated an arts competition with underprivileged children in Bangalore. This event sought to encourage creativity and awareness in the community about gender discrimination in the workplace and beyond, which is a key focus of the RAGS Project. See photos above, and view more @[sa-intl.org/indiarags](http://sa-intl.org/indiarags) - **"Practical Realities of Value-Chain Sustainability"** On October 23, SAI President Alice Tepper Marlin moderated this panel at the UN Global Compact Fall Symposium in NYC. - **Roundtable Discussion on the Business & Human Rights Agenda** On October 22, SAI Executive Director Eileen Kaufman spoke at a seminar at Fordham Law School, focusing on how civil society, international organizations and corporations can partner together to promote human rights. - [**'Social Compliance in the Supply Chain'**](http://www.isas.co.il/quality2012/) On October 22 in Jerusalem, SAI Field Services Director Doug DeRuisseau presented at the International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality on 'Social Compliance in the Supply Chain' as part of the 'Global Audits and Training for Social Accountability' session. 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