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 # Social Accountability International's Newsletter - September 2013

 

##### The latest news and events on CSR, human rights and supply chain management from Social Accountability International (SAI)

 

 

 Sep 24, 2013 11:30 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/PrincesTunaMauritius.jpg "The Princes Tuna Mauritius tuna canning facility, SA8000 certified since 2003 | www.sa-intl.org/princestunamauritius") 

 

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     ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/PrincesTunaMauritius.jpg?h=52d3fcb6 "The Princes Tuna Mauritius tuna canning facility, SA8000 certified since 2003 | www.sa-intl.org/princestunamauritius")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/DougCahn1.jpg?h=28c84fb0 "SAI Representative, Doug Cahn - Brazil Worker Engagement Project | http://sa-intl.org/brazilmidpointreview ")   ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/SA8000BasicCourse_2013China.jpg?h=7a6e80fd "Group photo from the SA8000 Basic Auditor Training course in Shenzhen, China on July 22-26 2013 with SAI Lead Trainer Mike Lee | http://www.sa-intl.org/auditortrainingchinaindia2013 ")  

   

 

[From SAI's September 2013 Newsletter](http://bit.ly/SAINews)

**[SA8000 Spotlight: Interview with Princes Tuna Mauritius](http://www.sa-intl.org/princestunamauritius)**  
The Princes Tuna Mauritius canning facility has been SA8000 certified for ten years

**[Brazil Worker Engagement Program: Midpoint Review](http://sa-intl.org/brazilmidpointreview)**   
Interview with SAI Representative Doug Cahn, the lead facilitator for the program to improve health and safety issues

**[SA8000:2014 Standard Revision Update](http://sa-intl.org/sa80002014update)**  
The SA8000 Standard Revision Committee plans to finalize the SA8000:2014 version in Spring 2014

**[UN Guiding Principles on Business &amp; Human Rights in Bangladesh, Nicaragua &amp; Zimbabwe](http://sa-intl.org/pipprojectaug2013update)**  
The 'Pillars in Practice' Project moves forward with upcoming handbooks, training sessions and multi-stakeholder sessions

**[How Companies Can Implement the UN Guiding Principles for Business &amp; Human Rights](http://www.sa-intl.org/unguidingprinciplescourse)**  
Two-day training event demonstrates how companies can transform principles to practice

**[Meet SAI's New Interns](http://sa-intl.org/fall2013interns)**  
We are pleased to welcome Alicia Mara, Julie Nichols and Emelie Olivensjö to the team, in their own words

**[Fair Trade Fashion Runway in NYC](http://www.sa-intl.org/fairtradefashionrunway)**  
NYC Fair Trade Coalition hosts fair fashion event during Fashion Week

**[SA8000 Auditor Trainings Courses in China &amp; India](http://www.sa-intl.org/auditortrainingchinaindia2013)**  
Snapshots from the courses that took place in Shenzhen, China and Bangalore and New Delhi, India

**Highlights &amp; Announcements**

- **CNTAC-ZDHC Stakeholder Meeting on Hazardous Chemicals in Textile Industry**   
    On August 29, SAI China Program Manager Jane Liu participated in this meeting in Beijing. Nearly 300 participants attended the event, which included representatives from the government, NGOs, brands, industrial associations and suppliers.
- [**Effective Social Compliance Management Systems Improving Social Performance in the Global Supply Chain** ](http://www.sa-intl.org/metricstream)  
    On September 11, SAI Executive Advisor Craig Moss co-led a webinar presentation with MetricStream. The recording and presentation is now available: [www.sa-intl.org/metricstream](http://www.sa-intl.org/metricstream)
- **Save the Children Special Event at the UN Global Compact**   
    SAI President Alice Tepper Marlin spoke at the event on September 19 - 'From Theory to Action - Implementation to Practice'. Her speech will focus on 'going beyond the audit' and draw from SAI's experience promoting human rights at work.
- [**EICC Responsible Electronics 2013 Conference** ](http://bit.ly/188KhB5)  
    On October 1-3 in San Francisco, CA, the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition will convene this conference that will feature vibrant discussion, valuable insight and powerful tools to help address complex social and environmental issues in the business supply chain. Open to non-EICC members. Learn more – <http://bit.ly/188KhB5>





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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