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SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard

Self-Assess
International (SAI)
v2014
12 domains
24 controls

SA8000:2014, developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), is a certifiable social accountability standard based on international human rights norms including ILO conventions, UN Declaration of Human Rights, and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It covers eight performance areas: child labour, forced labour, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, and remuneration. Plus a management system requirement. Over 4,500 certified facilities in 58 countries.

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SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard is a compliance framework from International (SAI) with 12 domains and 24 controls that map to 75 other frameworks. The largest domains are Element 9: Management System (6 controls), Element 3: Health and Safety (4 controls), Element 8: Remuneration (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (12)

Association

1 controls
Controls in the Association domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-4Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Child Labour

1 controls
Controls in the Child Labour domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-1Child Labour and Young Worker Protection

Discrimination

1 controls
Controls in the Discrimination domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-5Discrimination and Disciplinary Practices

Element 3: Health and Safety

4 controls
Controls in the Element 3: Health and Safety domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 4 controls
CodeTitle
SA8000-3-1Health and Safety General Duty
SA8000-3-2Senior Management OHS Representative
SA8000-3-3OHS Worker Representative and Committees
SA8000-3-7Dormitories, Sanitation, and Drinking Water

Element 4: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

2 controls
Controls in the Element 4: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 2 controls
CodeTitle
SA8000-4-1Freedom of Association
SA8000-4-2Right to Collective Bargaining

Element 7: Working Hours

2 controls
Controls in the Element 7: Working Hours domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 2 controls
CodeTitle
SA8000-7-1Working Hours and Normal Workweek
SA8000-7-2Overtime Voluntary and Compensated

Element 8: Remuneration

3 controls
Controls in the Element 8: Remuneration domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 3 controls
CodeTitle
SA8000-8-1Living Wage and Lawful Pay
SA8000-8-2Pay Deductions and Disciplinary Deductions
SA8000-8-5Labour Only Contracting and Subcontracting

Element 9: Management System

6 controls
Controls in the Element 9: Management System domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 6 controls
CodeTitle
SA8000-9-1Management System Policy
SA8000-9-12External Verification and Stakeholder Engagement
SA8000-9-2Management Review
SA8000-9-3Social Performance Team
SA8000-9-6Management of Suppliers, Subcontractors, and Sub-Suppliers
SA8000-9-8Internal Communication, Worker Involvement, and Grievance Mechanisms

Forced Labour

1 controls
Controls in the Forced Labour domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-2Forced or Compulsory Labour

Health and Safety

1 controls
Controls in the Health and Safety domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-3Health and Safety

Hours and Wages

1 controls
Controls in the Hours and Wages domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-6Working Hours, Remuneration

Management System

1 controls
Controls in the Management System domain of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SAEIGHT-7Management System, Worker Engagement, Continuous Improvement

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard, you already cover:

ESRS (revised 2026)

13%

3 controls mapped

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Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process

13%

3 controls mapped

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GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6

8%

2 controls mapped

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Maps to 75 other frameworks

24 total controls
ESRS (revised 2026)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
South Korea ISMS-P
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
SASB Standards
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO 22000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27005:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SWIFT CSCF
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 1800-32
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO/TS 22318:2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62443
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/TS 22317:2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
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What is SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard and who does it apply to?

SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard is a compliance framework from International (SAI) with 12 domains and 24 controls. SA8000:2014, developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), is a certifiable social accountability standard based on international human rights norms including ILO conventions, UN Declaration of Human Rights, and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It covers eight performance areas: child labour, forced labour, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, and remuneration. Plus a management system requirement. Over 4,500 certified facilities in 58 countries. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard actually require?

SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard has 24 controls organised across 12 domains. The largest domains are Element 9: Management System (6 controls), Element 3: Health and Safety (4 controls), Element 8: Remuneration (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard do I already cover?

SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard maps to 75 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ESRS (revised 2026) (13% coverage), Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (13% coverage), GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6 (8% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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