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SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
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 82 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
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-4 | Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining |
Child Labour
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-1 | Child Labour and Young Worker Protection |
Discrimination
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-5 | Discrimination and Disciplinary Practices |
Element 3: Health and Safety
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SA8000-3-1 | Health and Safety General Duty |
| SA8000-3-2 | Senior Management OHS Representative |
| SA8000-3-3 | OHS Worker Representative and Committees |
| SA8000-3-7 | Dormitories, Sanitation, and Drinking Water |
Element 4: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SA8000-4-1 | Freedom of Association |
| SA8000-4-2 | Right to Collective Bargaining |
Element 7: Working Hours
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SA8000-7-1 | Working Hours and Normal Workweek |
| SA8000-7-2 | Overtime Voluntary and Compensated |
Element 8: Remuneration
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SA8000-8-1 | Living Wage and Lawful Pay |
| SA8000-8-2 | Pay Deductions and Disciplinary Deductions |
| SA8000-8-5 | Labour Only Contracting and Subcontracting |
Element 9: Management System
6 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SA8000-9-1 | Management System Policy |
| SA8000-9-12 | External Verification and Stakeholder Engagement |
| SA8000-9-2 | Management Review |
| SA8000-9-3 | Social Performance Team |
| SA8000-9-6 | Management of Suppliers, Subcontractors, and Sub-Suppliers |
| SA8000-9-8 | Internal Communication, Worker Involvement, and Grievance Mechanisms |
Forced Labour
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-2 | Forced or Compulsory Labour |
Health and Safety
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-3 | Health and Safety |
Hours and Wages
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-6 | Working Hours, Remuneration |
Management System
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAEIGHT-7 | Management System, Worker Engagement, Continuous Improvement |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard, you already cover:
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
13%
3 controls mapped
Compare →CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
8%
2 controls mapped
Compare →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
8%
2 controls mapped
Compare →+ 79 more: ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (8%), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (8%)
See all 82 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 82 other frameworks
24 total controls
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
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
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO 9001
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
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 - Cyber Resilience Requirements
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 22318
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|4 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 27019
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 2024
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 22317
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:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 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) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|3 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 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 37001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 37301
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 19011
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 55001
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 27043
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 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%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27017
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%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
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 82 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (13% coverage), CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0 (8% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (8% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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