Social Accountability International

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. SAI was founded in 1997 by Alice Tepper Marlin and the Council of Economic Priorities (CEP). In 1998, SAI convened a multi-stakeholder Advisory Board to develop SA8000, a global standard for human rights at work. In 1998, first organizations were accredited to audit for SA8000 compliance; today SAI contracts with Social Accountability Accreditation Services (SAAS)for licencing and oversight of auditing organisations to certify copliance with SA8000. In 2001, SAI worked with Transparency International (TI) to issue "Business Principles for Countering Bribery" for public consultation. SAI provides training for auditors and a Professional Series of courses for brands and for suppliers. SAI is also the recipient of government grants for public-private partnerships for training and technical assistance.