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If your company is able to get certified against the SA8000 standard, you will get a lead of your competitors in the marketplace, and you have also made a contribution for a better world.

The process with preparation of a company for SA8000 certification will typically last about a year - a little less or a little more depending on the scope of your activities. And also depending on how many different suppliers you have and in how many countries.

The first step is to do a mapping of the production aspects of your company and to develop a system for management and control of your most important suppliers. Normally it will be necessary to screen these suppliers and their level of compliance with the standard, and afterwards you can start a dialogue about the necessary improvements and a reasonable time frame for this work.

You also have to develop a company policy for social responsibility, and a lot of internal procedures must be developed before you are ready for certification.

We can help you the development and implementation of all necessary management systems, procedures, mapping and other preparations including internal training etc. regardless of if you are beginning from scratch or has already developed your supply chain management.

The certification will de done by an independent tam of auditors from an accredited certification body. They will control your systems, policies and procedures and will look after compliance with the 8 criteria of the standard. There are many certification bodies in the market and we can help you to get a reasonable offer for the costs of the certification.

You are welcome to contact us if you would like to hear more about how your company can work towards SA8000 certification.