SA8000:2014 Social Accountability Standard (Social Accountability 8000:2014 Standard) is a set of internationally accepted corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tools and verification standards. The SA8000 audit and certification is suitable for any industry.

Worker mistreatment, inadequate safety standards, hiring child labor, and excessive working hours are just some of the elements that can land a factory in hot water with relevant authorities.

Social and ethical compliance refers to how a buyer holds its factories or suppliers accountable for the environmental impact of their production facility and for fulfilling a raft of social responsibility standards. To maintain company integrity, it has become standard practice for companies to conduct social and ethical compliance audits to ensure their entire supply chain meets the required local and/or international standards.