It has been commonly understood that the welfare of the employees manufacturing products in industrial organizations is to be considered and enhanced effectively. The conscience of these organizations has been picked – either voluntarily or by outside pressure- and consequently, it became apparent that some guidance should be applied to the manufacturers in ensuring the workers are not being exploited.
Such guidance has been developed in the form of SA 8000, a standard for specifying minimum criteria to meet socially acceptable levels. This standard is not subject to accreditation by any of National Accreditation Bodies e.g. UKAS, therefore it was felt more appropriate for URS to develop its own scheme to match or exceed the requirements of SA 8000.
Whilst the URS scheme SRM is not accredited, URS does not apply any lower level criteria for the selection of competent auditors and / or specialists. Therefore the integrity of the scheme is assured.
The benefits of adopting this standard are manifold:
• It serves as a tool to educate workers about core labor rights
• Generates public awareness of companies committed to assuring humane working conditions
• Drives company values into action
• Enhances company and brand reputatio
• Supports better supply chain management and performance
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Provides clear and credible assurance for ethical purchasing decision
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Identifies ethically made products and companies committed to ethical sourcing
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Differentiates from the competition.
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