Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) Standard: SA8000 is a global standard to improve human rights in the workplace. SA8000 is a certification standard, based on the core conventions of the International Labour Organization. With 1,300 certifications, SA8000 operates across 50 sectors in more than 55 countries, covering 600,000 workers worldwide. Launched in 1997, Social Accountability 8000 was developed through a multi-stakeholder process involving trade unions, NGOs, companies and academics.
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Forest Stewardship Council Standards: in order to ensure the consistency and integrity of standards in different countries and regions around the world, each national forest stewardship standard must be accredited by FSC. Accreditation means that the standards meet all the requirements set by FSC to ensure the credibility of the FSC certification process. These requirements refer to both the content of the standards and the process used to draw up the standards, including compatibility with FSC Principles and Criteria, a balanced local consultative process for their design and compatibility with local circumstances.
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Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme (PBAS), Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF): In recognition of the complexity of brokering partnerships for strategic alliances between business, government and civil society, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) have launched a professional PBAS. The Scheme includes skills development during a one-week residential course; submission of a detailed Logbook capturing experiences from a three-month period of professional practice; and a Final Project looking in detail at a specific aspect of the partnership brokering process.
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Kimberley Process Certification Scheme: Kimberley Process is an international governmental certification scheme that was set up to prevent the trade in diamonds that fund conflict. Launched in January 2003, the scheme requires governments to certify that shipments of rough diamonds are free from blood diamonds.
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