It is commonly understood that the welfare & the employee’s 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:
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Public awareness of company's commitment of assuring humane working conditions,
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Drives company values into action,
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Enhances company and brand reputation,
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Supports better supply chain management and performance,
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Provides clear and credible assurance for ethical business,
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Identifies ethically made products and companies committed to ethical sourcing,
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Differentiates from the competition.
URS offers various services worldwide and these services with accreditations where applicable, whilst following uniform management system, are operated by separate legal entities within the group. For status of individual scheme and accreditation, contact URS office or email at info@ursindia.com |
