Standard Basis: SA8000 is based on International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and national labor laws.
Core Content: The SA8000 standard provides transparent, measurable, and verifiable requirements for the implementation and certification of enterprises in 9 key areas, including child labor, forced or compulsory labor, health and safety, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, remuneration, and management systems.