SA8000 Training

Decent Work Standard Requirements

Impartiality Statement

Imperium Certific training programmes are exclusively educational in nature and organizationally separate from certification processes. Training does not involve developing documentation, implementing or consulting on management systems for specific organizations. Completing training does not influence certification decisions and does not create advantages in the audit process.

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        title: Executives of exporting companies
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        title: Social responsibility and ESG managers
        text: ' — responsible for implementing social standards, non-financial reporting and CSDDD/CSRD compliance'
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        title: HR directors and personnel managers
        text: ' — responsible for working conditions, working hours, remuneration, and hiring and dismissal procedures'
    -
        title: Internal auditors
        text: ' — conducting internal audits of the social management system'
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        title: Health and safety professionals
        text: ' — responsible for safe and healthy working conditions, including psychosocial risks'
    -
        title: Supply chain management specialists
        text: ' — responsible for due diligence of suppliers and subcontractors on social standards'
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        title: Worker representatives and trade unions
        text: ' — involved in consultation mechanisms, grievance processes and protection of workers' rights'
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What Participants Will Gain

Learn from those who know the standard requirements from the inside. Programmes are built on general practical case studies from international experience.

  • SA8000:2026 structure and requirements — the new standard architecture: 11 principles, 10 management criteria (M1–M10) and 7 decent work criteria (D1–D7)

  • Decent work criteria — protection of children and young workers (D1), freedom from forced labour (D2), freedom of association (D3), decent working hours, pay and benefits (D4), freedom from discrimination (D5), health and safety (D6), privacy (D7)

  • Social management system — leadership requirements, worker participation, social risk assessment and supply chain due diligence

  • Living wage — the new 2026 concept: compensation covering the real cost of living

  • Psychosocial risks and privacy — new requirements on mental health, personal data protection and limits on worker surveillance

  • Certification audit preparation — understanding the SA8000:2026 scoring methodology, audit process and mandatory self-assessment

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Training Format

Duration: 1 to 2 days depending on the programme

Format: online (webinar) or on-site

Language: English, Ukrainian — on request

Materials: training materials and completion certificate

Groups: corporate training or open groups per schedule

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