November 2025 Newsletter

SA8000 Revision Process: Progress and Next Steps 


We’re excited to share that the new version of our SA8000 Standard for Decent Work will launch soon! SAI has been undertaking a full revision of SA8000 to ensure that it continues to serve as a leading benchmark for ethical workplaces at all levels of the value chain, reflecting evolving human rights risks and good practices. Where are we in the process? This year, we: 



What comes next? The SA8000:2026 Standard will be published on January 1, 2026! Along with the final version of the revised Standard, the following resources will also launch on January 1: 


  • SA8000:2026 Indicator Library 
  • Updated SA8000 Scheme Documentation (Procedures 200, 201A, 201B, and 201C) 
  • Getting Started with SA8000:2026® and Due Diligence + Guided Self-Assessment Training Course
  • SA8000:2026 Auditor Upgrade Training, required for anyone who completed the Basic Auditor Training in the past to maintain their credential. Learn more. 


All resources will be available on SAI's website – stay tuned for the launch! 
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Ethical Recruitment Dialogue at RBA's Responsible Business 2025 Event


Migrant workers play a major role in global supply chains across industries, but companies often have little insight into the labor recruiters that facilitate their recruitment, transportation, and employment and there are few established channels to regulate them. Without effective oversight, migrant workers are among the most vulnerable to forced labor and other human rights abuse.


This month, Hannah Ross Crane, Senior Manager of Corporate Programs and Training at SAI, had the opportunity to speak on concrete solutions to these challenges at Responsible Business Alliance's (RBA) Annual Conference, participating in the “Case Studies: Moving the Needle on Forced Labor Through Prevention" session. Highlighting SAI’s work on free and fair recruitment and remediation through our SA8000 Standard, worker voice projects like MY Voice, and work with our partners at IOM - UN Migration on the IRIS Ethical Recruitment program, Hannah discussed methods for driving responsible recruitment and strengthening protections for workers through effective due diligence. 


Interested in learning more about how your company can incorporate ethical recruitment into due diligence processes? Reach out to Hannah!
 

The Anker Research Institute

Check out the Anker Research Institute's recent Living Wage work:

📢 New e-learning course now available! Gender Pay Parity: Advancing Pay Equity in Global Supply Chains is a short, action-oriented course for manufacturing companies working in global supply chains. This course will help employers:


  • Understand the root causes of gender pay gaps
  • Identify if a gap exists in their workplace
  • Learn practical steps to reduce gender pay gaps
  • Engage in real-world case studies and interactive exercises


This e-learning course is based on the Anker Research Institute’s methodology and research on gender pay gaps in global supply chains. It was produced by improvingworklife for the Anker Research Institute, in collaboration with adidas, Patagonia, and SAI. Learn more.


Brands interested in pre-paying for suppliers to access the course can get in touch with ARI gender lead Sally Smith.

The Anker Research Institute is the independent research partner of the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) and SAI is the institutional host.

Upcoming Trainings & Events
 

📍Online webinar: Introduction to the SA8000:2026 Standard

Date: November 28, 2025

Language: Spanish


📍Online webinar: Due Diligence for Decent Work

Date: January 15, 2025

Language: Spanish

Introduction to Living Wages

Our new on-demand training introduces key concepts of living wages and their importance for responsible business conduct. In this course, participants will:


  • Learn how living wages differ from minimum wages, their relevance in international guidelines, and how to understand and address wages through human rights due diligence frameworks.
  • Examine the Anker Methodology's seven steps for estimating a living wage and review high level approaches to assessing current wages.
  • Gain an understanding of how companies can identify and address wage-related risks as part of broader due diligence processes.
  • Look at practical strategies for implementing and integrating living wage commitments into company policies, sourcing practices, and supply chains.


📢 This course is now available in Spanish!

SA8000 Introduction & Basic Auditor Training Course

📍 Tokyo, Japan | December 1 - 5 (English)

📍 Shanghai, China | December 1 - 5 (Chinese)

📍 Mexico City, Mexico | December 1 - 5 (Spanish)

📍 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | December 15 -19 (English)

📍 Rome, Italy | December 15 - 19 (Italian)

📍 Guangzhou, China | January 5 - 9 (Chinese)

📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh| January 12 - 16 (English)

📍 Dubai, UAE | January 19 - 23 (English)

📍 Shenzhen, China | January 26 - 30 (Chinese)

📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | February 9 - 13 (English)

📍 Morocco | February 9 - 13 (English)

📍 New Delhi, India | February 16 - 20 (English)

📍 Shanghai, China | March 16 - 20 (Chinese)

📍 Izmir, Turkey | March 30 - April 3 (English)


SA8000 Advanced Lead Auditor Training Course

📍 Athens, Greece | December 10 - 12 (English)

📍 Bangkok, Thailand | January 27 - 29 (English)

📍 Coimbatore, India | February 23 - 25 (English)


IRIS Ethical Recruitment Auditor Training

📍Jakarta, Indonesia | March 2 - 6 (English)
 
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