Performance Indicator Annex

SA8000：2014 绩效指标附件

About  the  Performance  Indicator  Annex 关于绩效指标附件

The  SA8000  Performance  Indicator  Annex  lists  performance  expectations  that  organisations  claiming conformance  with  the  normative  requirements  of  SA8000  must  meet,  as  a  minimum.  Each  performance indicator  constitutes  a  secondary  reference,  providing  a  quantitative  or  qualitative  measure  of performance  directly  related  to  one,  or more,  of  the  requirements  of  the  SA8000  Standard  itself. The requirement  of  the  SA8000  Standard  is  listed  inparenthesis  at  the  end  of  each  indicator.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSES FOR ESTABLISHING THE  SA8000 PERFORMANCE  INDICATOR  ANNEX ARE:

1. To  improve  transparency  of  interpretive  expectations  amongst  users  of  the  SA8000  standard and  other  interested  parties;

2. To  improve  consistency  of  interpretive  expectations  and,  thereby,  enhance  interested  parties' understanding  and  appreciation  of  the  value  of  SA8000  conformance;  and

3. To  establish  a  clear  "SA8000  benchmark"  against  which  other  social  performance  criteria (utilized  by  purchasing  companies  and  other  standard-­setting  organisations)  may  be  cross-­referenced.

THE CURRENT LISTING OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IS DERIVED FROM:

1. A  review  of  the  commonly  understood  performance  interpretations  that  have  been  applied  to the implementation  and  evaluation  of  the  SA8000  requirements  since  the  standard's  inception in  1997;

2. Performance  indicators  gathered  from  specialized  research  conducted  by  SAI;  and

3. A  comparative  review  of  contemporary  performance  indicators  commonly  used  by  other organisations.

Using  the  Annex 该附件的使用

The  SA8000  Performance Indicator Annex describe the minimum social accountability  performance expectations  for SA8000  certified  organisations.  Any party can use these indicators  to  evaluate  the extent  to  which  an  organisation's  activities/controls  and  social  performance conform  to  each  of  the SA8000  Standard  requirements.  

However, the Annex is not a standalone pr normative document; it requires simultaneous referance to the related requirements of the SA8000 Standard. Depending on the nature and situation of each individual organisation, there may be credible and justifiable reasons for certain indicators to be considered insignificant or non-applicable. As noted in the "Disclaimer" below, there may also be viable performance interpretations that are not currently listed in he Annex.