Social Accountability International's Newsletter - August 2011

Building a Complaints Management System at a Banana Farm     
After Four Years of Project Cultivar, Finca Laguna Salada organic banana farm converts from word of mouth to a record-keeping system for complaints

Social Dialogue in China: 'WE II Project' Training in 4 Factories      
Improving internal communication, worker negotiations, and addressing forced labor through social dialogue   "Behind the Seams" Gap Inc. Releases New Report
The comprehensive online report includes section about its efforts to improve its Supply Chain and use of certification programs   Responsible Business in India: "The Missing Variable"
SAI's Rishi Singh participates in a panel discussion about CSR initiatives' opportunities and threats in emerging markets      SAI and China National Textile & Apparel Council Sign Agreement
Beijing-based CNTAC and SAI will work to improve the implementation of sustainability in workplaces    2011 Supplier Workshops in India  
As part of SAI's joint development partnership (PPP) in India, four supplier workshops Sept. - Nov. 2011   Highlights & Announcements
Snapshot from Basic SA8000® Course in Dhaka - Project Cultivar in REAL CARD Magazine - SAI's Eileen Kaufman Interviewed by TSPN - ETI-Norway Publishes English Version of 'a Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Trade' - 'The Difference Makers' Author Sandra Waddock Receives Prize - 'Can CSR Ratings Help Improve Labour Practices?' - UNGC Bangladesh Network Event on UNGC Principles & Social Fingerprint®   SAI16461