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Bombay Rayon has initiated the implementation of SA8000 for its Doddaballapur Mill. SA8000 is a global social accountability standard for decent working conditions, developed and overseen by Social Accountability International (SAI). SAI offers training in SA8000 and other workplace standards to managers, workers and auditors. It contracts with a global accreditation agency, Social Accountability Accreditation Services (SAAS) that licences and oversees auditing organizations to award certification to employers that comply with SA8000.

SA8000 is based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child and various International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions. SA8000 covers the following areas of accountability:

Child labour:
No workers under the age of 15; minimum lowered to 14 for countries operating under the ILO Convention 138 developing-country exception; remediation of any child found to be working.

Forced labour:
No forced labor, including prison or debt bondage labor; no lodging of deposits or identity papers by employers or outside recruiters.

Workplace safety and health:
Provide a safe and healthy work environment; take steps to prevent injuries; regular health and safety worker training; system to detect threats to health and safety; access to bathrooms and potable water.

Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining:
Respect the right to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; where law prohibits these freedoms, facilitate parallel means of association and bargaining.

Discrimination:
No discrimination based on race, caste, origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union or political affiliation, or age; no sexual harassment

Discipline:
No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse

Working hours:
Comply with the applicable law but, in any event, no more than 48 hours per week with at least one day off for every seven day period; voluntary overtime paid at a premium rate and not to exceed 12 hours per week on a regular basis; overtime may be mandatory if part of a collective bargaining agreement.

Remuneration:
Wages paid for a standard work week must meet the legal and industry standards and be sufficient to meet the basic need of workers and their families; no disciplinary deductions.

Management system for Human Resources:
Facilities seeking to gain and maintain certification must go beyond simple compliance to integrate the standard into their management systems and practices.

Health and Safety:
We follow a strict code of Health & Safety practices at conditions in the workplace and beyond. The code is monitored continually by internal management reviews, which involve representatives from all areas of the business. The group also reviews and updates the code regularly. Ensuring that all legislation and recommended practice is complied with. We constantly strive to remain eco-friendly by adhering to the highest international standards of manufacturing, effluent treatment and by using azo-free dyes and chemicals to ensure the welfare of our consumers and the sanctity of our natural environment.

The Environment:
Good environmental practice has always been a prime consideration in Bombay Rayon’s development, leading us to seek practical solutions to avoid the production of waste. Our business activity inevitably has an impact on the environment. We seek to minimize this impact as far as possible by operating a policy of sustainable development and constantly researching new ways to reduce pollution, wastage and the amount of resources used, while recycling as much as we can.

We view all environmental regulations and legislation as the minimum standard to be attained and strive to exceed them significantly where possible as the needs of the retail industry have changed. Bombay Rayon has worked closely with our retail partners to develop economic and environmentally friendly solutions to their waste problems.

In The Community:
We take our responsibility to contribute to the community in which we operate seriously. We make every effort to support our staff and the wider society in improving our local community. The company has always taken an active role in local communities in which it operates, supporting many worthy causes.

Bombay Rayon recognizes that its employees have an important role to play within the wider community and seeks to provide every effort to support its staff with charitable endeavors and local community initiatives. These activities have included promoting and sponsorship of individual and social activities, fund raising for hospitals and schools and coordinating with aid agencies and local authorities for projects around the nation.

Corporate Values:
We are committed to actions to restore and preserve the environment. We are committed to developing safe and clean technologies using the best environmental practices. We are committed to minimizing waste and pollutants, conserving resources, and recycling materials at every stage of the product life cycle. We will continue to work with customers and public authorities, vigorously pursuing the development, and implementation of improved technologies and products by minimizing their impact on the environment. We will develop effective methods and procedures, and will promote a culture in which all employees share this commitment.