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SA8000

A human rights standard from Social Accountability International based on international workplace norms of the ILO, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Social Responsibility in Tobacco Production (SRiTP) programme

A tobacco industry initiative to assess the environmental and social impact of tobacco growing and processing.

Socially responsible investment (SRI) analysts

Advisers to investors who specialise in the ethical, social and environmental aspects of companies' performance.

Stakeholder engagement

Involvement of a company with those affected by, or who can affect, its business.

Stakeholders

Those individuals or groups who impact on or who are impacted by an organisation and its activities.

Stewardship

Exercising reasonable care, generally related to products and processes.

Supply chain

Those individuals and organisations providing raw materials and services to a company.