Maris Associates Private Limited

SA8000®

PEOPLE SAFETY-WELFARE

Developed byuSAI, a global non-governmental organization advancing human rights at work uMajor companies like Walmart, Hewlett Packard, Reebok, Toys r Us etc. for ensuring ethics. Based on the principles of

13 conventions of ILO

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sourcing of goods and services

A voluntary standard for auditable third-party verification, setting out the requirements to be met by organizations, including the establishment or improvement of workers’ rights, workplace conditions and an effective management system.

No Forced and Compulsory Labour

Nobody is forced or compelled to do their job.They can work as long as they want to.

They can work as long as they want to.

We do not hold our employers belongings such as their wages, degree certificates, driving licenses as collateral.

We do not support human trafficking.

Everyone working at Maris have the right to leave the workplace premises after completing the standard workday and be free to terminate their employment provided that they give reasonable notice to their organization.

Health and Safety

We ensure safe and healthy work environment to all our labours.

We provide to our personnel, on a regular basis, effective health and safety training, including on-site training and, where needed, job-specific training.

We provide safety tools like ear plugs, gloves and shoes to all the labours.

Conduct mock drills and evaluate them periodically.

Have a team to ensure restrooms are clean.

Employers have access to pure and filtered water in their respective units.

Working Hours

Nobody is forced or compelled to do their job.They can work as long as they want to.

They can work as long as they want to.

We do not hold our employers belongings such as their wages, degree certificates, driving licenses as collateral.

We do not support human trafficking.

No Discrimination

We ensure safe and healthy work environment to all our labours.

We respect the rights of all personnel to form or join trade unions.

We do not treat any one differently, negatively or partially on the basis of their Race/Caste/Color/Gender/Political affiliation.

Everyone are treated alike.

We treat everyone with dignity and respect.

We do not punish our labors if they don’t reach their targets.

No employee can verbally abuse their subordinates and colleague.

We make sure people don’t hurt others physically and mentally.

Remuneration

The wages are paid as per “THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT”.

The wages are sufficient to meet the basic needs and provide discretionary income.

The wages are paid regularly and in a transparent manner.

The wages are not deducted for disciplinary purposes.

Management systems

We conduct management review meetings to discuss various issues on the elements of SA 8000.

We have a have a Social Performance Team(SPT) who will represent all the labours. They will be present at the review meets.

The SPT are in charge of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.

We have appointed our General manager as a MR to monitor compliance of the standards.

We maintain appropriate records to demonstrate conformance and implementation of the SA8000® standards.

Remuneration

Improved Staff Morale & Creation of a more committed workforce .

Absenteeism has reduced significantly & Employee Retention gone up .

Results in better product quality & stable trained workforce .

100% Compliance with all government rules & regulations .

Incidents/Accidents has reduced significantly with the help of HIRA .

Enhanced Company & Brand Reputation through adherence to the standard s.

Advantage in marketing products globally especially in Europe & America who are increasingly purchasing the products from socially responsible companies and manufacturer.