What is DHLs approach to SA8000?
A. This international standard was created by SAI (Social Accountability International), with the aim of making significant improvements to the living conditions of people worldwide. DHL Portugal achieved SA8000 certification in June 2004, the first company in the Services industry in Portugal to do so. We are discussing plans to extend this to other interested countries. We are signatories to both the UN Global Compact and the Logistics & Transportation sector Corporate Citizenship Initiative (L&TCCI) Corporate Citizenship Principles – both of which make specific commitments to some key areas that are of interest to SA8000 (e.g., upholding labour standards and employee rights and monitoring and reporting on our performance).
