ABSTRACT
SA8000 and the Ethos Institute have several aspects in common: both originated from a deep concern with unfair labor conditions. Ethos has its primary origin in the fight against child labor. The Abrinq Foundation's ground-breaking work led to the foundation of the Ethos Institute, which allowed Oded Grajew and other leaders to widen the understanding of companies' accountability and influence management introducing CSR practices. The Abrinq label has been very effective and also turned out to have a positive impact for user companies internally by motivating employee satisfaction. The Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency (CEPAA) held a first consultation workshop on SA8000 in June 1999, bringing together the major stakeholders to present, discuss, and promote the standard. In certain cases, SA-related processes led to changes in management approaches to discrimination and disciplinary practices, even if these are not major issues for the Brazilian working reality.
