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SABAF and its staff The SA8000 standard The Sabaf S.p.A. social accountability system complies with the SA8000 standard, for which the Company obtained certification in 2005. The decision to certify the system stemmed from the belief that the Company’s human resources are an important asset. In particular, it seeks to raise awareness among management, suppliers, employers and independent contractors of full compliance with the social accountability principles enshrined in the standard. In implementing SA8000, Sabaf S.p.A. has analysed and monitored the main ethical and social risk factors in terms of child labour, forced labour, health and safety, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary procedures, working hours and compensation.
There was constant dialogue during the year between management representatives and workers’ representatives concerning the concrete application of the SA8000 standard. The social accountability management system was audited by IMQ / IQ NET twice in 2012, when auditors collected evidence of the Company’s commitment to supporting the Social Accountability System, and no evidence of noncompliance emerged. The corporate responsibility management system at Faringosi Hinges S.r.l was verified by the TUV NORD Certification Agency in January 2013. There were two minor findings and several opportunities for improvement.
Hiring policy, composition and changes in employees As at 31 December 2012, the Sabaf Group had 702 employees, compared with 714 at 2011 year-end (-1.7%)6.
As regards basic types of employment contracts, 694 employees (98.8%) had permanent contracts, 4 (0.6%) had training or apprenticeship contracts, and 4 (0.6%) had temporary contracts.
31.12.2012
31.12.2011
31.12.2010
31.12.2012
Sabaf S.p.A. (Ospitaletto, BS)
580
598
593
Faringosi Hinges (Bareggio, MI)
49
51
53
Permanent
Sabaf do Brasil (Jundiaì, San Paolo)
73
65
57
Total
702
714
703
451
243
694
441
244
685
Training or apprenticeship
4
0
4
19
1
20
Temporary
4
0
4
9
0
9
459
243
702
469
245
714
Total N°
702
714
31.12.2011
703
Total
6 On 31 December 2012, there are also 23 employees at Sabaf Turkey, a company not included in the reporting since it only started operations in the later part of 2012.