Related
Bodies
A
related body is a separate legal entity that is linked by
common ownership or contractual arrangements to the accreditation
body. Social
Accountability International (SAI) is a related body to
Social Accountability Accreditation Agency (SAAS).
SAAS
has procedures in place to ensure that the activities of any
related bodies do not compromise the confidentiality, objectivity
and impartiality of its accreditation activity. To ensure
independent decision-making, a related body may offer consultancy
or provide services that SAAS accredits, subject to the related
body having:
a)
different top management from SAAS,
b) personnel different from those involved in the decision-making
processes of accreditation,
c) no possibility to influence the outcome of an assessment
for accreditation, and
d) different name, logos and symbols.
SAAS
maintains different top management and personnel than that
of SAI, and decisions for accreditation are the sole responsibility
of the Director of Accreditation
in consultation with an independent Accreditation
Review Panel.
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