Book Review: Social Accountability by Rajesh Chhabara

10 May '07

5 min read

Management and owners of supplier factories facing compliance requirements will find Social Accountability valuable as they prepare existing facilities for their first audit or begin to build advanced level of compliance processes, procedures and systems.

The handbook will also be useful to people entering the compliance field and looking for a comprehensive review of current practices and codes and a thorough checklist of compliance actions.

Steve Rasin is Associate Director - South East Asia / China for Cedar Management Consulting International, a leading global management consulting firm with a network of offices in 15 countries and over 500 professionals. Their services include Compliance Value Creation for apparel & textile industry.

About the Author

Rajesh Chhabara is a Corporate Social Responsibility specialist with a diverse experience of 15 years in private and nonprofit sectors in Asia. He has an extensive experience in supply chain audit in a range of industries including clothing, textile, footwear, leather, toys, printing, electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, coffee and tea plantations, call centers and beverages.

Currently a freelance CSR consultant based in Singapore, he advises a variety of clients on sustainability, CSR strategy, communication, reporting, stakeholder engagement, certifications, risk management, management systems and training. He is a certified SA 8000 Lead Auditor. His experience includes stints with leading media houses in India, Unicef and Gap Inc.

Click on Social Accountability for more information about his book.

Steve Rasin, Associate Director - South East Asia / China for Cedar Management Consulting International,

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