| Social Accountability Standard |
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| Maris Spinners has adopted the Social Accountability Standard (SA8000:2008), an International work place-quality standard based on the concept of social accountability. Its major objective is to ensure application of ethical practices in hiring, treatment of employees and, production of goods and services. |
| Unit 1 of Maris Spinners has been certified for SA 8000:2008 in October 2010. The company believes in fair business practices and had moved from an exclusive business focus, to becoming a socially responsible business entity. It is an organization that works towards improving the living conditions of its workmen, and also aims to serve the society with the following activities: |
• Sponsoring Eye care camps with the local Rotary Club.
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• Providing and maintaining street lights for the villages nearby.
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• Regularly participating in Polio eradication drives with the local government hospital.
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• Distributing study materials to the students in the local orphanage every year.
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• Adopting rain water harvesting for ground water recharge.
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| • Sponsoring sports and other social activities in the local area. |
