Certifications and Awards
Saber para la Vida a.c. (Knowledge for Life) is part of a commercial linkage platform called SOMOSVÍA where every community that completes the Business Training Program is certified to offer their skills and products through this platform making it easier to form relationships with new clients.
CERTIFICACIONES COMUNIDADES
LEGALLY ESTABLISHED
This seal certifies that the community is formally established, that it can issue invoices, and that it pays taxes. It can be constituted as a cooperative or as a an individual with commercial activity.
MEASURED PRODUCTION CAPACITY
This seal certifies that the community knows how much it can produce in a certain amount of time.
PRICING SYSTEM
This seal certifies that the community has a method to establish fair prices that are adequate for the market.
EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION
This seal certifies that the community has the necessary tools for efficient communication to receive orders and deliveries.
QUALITY STANDARD
This seal certifies that the community meets the basic market quality standards.
COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
MAKES CUSTOM MADE PRODUCTS
This seal is awarded to those communities that have the necessary skills to work with custom made products.
VERSATILITY IN HANDLING NEW MATERIALS
This seal is awarded to those communities that are open to try and use new materials or production techniques.
EXCLUSIVITY
This seal is awarded to those communities that are willing to respect exclusivity agreements on orders upon request.
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY
This seal is awarded to those communities that have technological skills, who know how to use a computer, the internet, and email service.
INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT
This seal is awarded to those communities that manage their own bank account, collections, and internal payments, and that have their own accountant that helps them with their taxes.
DIRECT SALES PROFICIENCY
This seal is awarded to those communities that have direct contact with the companies and that generate and deliver orders independently.
GENERATES EMPLOYMENT
This seal is awarded to those communities that generate employment for the people in their communities outside the company’s partners.
REINVESTS PROFITS
This seal is awarded to those communities who reinvest their profits either in their own company or for a social benefit within their community.
CERTIFICATIONS COMPANIES
FAIR BUSINESS CONDITIONS
This seal certifies that the company is flexible and willing to align to the community’s conditions, thus entering the value chain as a supplier. In addition to having payment upon delivery or for a term no longer than 30 days.
RESPECT FOR TRADITIONS AND SYMBOLS
This seal certifies that the company respects the community’s lifestyle and pace of life. This is something that we must preserve.
VALUES HANDMADE WORK
This seal certifies that the company values handmade work, understands the process behind each piece, and pays a fair price.
COMPANY RECOGNITION
SOCIAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS
This seal is awarded to those companies that generate new business conditions based on the community’s needs.
REGULAR ORDERS
This seal is awarded to the company that turns a community into a supplier by placing regular periodical orders (monthly, quarterly, etc.).
GENERATES PROFIT FOR THE COMMUNITY
This seal is awarded to companies that respect the community’s prices because they are also a formal enterprise that generates a percentage of profit that they use for investing.
RETURNS PROFITS TO THE COMMUNITY
This seal is awarded to the company that allocates a percentage of the profits obtained from the sales of products for community projects.
DONATES TO THE COMMUNITY
This seal is awarded to those companies that donate resources for community projects.
CERTIFICATIONS DESIGNERS
FAIR BUSINESS CONDITIONS
This seal certifies the designer’s flexibility to adjust to the community’s conditions thus allowing them to enter the value chain as a provider. In addition to having payment upon delivery or for a term no longer than 30 days.
RESPECT FOR TRADITIONS AND SYMBOLS
This seal certifies that the company respects the community’s lifestyle and pace of life. This is something that we must preserve.
VALUES HANDMADE WORK
This seal certifies that the company values handmade work, understands the process behind each piece, and pays a fair price.
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP
This seal certifies that the designer relates to the community in a respectful and equitable way. That he or she values the community’s input in terms of design and concept.
RECOGNITION DESIGNERS
SOCIAL CONCEPT
This seal is awarded to designers whose project has a social purpose.
PRODUCTION FOCUSED ON HANDCRAFTED PRODUCTS
This seal is awarded to the designer whose project focuses on handmade products.
GENERATES NEW KNOWLEDGE
This seal is awarded to the designer who teaches the community something new.
UPHOLDS SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS
This seal is awarded to the designer that along with the community generates a product that upholds ancestral symbols or techniques.
OSC CERTIFICATIONS
FORMS COMMUNITIES OF PRODUCERS
This seal certifies that the organization educates communities on the subject of production.
SUSTAINABILITY VISION
This seal certifies that the organization develops skills in the communities with which they can become independent.
BUSINESS APPROACH
This seal certifies that the organization works with business compliance standards. Does not have a philanthropic approach when dealing with communities.
OSC RECOGNITION
HAS A TRAINING METHOD
This seal certifies that the organization trains communities by developing productive business skills.
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
This seal is awarded to the organization that offers technology training, use of computers, internet, and email service.
ACCOUNTING TRAINING
This seal is awarded to the organization that offers accounting training in the community, in addition to helping them open a bank account, and find an accountant to do their taxes, etc.
