Partnerships
Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC)
CRIC represents Canada’s voice in the research, insights, and analytics industry both domestically and globally. Its mandate is to represent the highest standards, ethics, and best practices in research, analytics and insights; to be an advocate for sound policy and regulations; to protect the public trust and encourage participation; and to serve as a source of information for the industry and a forum for collective industry action.
Insights Ideation Council
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Council works to address the lack of representation within the insights industry and among its panelists and respondents to help ensure representative research and mitigate bias. Schlesinger Group, now Sago, is a proud founder and sponsor of the IDEAtor Fellowship Program, a 12-month paid, remote working fellowship for diverse college graduates and early-career professionals seeking to learn and gain real work experience within the insights industry.
Marketing Research Education Foundation
The Marketing Research Education Foundation (MREF) is an organization that funds a wide range of projects that help provide children access to quality education. Co-founded by Sago Executive Chairman, Steve Schlesinger, the mission of MREF is to unify, inspire and activate the marketing research community to focus its collective resources to educate children and youth worldwide.
QRCA Young Professionals Grant
Sago is a proud sponsor of QRCA Young Professionals Grant, which helps advance the careers of young qualitative researchers by providing access to networking and educational opportunities.
Certifications
ISO 27001 IT Security Standards
In the US, the implementation, management, and maintenance of our Information Security Management System—which houses client and respondent data and critical services, including the transmission and storage of PII—follows globally recognized standards and processes and is certified to ISO 27001 IT Security Standard.
ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard
Our commitment to a higher level of quality management is recognized by the International Organization for Standardization. At Sago France, UK, Germany, and Spain, we are ISO certified: ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard.
ISO 20252 Market Research Business & Quality Standard
Our commitment to a higher level of quality in market research is recognized by the International Organization for Standardization. At Sago Group France, UK, Germany, and Spain, we are ISO 20252:2019 Market Research Business & Quality Standard.
TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange)
Sago Germany is proud to be TISAX certified, signaling our commitment to strong exchange mechanisms to ensure Infosec, prototype protection, and data protection for the automotive industry.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Program
Sago adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Program. Sago’s participation in the DPF program officially recognizes us as a company worthy of receiving European and British personal data without any particular formality. It will significantly lighten our contracts with our clients, as writing pages and pages concerning the international transfer of personal data will no longer be necessary. Our participation in the program is also a badge that attests to our ability to take the issue of personal data protection seriously.
