ISO 26000

ISO 26000/2017- Social Responsibility

ABSTRACT

ISO 26000 is a set of guiding principles for businesses and organizations to use to steer them in a more socially responsible direction. It provides guidance to all types of organizations, regardless of their size or location, on:

Definitions, principles, and core issues of social responsibility
Social, political, environmental and cultural contexts of social responsibility
Best practice guidelines of social responsibility
Guidance on how to integrate, implement, and promote socially responsible behaviour both internally and externally
Identifying and engaging with stakeholders
Defining, implementing, evaluating commitments and performance of social responsibility
Distributing other information relating to social responsibility

The Scope of Social Responsibility Certification is to ensure the followings:

Understanding an organization’s social responsibility
Integrating social responsibility throughout an organization
Communications of social responsibility
Improving organizational credibility
Process for reviewing progress towards social responsibility
Improving performance of social responsibility initiatives
Evaluating voluntary initiatives for social responsibility

The seven core subjects of ISO 26000

The structure of ISO 26000 is as follows

01 Organizational governance

Decisions are to be made in consideration of the expectations of society. Accountability, transparency, ethics, and stakeholders should be factors in the organization’s decision-making process

04 Environment

The organization has a responsibility to reduce and eliminate unsustainable volumes and patterns of production and consumption and to ensure that resource consumption per person becomes sustainable

07 Community involvement and development

The organization should be involved with creating sustainable social structures where increasing levels of education and well-being can exist.

02 Human rights

All humans have the right to fair treatment and the elimination of discrimination, torture, and exploitation.

05 Fair operating practices

Building systems of fair competition, preventing corruption, encouraging fair competition, and promoting the reliability of fair business practices help to build sustainable social systems.

03 Labor practices

Those working on behalf of the organization are not a commodity. The goal is to prevent unfair competition based on exploitation and abuse.

06Consumer issues,

The promotion of just, sustainable, and equitable economic and social development with respect to consumer health, safety, and access is the organization’s responsibility.

ISO CERTIFICATE ADVANTAGE

ISO 26000 developed to help organizations effectively assess and address social responsibilities that are relevant and significant to their mission and vision; operations and processes; customers, employees, communities, and other stakeholders; and environmental impact.

Why you need it

Help businesses and organizations to address social responsibilities while acknowledging and respecting cultural, societal, environmental, legal and economic differences
Offer practical and actionable guidelines to enact principles of social responsibility
Focus on and prioritize business performance, including principles of continuous improvement
Increase general awareness of social responsibility
Attracting and retaining workers, members, and clients
Improving brand image and reputation
Improving marketing effectiveness and customer engagement
Increasing commitment and productivity of employees
Improving relationships with stakeholders such as governments, the media, other companies and communities

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