Sunday, September 04, 2011

Setting the Standard for Social Responsibility

The ISO 26000, published by the International Organization for Standardization in November 2010, is a powerful tool to help organizations incorporate socially responsible behavior as an integral part of their operations.

The result of 10 years of documentation and consultation with a broad range of businesses, experts and stakeholders, the voluntary guidance standard is designed for any kind of organization, be it in the private or public sector.

Crucially, the aim of the ISO 26000 is to offer “guidance” to companies; it does not contain requirements and, therefore, in contrast to ISO management system standards, is not certifiable.

See full Article.