ISO 26000

Objectives of ISO 26000

• Promote Social Responsibility Awareness: To help organizations understand their social and environmental responsibilities.

• Support Sustainable Development: To promote economic, environmental, and social sustainability goals.

• Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement: To enable organizations to communicate effectively with their stakeholders.

• Enhance Ethical Business Standards: To foster a management approach based on transparency, fairness, and ethical values.

• Improve Social Impact: To create a positive impact on society.
  
  

Key Principles of ISO 26000

• Accountability:

  • Organizations should be accountable for the impacts of their activities.

• Transparency:

  • Clear information should be provided about activities, decisions, and the impacts of those decisions.

• Ethical Behavior:

  • Actions should be based on honesty, fairness, and integrity.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Collaboration should occur with all stakeholders who are affected by or can affect the organization.

• Respect for the Rule of Law:

  • Full compliance with national and international laws must be ensured.

• Respect for International Norms of Behavior:

  • Actions should be in accordance with human rights and international norms of social responsibility.

• Respect for Human Rights:

  • All human rights must be respected and protected.

ISO 26000 is an international standard defined as a Social Responsibility Guidance document. This standard provides guidance to help organizations define, understand, and implement their social responsibilities. ISO 26000 is not a management system standard; rather, it is a document that offers recommendations and guidance. It does not require certification and is implemented entirely on a voluntary basis.