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ISO 26000 international guidance standard on social responsibility
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Since 2005, ISO, the International Organisation for Standardisation, has been working to develop a new international guidance standard on organisational social responsibility. You can read more about the process on the ISO website, at www.iso.org/sr. IIED has been participating in the ISO 26000 process from the start. Initially we worked with partners AICC, Development Alternatives, IISD, IUCN and RIDES to identify some of the key issues in any social responsibility standards from a sustainable development perspective. Our goal was to raise awareness among NGOs and stakeholders based in developing countries. IIED advocates a standard that is sensitive to local stakeholder perspectives in middle and low-income countries; geared towards sustainable development outcomes, and that reinforces the best thinking on international good practice. Project resources The three briefing papers below were produced by a partnership of six sustainable development-oriented organizations, as part of a collaborative project that seeks to build understanding on key issues in relation to moves by the International Organisation on Standardization (ISO) to enter into the CSR agenda. The papers present a general overview of three issues that deserve particular attention in discussions on the development by the International Organization for Standardization of international Social Responsibility standards (ISO). They address issues related to small and medium-sided enterprises (SMEs); stakeholder capacity to engage in CSR; and national differences in CSR definitions and priorities. While written with an international focus, the papers are drawn particularly on insights from Chile, India and South Africa. View briefing papers (pdf 508k) Copyright © 2005 International Institute for Environment and Development. |
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