BS ISO 26000:2010 Guidance on social responsibility + IWA 26:2017 Using ISO 26000:2010 in management systems
What are these standards about?
IWA 26 is intended to help organizations apply BS EN ISO 26000 in management systems based on ISO management system standards (MSS) drafted in accordance with the High Level Structure. It is also intended to help users of BS EN ISO 26000 to better understand the MSS approach in their work on social responsibility.
The intended benefits to an organization of using this document are:
- a) to improve the performance of a management system by incorporating social responsibility guidance;
- b) to improve social responsibility performance by using a structured management system approach.
The value of using this document is that it enhances an organization’s contribution to sustainable development through the synergies of applying social responsibility guidance with a management system approach.
BS EN ISO 26000 outlines international recommendations for social responsibility. It covers organisational governance, human rights, working practices, environmental policies, sustainable development and community involvement.
BS EN ISO 26000 provides a framework for companies to build a robust and long-term corporate responsibility strategy – helping you gain competitive advantage and giving stakeholders greater confidence in the integrity the business.
Social responsibility is a critical part of measuring business performance and in all industries, and BS EN ISO 26000 can be adapted to different legal, cultural, political and sector environments.
