ISO 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility

Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in accordance with ISO 26000 offers the following benefits:

  • It improves your business’s profitability. Socially responsible companies achieve rates of return on investment that far exceed expectations. There is a link between CSR and positive financial results.
  • It enhances reputation and corporate image: Corporate Social Responsibility is linked to the reputation and corporate image held by customers, employees and shareholders. It facilitates management in situations of risk or crisis, as the necessary social support is in place.
  • It reduces costs through a range of initiatives, primarily in the environmental sphere, such as reuse and recycling.
  • Access to capital: Companies that demonstrate corporate social responsibility find it easier to attract investors.
  • Increased productivity, as employees feel more comfortable working for a company committed to CSR in accordance with ISO 26000.
  • Improved relations and engagement with employees, the government and communities at regional and national levels.

ISO 26000 requirements on social responsibility

We highlight the following requirements of the ISO 26000 standard for a Corporate Social Responsibility Management System:

  • To identify and address the impacts of its activities on society and the environment, as well as other aspects related to corporate social responsibility, such as its ethical, social, labour and environmental conduct, and its adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by the UN.
  • Commit to the following essential aspects of corporate social responsibility that contribute to sustainable development: ethical, social, labour, environmental, and respect for human rights and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.
  • Assume the company’s ethical responsibilities towards its employees and the community. We highlight:
    • Serving society with useful products under fair conditions.
    • To create wealth in the most effective way possible.
    • To respect human rights by providing decent working conditions that promote occupational health and safety and the human and professional development of workers.
    • To ensure the continuity of the company and, where possible, to achieve reasonable growth.
    • To respect the environment by avoiding any form of pollution wherever possible, minimising waste generation and rationalising the use of natural and energy resources.
    • Strictly comply with laws, regulations, standards and customs, whilst honouring legitimate contracts and commitments.
    • Ensure the equitable distribution of the wealth generated.
  • Communicate the results achieved. The GRI Sustainability Report is a useful tool for achieving this.

ISO 26000 Consultancy on Social Responsibility

  • ISO 26000 consultancy to implement corporate social responsibility in accordance with the ISO 26000 standard. Certifiable under IQNet SR10, Foretica: SGE 21 on ethical and socially responsible management systems, or SA8000 certification.
  • Internal ISO audit of CSR commitments carried out by experienced ISO auditors.
  • Sustainability Report – GRI. Preparation of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report in accordance with standards such as GRI.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility training: face-to-face, blended or online on CSR tools and management.