ISO 26000. Social responsibility.

ISO 26000. Social responsibility.

Organizations around the world, and their stakeholders, are becoming increasingly aware of the need for and the benefits of socially responsible behavior. The objective of social responsibility is to contribute to sustainable development.

This course presents the guidelines in the international standard ISO 26000:2010 for the social responsibility of organizations.

The course includes an introductory section with generic information about the concept of social responsibility, the principles of social responsibility, the structure and the purpose of ISO 26000.

The main part of the course is about the core subjects for social responsibility (Organizational governance, Human rights, Labor practices, The environment, Fair operating practices, Consumer issues and Community involvement and development) and the issues covered by each core subject. Each social responsibility issue in the standard is presented along with the context and the actions and expectations from a socially responsible organization.

The final part of the course discusses guidelines and methods to integrate social responsibility throughout an organization, to review performance and to improve social responsibility in the organization. Also the certification to ISO 26000 (for persons and organizations) is discussed in this section of the course.

Enroll and learn about how an organization (regardless of size or sector) can go beyond legal compliance and contribute to sustainable development through social responsibility.

Understand the subjects and issues of social responsibility including human rights, labor practices, the environment, consumer issues or community involvement.

Guidance on social responsibility for an organization

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What you will learn

• The principles of social responsibility
• The core subjects and issues for social responsibility
• Actions and expectations from a socially responsible organization

Rating: 4.63889

Level: All Levels

Duration: 3.5 hours

Instructor: Cristian Vlad Lupa