This document summarizes a panel discussion on ISO 26000 guidance on social responsibility. The panelists provided background on ISO and ISO 26000, ways ISO 26000 is being implemented globally, and suggestions for how US companies can use ISO 26000. Key points included defining social responsibility, the purpose and scope of ISO 26000, how it addresses the seven core subjects of social responsibility, and examples of companies applying ISO 26000 principles in their operations and supply chains. The panelists also discussed implementation strategies, prioritizing issues, stakeholder engagement, and integrating ISO 26000 with other management systems.
Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR amendments under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, Benefits of CSR, Management of Socially Responsible Business, Pyramid of CSR, Economic Responsibility, Legal Responsibility
Ethical Responsibility, Philanthropic Responsibility, discretionary responsibility, Section 135 and Schedule VII of Companies Act, Entries in Schedule VII, Types of CSR activities under Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013, Business Ethics, CSR of Business Towards Stake Holders, Social Responsibilities of Business Towards Different Stakeholders-SHAREHOLDERS, GOVERNMENT, CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, SOCIETY, Reasons for Businesses to Engage in CSR, Social Responsibility ----
Arguments for/ in favour of Social Responsibility of Business, Social Responsibility ----
Arguments Against Social Responsibility of Business, CSR Activities of Companies
Lasting success requires credible business practices and the prevention of such activities as fraudulent accounting and labour exploitation.
Recognition of the need for more ethically responsible business practices has seen the emergence of a strong global movement to embrace and promote the concept of social responsibility.
ISO 26000 : 2010 standard offers a definition of what it means to be a socially responsible organization and why it is important that companies adopt this position.
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Led more than 500 sustainability service offerings( CSR, EIAs, LCAs, CDM, Environmental Finance etc.)
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Geographies (India, Srilanka, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania)
Clients (Governments, Multilaterals, UN, Business groups, NGOs)
Delivered more than 500 million USD benefits to clients
Operating across India, South East Asia and Africa
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic sustainability. It produces one of the world's most prevalent standards for sustainability reporting.
Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR amendments under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, Benefits of CSR, Management of Socially Responsible Business, Pyramid of CSR, Economic Responsibility, Legal Responsibility
Ethical Responsibility, Philanthropic Responsibility, discretionary responsibility, Section 135 and Schedule VII of Companies Act, Entries in Schedule VII, Types of CSR activities under Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013, Business Ethics, CSR of Business Towards Stake Holders, Social Responsibilities of Business Towards Different Stakeholders-SHAREHOLDERS, GOVERNMENT, CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, SOCIETY, Reasons for Businesses to Engage in CSR, Social Responsibility ----
Arguments for/ in favour of Social Responsibility of Business, Social Responsibility ----
Arguments Against Social Responsibility of Business, CSR Activities of Companies
Lasting success requires credible business practices and the prevention of such activities as fraudulent accounting and labour exploitation.
Recognition of the need for more ethically responsible business practices has seen the emergence of a strong global movement to embrace and promote the concept of social responsibility.
ISO 26000 : 2010 standard offers a definition of what it means to be a socially responsible organization and why it is important that companies adopt this position.
Leading player in Energy and Sustainability Services
Led more than 500 sustainability service offerings( CSR, EIAs, LCAs, CDM, Environmental Finance etc.)
Sectors( Energy and Infrastructure, Mines and Metals, Manufacturing, Habitats, Forestry, Agriculture) and
Geographies (India, Srilanka, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania)
Clients (Governments, Multilaterals, UN, Business groups, NGOs)
Delivered more than 500 million USD benefits to clients
Operating across India, South East Asia and Africa
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic sustainability. It produces one of the world's most prevalent standards for sustainability reporting.
The Rise, Impact, and Challenges of ESG Factor Based Investing.JacobReynolds24
Covers a wide range of topic regarding ESG integration and ESG factor-based investing.
With many pension funds starting to follow the UN’s PRIs, and the signatories representing $70 trillion. ESG factor-based investing cannot be ignored, regardless of the participant's principles. The divestitures we are seeing by major players such as GPIF, Norwegian Oil Fund, CalSTRS as well as many smaller endowment funds.
Has this led to an increase in PE activity in the affected sectors, the driver is that the –what can be seen as forced- selling leading to said companies trading at a discount in public markets. Which leads to the question: through ESG conscious funds investing inline with their principles, do they end up bounding their returns (in the case of tobacco divestment) and arguably making the companies who are deemed poor on the E and S vector less transparent and accountable.
These slides discusses on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for responsible investment. It briefly covers the ongoing crisis our world economy is dealing with today, which adversely affects business owners and investors alike.
Environmental Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility PPT 2019Susheel Tiwari
1. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments.
Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
2. Corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with the stakeholders on a voluntary basis.
CSR is the responsibility of corporations to contribute to a better society and cleaner environment.
India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory, following an amendment to The Company Act, 2013 in April 2014. Businesses can invest their profits in areas such as education, poverty, gender equality, and hunger and environmental protection.
3.
Non-Financial reporting is on its way to become a mainstream activity. SEBI has published BRSR framework for such reporting and BRSR Lite for the MSMEs.
January 2024. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a framework that helps investors evaluate how a company manages risk and opportunities around sustainability issues. ESG takes a comprehensive view that extends beyond the environmental aspect to include the social and corporate governance aspects.
ESG metrics are non-financial indicators that evaluate companies' ESG performance. They are quantitative, such as GHG emissions; and qualitative, such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
ESG reporting is the public disclosure of ESG data. Its purpose is to shed light on a company’s ESG activities and improve transparency with investors.
ESG reporting offers many advantages to a business, including improved reputation, being more attractive to investors, competitive advantage, improved performance, resilient and sustainable business, capacity building, and climate change mitigation.
However, ESG reporting faces challenges such as the lack of a universal standard, being complex requiring specialized expertise, risk of greenwashing, and constantly changing regulations.
An ESG framework is a structured approach to ESG reporting. Using an ESG framework produces measurable, actionable, and credible results.
ESG standards translate ESG framework principles into action by specifying factors such as metrics, methodologies, and reporting formats. The absence of a universal ESG reporting standard has resulted in reliance on various standards.
The most commonly used ESG reporting standards include Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
ESG compliance refers to meeting or exceeding ESG guidelines established by the compliance frameworks and regulatory bodies.
An ESG rating, also called an ESG score, provides a benchmark for investors to evaluate a company’s ESG performance and compare it to other companies.
Policy wise, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative was launched in 2009 to improve corporate transparency and performance on ESG issues. The SSE is coordinated by United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, advantages, challenges, implementation steps, UN policy, and global statistics of ESG reporting. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
NL:
ESG Routekaart.
De dwingende uitdaging waarvoor wij staan op het gebied van milieu is, om met zijn allen de beweging in gang te zetten om de gemiddelde opwarming van de aarde tot 1,5 graden te beperken. Sommige belanghebbenden, gouvernementele organisaties en banken, vragen regelmatig om verbetering en het aanscherpen van de Europese wetgeving met betrekking tot het klimaat. De EU zou tegen 2050 een totale reductie van de binnenlandse emissies van 80% moeten realiseren. Door een eenduidig stappenplan te borgen, is een concrete stap naar verduurzamen. Denk daarbij aan de interne- en externe belanghebbenden te betrekken voor de implementatie van initiatieven om CO2-emissies te verminderen, of een stap verder zou zijn, om de emissies te compenseren. De Routekaart beschrijft aan de hand van analyses, en sector specifieke KPI’s, modellen hoe dit beleid goed zou kunnen worden geborgd in een Environmental Socio-Economic Governance beleid. De Routekaart biedt op de lange termijn een kosten efficiënt pad naar een schonere, klimaatvriendelijke bedrijf.
Short biography of the presenter; Ginio Franker, September 1966, Suriname.
Position Learning and Development NLP-trainer & Transpersoonlijke coach + Climate Leader trained by Al Gore. "A Moral Call to Climate Change" + "Environmental Justice".
Website www.greandream.com.
EN:
ESG-ROADMAP
With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of ESG policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. ESG Key Performance Indicators are complex, so they must be sector specific, focused and cost-effective. One-size-fits-all approaches simply won’t get the job done. Sustainability managers need a clear, comprehensive resource that outlines the ESG policies that will have the biggest impact on our climate future, and describes how to implement these policies well within their own organisations.
We don’t need to wait for new technologies or strategies to create a low carbon future—and we can’t afford to. ESG-ROADMAP gives professionals the tools they need to select, design, and implement the policies that can put us on the path to a livable climate future.
The Environmental Social Governance challenges e.g: on regulatory and reputational risks, market scandals and new market opportunities makes ESG information a data source of growing importance. With ESG in company seminars, round table discussions, scholarships and online association programs, we leave no one behind. Sign up today. Zentrepreneur Environmental Social Governance Associates Training. (ZESGA).
contact@esgwatch.eu
+32485773608 BE
+31630092220 NL
Presentation by Vittorio Lusvarghi, chair of the Professional Accountants in Business Committee Sustainability Task Force, at the Institute of Cost Accountants of India's National Cost Convention, New Delhi, India, March 2012.
To obtain comprehensive and practical understanding and application of the ISO 14000 as well as to understand what is required in order to effectively manage the same and the benefits of compliance
The Rise, Impact, and Challenges of ESG Factor Based Investing.JacobReynolds24
Covers a wide range of topic regarding ESG integration and ESG factor-based investing.
With many pension funds starting to follow the UN’s PRIs, and the signatories representing $70 trillion. ESG factor-based investing cannot be ignored, regardless of the participant's principles. The divestitures we are seeing by major players such as GPIF, Norwegian Oil Fund, CalSTRS as well as many smaller endowment funds.
Has this led to an increase in PE activity in the affected sectors, the driver is that the –what can be seen as forced- selling leading to said companies trading at a discount in public markets. Which leads to the question: through ESG conscious funds investing inline with their principles, do they end up bounding their returns (in the case of tobacco divestment) and arguably making the companies who are deemed poor on the E and S vector less transparent and accountable.
These slides discusses on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for responsible investment. It briefly covers the ongoing crisis our world economy is dealing with today, which adversely affects business owners and investors alike.
Environmental Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility PPT 2019Susheel Tiwari
1. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments.
Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
2. Corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with the stakeholders on a voluntary basis.
CSR is the responsibility of corporations to contribute to a better society and cleaner environment.
India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory, following an amendment to The Company Act, 2013 in April 2014. Businesses can invest their profits in areas such as education, poverty, gender equality, and hunger and environmental protection.
3.
Non-Financial reporting is on its way to become a mainstream activity. SEBI has published BRSR framework for such reporting and BRSR Lite for the MSMEs.
January 2024. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a framework that helps investors evaluate how a company manages risk and opportunities around sustainability issues. ESG takes a comprehensive view that extends beyond the environmental aspect to include the social and corporate governance aspects.
ESG metrics are non-financial indicators that evaluate companies' ESG performance. They are quantitative, such as GHG emissions; and qualitative, such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
ESG reporting is the public disclosure of ESG data. Its purpose is to shed light on a company’s ESG activities and improve transparency with investors.
ESG reporting offers many advantages to a business, including improved reputation, being more attractive to investors, competitive advantage, improved performance, resilient and sustainable business, capacity building, and climate change mitigation.
However, ESG reporting faces challenges such as the lack of a universal standard, being complex requiring specialized expertise, risk of greenwashing, and constantly changing regulations.
An ESG framework is a structured approach to ESG reporting. Using an ESG framework produces measurable, actionable, and credible results.
ESG standards translate ESG framework principles into action by specifying factors such as metrics, methodologies, and reporting formats. The absence of a universal ESG reporting standard has resulted in reliance on various standards.
The most commonly used ESG reporting standards include Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
ESG compliance refers to meeting or exceeding ESG guidelines established by the compliance frameworks and regulatory bodies.
An ESG rating, also called an ESG score, provides a benchmark for investors to evaluate a company’s ESG performance and compare it to other companies.
Policy wise, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative was launched in 2009 to improve corporate transparency and performance on ESG issues. The SSE is coordinated by United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, advantages, challenges, implementation steps, UN policy, and global statistics of ESG reporting. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
NL:
ESG Routekaart.
De dwingende uitdaging waarvoor wij staan op het gebied van milieu is, om met zijn allen de beweging in gang te zetten om de gemiddelde opwarming van de aarde tot 1,5 graden te beperken. Sommige belanghebbenden, gouvernementele organisaties en banken, vragen regelmatig om verbetering en het aanscherpen van de Europese wetgeving met betrekking tot het klimaat. De EU zou tegen 2050 een totale reductie van de binnenlandse emissies van 80% moeten realiseren. Door een eenduidig stappenplan te borgen, is een concrete stap naar verduurzamen. Denk daarbij aan de interne- en externe belanghebbenden te betrekken voor de implementatie van initiatieven om CO2-emissies te verminderen, of een stap verder zou zijn, om de emissies te compenseren. De Routekaart beschrijft aan de hand van analyses, en sector specifieke KPI’s, modellen hoe dit beleid goed zou kunnen worden geborgd in een Environmental Socio-Economic Governance beleid. De Routekaart biedt op de lange termijn een kosten efficiënt pad naar een schonere, klimaatvriendelijke bedrijf.
Short biography of the presenter; Ginio Franker, September 1966, Suriname.
Position Learning and Development NLP-trainer & Transpersoonlijke coach + Climate Leader trained by Al Gore. "A Moral Call to Climate Change" + "Environmental Justice".
Website www.greandream.com.
EN:
ESG-ROADMAP
With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of ESG policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. ESG Key Performance Indicators are complex, so they must be sector specific, focused and cost-effective. One-size-fits-all approaches simply won’t get the job done. Sustainability managers need a clear, comprehensive resource that outlines the ESG policies that will have the biggest impact on our climate future, and describes how to implement these policies well within their own organisations.
We don’t need to wait for new technologies or strategies to create a low carbon future—and we can’t afford to. ESG-ROADMAP gives professionals the tools they need to select, design, and implement the policies that can put us on the path to a livable climate future.
The Environmental Social Governance challenges e.g: on regulatory and reputational risks, market scandals and new market opportunities makes ESG information a data source of growing importance. With ESG in company seminars, round table discussions, scholarships and online association programs, we leave no one behind. Sign up today. Zentrepreneur Environmental Social Governance Associates Training. (ZESGA).
contact@esgwatch.eu
+32485773608 BE
+31630092220 NL
Presentation by Vittorio Lusvarghi, chair of the Professional Accountants in Business Committee Sustainability Task Force, at the Institute of Cost Accountants of India's National Cost Convention, New Delhi, India, March 2012.
To obtain comprehensive and practical understanding and application of the ISO 14000 as well as to understand what is required in order to effectively manage the same and the benefits of compliance
ISO 14000 bears the potential to revolutionize the environmental industry, which historically operated on "command AND control," by proposing to now operate it on a "self-regulatory" basis.
ISO 26000 & HR, Human Resources & Human Responsible Management, Short introdu...Alexander Crépin
ISO 26000 will require organisations to show that they are acting in a social responsible manner.
This is for HR a very interesting challenge as well as an opportunity to show business partner and change master qualities.
Jos van Haastrecht - Securing stakeholder understanding and engagementDSM
This presentation was given at the EACD Regional Debate on 18 October in Amsterdam and deals with securing stakeholder understanding and engagement at DSM.
"Sustainability Trends within Supply Chain Management" Lisa Geason-Bauer
Consumers today are very concerned about the impact products; services and the companies who produce them have on the greater world. Commercial buyers and end user consumers are looking for independent third party assurances regarding the health and safety of a specific product as well as detailed information on the supply chain that created that product. This session will focus on addressing trends within sustainable supply chain management, third party reporting/certification and environmental, health product declarations.
Industrial initiatives in social responsibility 2PECB
Social responsibility, also known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has become the center of attention
for many organizations. In particular large companies, as they have necessary resources and capacities, are
increasingly taking social responsibility initiatives. Some companies see these initiatives as a good mechanism
to protect and enhance their image and reputation, whereas other organizations really believe they are
responsible to be ethical and socially responsible and to contribute to sustainable development.
CSR 2.0: The Future of Corporate Social ResponsibilityWayne Visser
Describes the failure of corporate social responsibility (CSR 1.0) due to the Triple Curse, and introduces Wayne Visser's model of CSR 2.0, including its 5 Principles and 4 DNA Codes. Prof/Dr Visser is CEO of CSR International
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In November 2010, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 26000, a guidance
standard on Social Responsibility (SR). This international standard was developed by an international working
group consisted of more than 450 participating experts and national committees in more than 90 countries.
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A presentation that drew on my work in real estate, economic, sustainability, and community, I brought together 5 key areas that I felt a city needed to develop before harmony/ balance could be achieved, and then drew some analysis on where the business community fit within this framework
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1. ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility:
What it means for your company
Peter Hall, MACTEC / Carolyn Schmidt, ECOLOGIA
2. “ISO 26000: What it Means for Your Company”
Ted Freeman, Session Moderator
Principal, Praxis Consulting Group (Philadelphia)
Peter Hall, Panelist Carolyn Schmidt, Panelist
Principal Program Director
Sustainability Practice Leader ECOLOGIA (Middlebury, Vermont)
EHS Management Expert Member, ISO WGSR (Working
MACTEC (Portland, Maine) Group on Social Responsibility)
Member of US TAG for ISO 26000 ECOLOGIA is a D Liaison (NGO)
Framework for the Session
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
2. Background on ISO 26000 (15 minutes)
3. Ways ISO 26000 is already being used globally (15 minutes)
4. Suggestions for use of ISO 26000 by US companies (15 minutes)
5. Issues and questions raised by the audience (40 minutes)
3. 2. Background on ISO 26000
What is ISO?
ISO : International Organization for Standardization
- Private, not-for-profit organization established in 1947 (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Promotes the development of international standards
- Voluntary standards: positive contribution to our world; encourage global trade
- Worldwide collaboration (WTO, UN, ILO, WHO…)
- 157 country members, representing 98% of the world economy and 97% of its
population. (ISO-Annual Report 2008)
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4. What is the purpose and scope of ISO 26000?
• To assist organizations in addressing their SR;
• To provide practical guidance related to operationalizing SR, identifying and engaging
with stakeholders, and enhancing credibility of reports and claims made about SR;
• To emphasize performance results and improvement;
• To increase confidence and satisfaction in organizations among their customers and
other stakeholders;
• To be consistent with and not in conflict with existing documents, international treaties
and conventions and existing ISO standards;
• To promote common terminology in the SR field and broaden awareness of SR.
• It is not intended to reduce any government's authority to address the SR of
organizations; it is not intended to be a “non-tariff barrier to trade” (WTO)
• It is not intended or appropriate for certification purposes. Any offer to certify, or claims
to be certified to ISO 26000 would be a misrepresentation of the intent and purpose of
this International Standard.
Std Pres Kit 4
5. Timeline, Goals and Applicability
• Initial ISO SR meeting 2001
• First Working Group meeting 2005
• DIS (Draft International Standard) approved by vote of ISO member bodies,
February 2010
• Final Draft International Standard approved by Working Group, May 2010
• Planned publication = December 2010
• “ISO 26000 provides guidance on the principles of SR, core subjects and
issues, and guidance on SR implementation”
• Likely recognized as universal and international SR standard
• Standard that can link many of the existing global SR standards / initiatives
• Global benchmark across all organizations in any industry, including
outsourcing
6. How does ISO 26000 define
“social responsibility”?
• 2.16 social responsibility
• responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on
society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behaviour that
• contributes to sustainable development, including health and the welfare of society;
• takes into account the expectations of stakeholders;
• is in compliance with applicable law and consistent with international norms of
behaviour; and
• is integrated throughout the organization and practiced in its relationships.
• Note 1 Activities include products, services and processes
• Note 2 Relationships refer to an organization’s activities within its sphere of influence
9. SR CORE SUBJECT ISSUE
AREA
Organizational governance
Human rights Due diligence Discrimination and vulnerable groups
Human rights risk situations Civil and political rights
Avoidance of complicity Economic, social and cultural rights
Resolving grievances Fundamental rights at work
Labour Practices Employment and employment Health and safety at work
relationships Human development and training in the workplace
Conditions of work and social protection
Social dialogue
The environment Prevention of pollution Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Sustainable resource use Protection and restoration of the natural
environment
Fair operating practices Anti–corruption Promoting social responsibility in the sphere of
Responsible political involvement influence
Fair competition Respect for property rights
Consumer issues Fair marketing, information and Consumer service, support, and dispute resolution
contractual practices Consumer data protection and privacy
Protecting consumers’ health and safety Access to essential services
Sustainable consumption Education and awareness
Community involvement and Community involvement Technology development
development Education and culture Wealth and income creation
Employment creation and skills Health
development Social investment
10. 3. Ways ISO 26000 is already being used
globally – Carolyn Schmidt, ECOLOGIA
“trial runs” / “early implementer” efforts + publicity
(Netherlands; Denmark; Germany; Canada; China; Japan;
South Africa . . .)
Stakeholder engagement using the ISO 26000 “multi-
stakeholder” consensus process
Industry, Consumer, NGO, Government, Labor, SSRO* [+ Finance ?]
DIFFERENT AND COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES
Validate existing beliefs in and strengthen implementation of “SR
principles” – accountability, transparency, ethical behavior, etc.; use
in choice of business partners; build SR networks
Use specific recommendations in ISO 26000 to document CSR–
strengthen your negotiating hand and marketing efforts
Follow the structure of ISO 26000, work through principles, core
subjects, stakeholder engagement, reporting, improvement plans etc.
(ex. MACTEC’s “gap analysis”; ECOLOGIA’s “handbook”, others)
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11. Yang Qi’s Tea Houses, Sichuan Province –
value-added business model: organic tea from local cooperatives;
cultivate urban domestic market; report / advertise CSR benefits
6.7.5 Consumer issue:
Sustainable consumption
6.5 3 & 6.5.4:
Prevention of pollution &
sustainable resource use
6.8.7:
Community involvement:
wealth & income creation
6.6.6.2 Fair sharing of costs
and benefits of SR
throughout the value chain
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12. Sustainable Cashmere:
working throughout the global supply chain
PROBLEM: Increasing
global sales of an
unsustainably grown and
unsustainably priced
high-end luxury product
(cashmere clothing)
Too many goats =
desertification = long-term
destruction of region
Low prices for raw
cashmere = dramatic
expansion of herds
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13. Building a “triple bottom line”
sustainable supply/value chain
THE SOLUTION
6.2.3 Organizational
governance – decision-
making processes and
structures (herders’
cooperatives; SR factories)
6.5.6 Environment –
protection of the environment
and restoration of natural
habitats
6.6.6 Fair operating
practices – promoting social
responsibility in the sphere of
influence
14. Hi-min Solar Corporate headquarters,
education and conference center in Shandong
15. Hi-min Solar
World class high tech alternative energy company aspiring
to go global ( recent $100,000,000 FDI from Goldman
Sachs + British Ministry of Trade)
What kinds of questions will they need to address, to reach
global market?
ISO 26000 as guide to international expectations
Most relevant:
7.5 Communication on social responsibility (reporting) and
stakeholder dialogue
and
Clause 6 (the 7 core subjects)
16. Priorities when implementing ISO 26000-
ECOLOGIA’s focus
ECOLOGIA’s WORK IN CHINA:
Strengthen existing Chinese SR entrepreneurs’ competitiveness and
brand appeal; expand into local, national and global SR markets
Show how ISO 26000 guidance supports current Chinese national
government policy to promote sustainable development and quality of
life (economic, human health, environment)
GENERAL – APPLIES TO ANY SIZE COMPANY AND ANY LOCATION
Attention to each of the 7 core subjects (Clause 6)
Stakeholder involvement, two-way communication (Clause 5, Clause 7)
Reporting; independent verification; marketing (Clause 7)
Fair sharing of costs and benefits of implementing social responsibility
throughout the value chain / supply chain (Clause 6.6.6.2)
FLEXIBILITY - TAILOR YOUR USE OF ISO 26000 TO YOUR OWN
CONTEXT, NEEDS, SIZE, ETC.
17. 4. Suggestions for use of ISO 26000 by
US companies - Peter Hall, MACTEC
• Implementation Strategies
18. Stakeholders & Business Drivers
Strategic Social Responsibility Planning
Investment in low carbon
technologies/services and Growth in financial
forward cost curves performance of sustainable
companies with progressive
climate-change programs
Rising power costs,
consumption and
scarcity
Expectation from
Clients/Business
Units/Shareholders
Impact of climate
change including
weather events
Sustainable consumption, Carbon Cap and Trade market
limited Resources and system, carbon tax, government
consumer educations regulations and compliance
19. Key Implementation/Planning for SR Programs
§
Legal & “Other” Requirements
and Compliance
Stakeholders Employees
Community Customers
Regulators Interest
Groups
Human Rights
External/Internal Parties; Consumers/Community Continual Improvement/Culture
20. Integration with Existing Systems/Programs
• ISO 14001
• OHSAS 18001
• SA8000
• EU Eco-Label
• FTSE4Good Criteria & DJSI
• CERES Principles
• Sarbanes Oxley
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
• Many Other Sustainability Reporting/Programs
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21. Examples of Implementation Tips
• Spend Time Understanding “Stakeholders”
• Use Established Management Practices & Programs
• Prioritize Core Issues within SR Core Subject Areas
• Set Specific Short-Term Targets (with Long-Range in Mind) & Establish
Responsibilities
• Leverage Cross-functional Teams
• Top Management and Respected Company Leaders is Key
• Allocate Sufficient Resources to Allow Targets and Goals to be Met
• Revise/Develop Operating Procedures/Training/Norms Consistent with the
SR Program
• Internal and then External Communication
• Incorporate SR into Purchasing and Investment Practices
• Build Issues of SR into HR Management and other Key
organization/business areas (Integrate!)
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22. “GREEN FACTORY” as a Framework for SR
• Uses Green Materials and Processes • Produces lowest possible
for Manufacturing emissions
• Recycling
• Promotes a Healthy Work • Uses closed loop
Environment cleaning processes
• Minimizes the generation
of hazardous and non-
non-
hazardous waste
• Is Energy Efficient
24. Observations of ISO 26000 by SMEs
• Many Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) see ISO 26000 as
more designed for large multi-national companies (broad-based
international standard)
• Labor practices in less developed countries still a concern
• SMEs that are linked to international value chains are more
interested
• Many SMEs lack expertise/resources to understand the SR agenda,
prioritize with business, estimate resources/costs to implement
• Need to communicate internally how SR activities contribute to
business
• Personal values of owner/Sr. managers are a key driver of SR at
SMEs
• Many SMEs approach SR issues in a “non-integrated” manner
• SMEs financed by SR investors more likely to address SR programs
(2008 IISD Survey)
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25. Using a Management
System/Governance to Drive SR
“Our social license to operate and our
responsibility as a steward of the land is a
trust that we continuously strive to uphold for
the benefit of future generations”.
Red Dog operates the world’s largest zinc mine in a remote, Arctic environment. We believe that
business growth and success are based on, sound economics, efficiency, innovation, as well as
respect for people and the environment. In order to achieve our vision, Red Dog will:
• Demonstrate (due diligence towards achieving compliance with environmental laws and permits)
• Respect (the importance of subsistence and traditional lifestyles and historical artifacts of the
Northwest Arctic region)
• Prevent (pollution through waste minimization strategies and source reduction)
• Minimize (the area impacted by mining activities)
• Design (engineered structures for environmental impact during and after their usable life)
• Foster (open communications with major stakeholders including NANA, employees and customers)
• Implement (and maintain an Environmental Management System)
• Strive (for continual improvement)
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTING A BETTER TOMORROW
28. Example: ISO 26000 Implementation Schedule
2009 2010 2011
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
SR Assessment/Stakeholder July 1
SR Gap Analysis Aug 16
SR Status/Action Plan
Aug 21
Presentation to Management
SR Implementation Plan Oct 10
FY2010 Business Planning
SR Program Development
SR Review/Assessment
June 1
(Recommended)
SR Implementation (ongoing)
Internal SR Audits
(Recommended) Jan 31 Oct 1
Communication (SR Report)
Jan 15
29. Communication of ISO 26000
• Part of existing system/program
• Integrated in “Legal and Other
Requirements” for an organization
• “[Organization] has implemented or
developed a Social Responsibility (SR)
program consistent with ISO 26000”
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