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ISO 26000 Self-Assessment — Social Responsibility

ISO 26000 is a guidance standard and is not certified. This self-assessment shows how far social responsibility has been built into the guidance's seven core subjects.

11 questions · ~3 min

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How to answer

Choose “Yes” only when the requirement is applied in practice and there is documentation or records. “Partly” means it is done informally or not everywhere.

5–7 Integrating social responsibility

5 Have you identified your stakeholders, and do you engage with them on the issues that concern them?

5 Have you determined which social responsibility issues are significant for the business?

7 Is social responsibility built into management's strategy, objectives and decisions?

7 Do you communicate your results credibly (e.g. in a sustainability report)?

6 Core subjects

6.2 Organizational governance: are there transparent decision-making and accountability processes?

6.3 Human rights: do you consider the risk of violations, including in your supply chain?

6.4 Labour practices: are fair conditions, social dialogue, health and safety and staff development ensured?

6.5 The environment: do you reduce pollution, resource use and emissions?

6.6 Fair operating practices: do you tackle corruption and unfair competition, and promote responsible purchasing?

6.7 Consumer issues: do you provide accurate information, safe products, data protection and complaint handling?

6.8 Community: do you contribute to the local community (employment, education, initiatives)?

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