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Social responsibility
ISO 26000 approved for release as Final Draft International Standard
The way is now open for the publication of ISO 26000, which offers guidance on social responsibility, as an International Standard by the end of year.
The multi-stakeholder ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility (ISO/WG SR), which includes experts and observers from 99 ISO member countries and 42 public and private sector organizations, approved the draft ISO 26000 for processing as a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) at its 8th plenary meeting on 17-21 May 2010 in Copenhagen.
The document is now being edited to take into account the consensus reached at the Copenhagen meeting, prior to which 2 482 written comments had been received for processing. ISO 26000 will be released for a two-month FDIS vote by ISO member countries in August-September, followed by publication as a fully fledged ISO International Standard by the end of the year.
According to the Chair: "ISO 26000 will provide organizations in both public and private sectors with a new paradigm for helping them to operate in the socially responsible way that society now expects. It will assist them in achieving long-term economic benefits with minimal social costs and minimal harmful impacts on the environment."
For more information on ISO 26000 and the ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility, see the dedicated Website.
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