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ISO Management Systems
September - October 2009

ISO 26000 Guidance on social responsibility

Special Report

ISO 26000
Social responsibility

Executive briefing on ISO 26000
The future International Standard ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility, will provide harmonized, globally relevant guidance for private and public sector organizations of all types based on international consensus among expert representatives of the main stakeholder groups and so encourage the implementation of best practice in social responsibility worldwide.

SMEs, ISO 26000 and social responsibility
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has carried out a global assessment of how relevant SMEs perceive SR and ISO 26000 to be.

Viewpoint

IAF and ISO step up action to improve accredited certification

Randy A. Dougherty, Chair of the International Accreditation Forum’s Technical Committee, reports on the IAF-ISO Joint Action Plan to improve accredited certification to ISO management system standards.

World Standards Day Message

Takling climate change through standards
The world is facing a critical challenge. Increasing greenhouse gas emissions are raising the earth’s average temperature. As a result, dramatic climate change is forecast and global scientific opinion predicts enormous developmental, economic, social and environmental stresses on our planet.

ISO Insider

• “Father” of ISO 9000 dies, aged 87
• ISO group works to improve alignment of management system standards
• New CD collection of generic ISO 9000 standards
• ISO launches eNewsletter on conformity assessment
• New edition of ISO/TS 16949 quality specification for automotive industry supply chain
• How ISO standards support goals of World Environment Day 2009

International

• Airbus contributes to greener skies with ISO 14001
  Airbus is the first company in the aerospace manufacturing sector to achieve ISO 14001 certification covering all of its European manufacturing sites and product-related activities through a full life cycle approach. It has integrated the EMS standard with its quality management and other ISO-based systems to efficiently manage and control its environmental impacts.
• Russian bank improves information security with ISO/IEC 27001
• Dulux New Zealand paints its house green with ISO 14001