Societal issues
Following a COPOLCO workshop entitled Corporate social responsibility - concepts and solutions (2002), COPOLCO was successful in initiating a proposal for an international standard on social responsibility.
Environmental management standards have been in place and under development for many years. Their achievements and potential are of considerable interest to consumers now that global warming is a “hot topic”!
Another COPOLCO workshop, held on 24 May 2005, considered issues of societal security. Catastrophes such as the 2004 Asian Tsunami, environmental emergencies, and terrorism attacks have brought safety and security to the forefront of the public agenda. COPOLCO is now represented on ISO’s strategic advisory group on security and is monitoring the work on societal security.
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