ISO 26000 – Social responsibility

Social responsibility

News, press releases and articles

News
Size doesn’t matter – Australian dentists get their teeth into ISO 26000
How developing countries contributed to ISO 26000
Latin American companies pioneer ISO 26000 implementation
Arab countries demonstrate strong support for ISO 26000
ISO 26000 helps State of Geneva ensure ethics are respected in e-administration

Article writing contest on ISO 26000
What does social responsibility mean to you?

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Radio interview: “New (higher) bar set for social responsibility”
World Radio Switzerland interviews ISO Deputy Secretary-General Kevin McKinley on ISO 26000. Listen to the interview

ISO Secretary-General's perspectives on ISO 26000
Shortly before approval of ISO 26000 for publication as an International Standard, ISO Secretary-General Rob Steele was interviewed on the subject by French freelance print and TV journalist Elodie Fournet, whose experience includes eight years as a Paris correspondent of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). Read more

Video interview on ISO 26000
ISO Secretary-General Rob Steele is interviewed by a Norwegian journalist on ISO 26000. The interviews took place at ISO's 33rd General Assembly on 15-17 September 2010 in Oslo, Norway, hosted by Standards Norway. 1. How can ISO 26000 change the world? 2. What the standard’s most important aspects? 3. What were the problems in achieving approval? How satisfied are you? What about implementation around the world? 4. Can you give some implementation advice? See the video

Video interview on ISO 26000

ISO Secretary-General Rob Steele is interviewed by a Norwegian journalist on ISO 26000. The interviews took place at ISO's 33rd General Assembly on 15-17 September 2010 in Oslo, Norway, hosted by Standards Norway.
    1. How can ISO 26000 change the world?
    2. What the standard’s most important aspects?
    3. What were the problems in achieving approval? How satisfied are you?
          What about implementation around the world?
    4. Can you give some implementation advice?

See the video

Press releases	Date
It's crystal clear. No certification to ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility	Nov. 2010
ISO 26000 launch event - Multimedia press releases	Nov. 2010
1 November launch of ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility	Oct. 2010
ISO's social responsibility standard approved for publication	Sep. 2010
ISO 26000 on social responsibility approved for release as Final Draft International Standard	May 2010
Decision confirmed to advance ISO 26000 to Final Draft International Standard	Mar. 2010
Leaders of ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility weigh up results of vote on draft ISO 26000	Fev. 2010
Future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility published as Draft International Standard	Sep. 2009
Extensive debate improves consensus on future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility	Jun 2009
Stakeholder consensus enables ISO 26000 on social responsibility to move up in development status	Sep. 2008
Record participation for 5th meeting of ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility	Nov. 2007
Future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility reaches positive turning point	Feb. 2007
ISO and UN Global Compact reinforce cooperation on social responsibility standard	Dec. 2006
Drafting progresses of future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility	May 2006
ISO lays the foundations of ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility	Oct. 2005
'Dynamic' launching of work on ISO 26000 - future guideline on social responsibility	Mar. 2005
ISO prepares to launch development of standard on social responsibility	Jan. 2005
Brazil-Sweden to lead development of ISO's social responsibility standard	Sep. 2004
ISO to go ahead with guidelines for social responsibility	Jun. 2004
ISO weighs results of conference on social responsibility	Jun. 2004
Sweden's Crown Princess opens ISO conference on social responsibility	Jun. 2004

Articles from ISO magazines	Date	Size
ISO 26000 – Social responsibility - Executive briefing on ISO 26000	Sep.-Oct. 2009	487 kB
SMEs, ISO 26000 and social responsibility	Sep.-Oct. 2009	482 kB
Social responsibility in time of crisis – ISO 26000 and beyond	Jul.-Aug. 2009	223 kB
Two sides of the same coin – Social responsibility and sustainable organizations	Mar. 2009	216 kB
The quest for social responsibility	Sep. 2007	215 kB
Future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility reaches positive turning point	Mar. 2007	130 kB
"Dynamic" launching of work on ISO 26000 – future guidelines on social responsibility	May-Jun. 2005	180 kB
ISO prepares to launch development of standard on social responsibility	Mar.-Apr. 2005	180 kB
Brazil-Sweden "dream team" to lead development of ISO´s SR standard	Nov.-Dec. 2004	199 kB
ISO to go ahead with guidelines for social responsibility	Sep.-Oct. 2004	199 kB
Social Responsibility: ISO´s role in development of social opportunity	Sep.-Oct. 2004	111 kB
ISO weighs up work on social responsibility	Mar.-Apr. 2003	75 kB
ISO standards for Corporate Social Responsibility backed at international workshop	Sep.-Oct. 2002	131 kB
ISO workshop to focus on role of standards in promoting social responsibility	May-Jun. 2002	93 kB