About

  • Secretariat: BSI (United Kingdom)
    Committee Manager:
    Mr Mike Henigan
  • Chairperson (until end 2028):
    Kevin Hyland
  • ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:
    Ms Monja Korter
    ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
    Ms Lucy Kirk
  • Creation date: 2026

Scope

Standardization in the field of human dignity*, including:

  • All types of standardization to help organizations understand and support the management of United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs);
  • Identification, prevention, mitigation and remediation of crimes in the areas of: forced labour (including child labour); human trafficking; violence against women; and safeguarding;
  • organizational practices in the area of diversity.<

NOTE: *Human Dignity can be summarised as the inherent worth and respect that every human being deserves, regardless of their background, circumstances, or abilities. Effective collaboration between this subcommittee and ISO/TC309, ISO/260, ISO/TC 207, ISO/TC 322, ISO/TC282 and other sector-specific committees is key to ensuring alignment.

This collaboration allows the documents developed by this committee to support the work of other committees while benefiting from their input and expertise.

The work of the subcommittee will be relevant to all types and sizes of organizations.

Quick links

28
Participating members
2
Observing members
Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 309/SC 2/WG 1   Modern slavery Working group
ISO/TC 309/SC 2/WG 2   Combatting violence against women Working group
ISO/TC 309/SC 2/WG 3   Safeguarding Working group
ISO/TC 309/SC 2/WG 4   Diversity management system Working group

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 309/SC 2

ISO/TC 309/SC 2 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 260 Human resource management ISO
ISO/TC 262 Risk management ISO
ISO/TC 279 Innovation management ISO
ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety management ISO
ISO/TC 314 Ageing societies ISO
ISO/TC 322 Sustainable finance ISO
ISO/PC 343 Sustainable development goals management ISO
ISO/TC 356 Children’s rights management ISO

ISO/TC 309/SC 2 - Secretariat

BSI (United Kingdom)

British Standards Institution
BSI
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The Acre
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
United Kingdom

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