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CSR - Meet ISO 26000 - the new standard for social responsibility

Jim Riley

13th March 2011

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Did you know that there is now a standard that firms and other organisations can use to evaluate their CSR activities and performance? It is ISO 26000. Details here including some useful FAQs relevant to AQA BUSS4 in relation to the role of governments in influencing CSR.

According to the ISO, this standard (which is not mandatory or certifiable):

“provides 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”

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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