Chapter 1 & 4 - Principles of CSR (ISO 26000)

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Clause 1: Guidance on SRClause 1: Guidance on SR

1.0 Scope

What is ISO 26000?

- provides guidance to all typse of organizations regardless of size or

location

- assists organizations in contributing to sustainable development

- encourages to undertake activities beyond legal compliance

- promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility

Note: In applying ISO 26000, it is advisable that the organization consider

societal, environmental, legal, economic and organizational

diversities with international norms of behaviour in the background.

sustainable development


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Clause 4: Principles of CSRClause 4: Principles of CSR

Ultimate goal of the

organization:

Maximize contribution to

sustainable development.


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4.2 Accountability

Principle: An organization should be accountable for its impacts on

society and the environment.

An organization should accept appropriate scrutiny or criticisms.

Accountability imposes obligation.

Accountability encompasses accepting responsibility where

wrongdoing has occurred, taking appropriate actions to remedy and

prevent from being repeated.

The degree of accountability may vary but should always correspond

to the amount or extent of authority.


Accountability


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4.4 Ethical Behaviour

Principle:An organization should behave ethically at all times.

An organizations behaviour should be based on the ethics ofhonesty,

equity and integrity.

An organization should always promote ethical conduct through:

- developing governance structures

- identifying, adopting and applying standards of ethical behaviour

- encouraging and promoting observance of its standards

- defining and communicating standards of ethical behaviour- preventing or resolving conflicts of interests

- establishing oversight mechanisms and controls

- establishing mechanisms to facilitate reporting of unethical behaviour

- recognizing and addressing situations where no laws exists

- respecting the welfare of animals


Ethical Behaviour


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4.5 Respect for Stakeholders Interests

Principle: An organization should respect, consider and respond to the

interests of its stakeholders.

Aside from owners, members and customers, there are other individualsor groups who have rights, claims and interests that should be considered.

An organization should:

- identify stakeholders;

- be conscious of respect the interests of stakeholders;

- recognize there interests and legal rights;

- recognize that stakeholders affect activities of the organization;

- assess and considers stakeholders ability to influence

- consider the relation of stakeholders interests to broader expectations;

- consider the views of stakeholders


Stakeholders Interests


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4.6 Respect for the Rule of Law

Principle: An organization should accept that respect for the rule of law is

mandatory.

Rule of law the supremacy of law; that no individual or organizationstands above the law even the government.

Laws written, publicly disclosed and fairly imposed according to

established procedures.

An organization should:

- comply with legal requirements;

- ensure that relationships and activities are within the legal framework;

- remain informed of all legal obligations; and

- periodically review its compliance.



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4.7 Respect for International Norms of Behaviour

Principle: An organization should respect international norms of behaviour

while adhering to the principle of respect for the rule of law.

Scenarios where respect for international norms of behaviour should beapplied:

- where laws or its implementation does not provide for minimum

environment or social safeguards;

- where laws or its implementation conflicts with international norms of

behaviour;- where not following the norms would have significant consequences

- Being complicit in the activities of another organization.


International Norms of Behaviour


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4.8 Respect for Human Rights

Principle: An organization should respect human rights and recognize

both their importance and their universality.

An organization should:- respect and foster the rights in the International Bill of Rights;

- accept these rights as universal;

- avoid taking advantage; and

- adhere to the principle in countries where laws or its

implementation does not provide for adequate protections of humanrights.



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Respect for

Stockholders Interests

Respect for Human Rights

Ethical BehaviourRespect for International

Norms of Behaviour

Accountability


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Sample CSR InitiativesSample CSR Initiatives Employee Related Programs

Employee Assistance Program Health Improvement Programs

Healthy Working Environment HIV/AID Initiatives

Ergonomics Workplace Safety

Protecting the Environment

Carbon Dioxide Reduction Waste Reduction

Paper and Packaging Supporter of World Wildlife Fund

Access to Medicines Initiatives - offer support that helps increase access to care in

medically underserved communities around the world, enhancing access to our HIV/AIDS

medicines and providing medicines and other products through our product giving and

disaster relief programs.

Building Healthcare Capacities education programs for nurses and hospital managers

Preventing Diseases Program for HIV/AIDS, cancer, worms in children


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DefinitionsDefinitions

Sustainable development development that

meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations tomeet their own needs.


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Accountability responsibility of an organization

for its decisions and activities, and state of being

answerable to its governing bodies, legalauthorities, its other stakeholders regarding these

decisions and activities.


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Transparency openness about decisions and

activities that affects society, the economy, the

environment and willingness to communicatethese in a clear, accurate, timely, honest and

complete manner.


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Ethical behaviour behaviour that is in

accordance with accepted principles of right or

good conduct in the context of a particularsituation and consistent with international norms

of behaviour.


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Stakeholders individual or group that has an

interest in any decision or activity of an

organization.


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International norms of behaviour expectations of

socially responsible organizational behaviour derived

from customary international law, generally acceptedprinciples of international law or intergovernmental

agreements that are universally or nearly universally

recognized.

Documents

Chapter 1 & 4 - Principles of CSR (ISO 26000)