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Social responsibility with ISO 26000
Stakeholders increasingly demand evidence of your commitment to social responsibility—but without a system, good intentions aren't enough.
Tidal helps you integrate responsibility throughout your organisation. Implement recognised social responsibility practices, demonstrate stakeholder commitment, and build trust through measurable impact.
ISO 26000 in depth
ISO 26000 is an international guideline for corporate social responsibility. The standard helps organisations take responsibility for their impact on people, environment, and society. Unlike many other ISO standards, ISO 26000 is not a management system and not intended for certification.
In practice, confusion arises when ISO 26000 is approached as an audit or certification process. This leads to focus on evidence and documentation, while the core lies precisely in behaviour, decision-making, and anchoring of social responsibility.
By applying ISO 26000 as a guiding framework, guidance emerges. Organisations gain insight into relevant themes and can make conscious choices about their social role and impact.
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Go beyond ISO 26000
Explore complementary frameworks that strengthen your responsibility and sustainability strategy.
ISO 14001
Building sustainability? ISO 14001 focuses on environmental aspects while ISO 26000 covers broader social responsibility principles, together demonstrating complete sustainability commitment.
ISO 9001
Integrating responsibility with quality? ISO 9001 shares the management system structure with ISO 26000, helping you embed responsibility into quality processes.
VSME
Reporting social responsibility? VSME provides a simplified framework for SMEs to report sustainability performance, complementing ISO 26000's broader responsibility guidance.
GDPR
Protecting stakeholder data responsibly? GDPR ensures your social responsibility programme protects personal data with appropriate technical and organisational measures.
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Frequently asked questions
ISO 26000 is an international guidance standard for social responsibility, covering ethical and transparent organisational behaviour. Unlike other ISO standards, it's guidance rather than requirements, so it's not certifiable. However, organisations can demonstrate conformance with its principles.
Our platform provides structured guidance for all seven core subjects of ISO 26000, helps you identify relevant issues and stakeholders, and supports systematic implementation of social responsibility practices. We help you document your approach and demonstrate progress.
ISO 26000 is relevant for all organisations regardless of size, sector, or location. It's particularly valuable for organisations wanting to demonstrate social responsibility to stakeholders, improve sustainability performance, or meet stakeholder expectations.
ISO 26000 complements other standards like ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (occupational health), and SA8000 (social accountability). Our platform helps you integrate ISO 26000 with existing management systems.
Implementation timeline varies based on your current practices and the scope of changes needed. Most organisations make significant progress within 6-12 months. Our platform helps you prioritise actions and implement systematically.
Our platform helps you document your social responsibility practices, track implementation of ISO 26000 principles, and maintain evidence of your approach. While not certifiable, you can use this to demonstrate conformance to stakeholders.