1. ISO 26000 - Overview Sustainable development Scope
Clause 1
Guidance to all types of organizations, regardless of their size or location
Definitions
Clause 2
Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
Understanding social responsibility
Clause 3
History, Characteristics, Relationship between social responsibility and sustainable development
Social responsibility core subjects
Clause 6
Organizational governance
Human rights
Labour practices
The Environ-ment
Fair operating practices
Consumer issues
Community involvement and development
Related actions and expectations
Maximizing an organization’s contribution to
Sustainable development
Recognizing social
responsibility
Stakeholder identification
and engagement
Clause 5
Two fundamental practices of social responsibility
.5 Communication on SR
Integrating social responsibility throughout an organization
The relationship of
an organization’s characteristics to social responsibility
Reviewing and improving an organization’s actions and practices related to social responsibility
Communication on social responsibility
Understanding the social responsibility
of the organization
Practices for integrating social responsibility throughout an organization
Clause 7
Enhancing credibility
regarding social responsibility
Voluntary initiatives for social responsibility
Principles of social responsibility
Clause 4
Accountability
Transparency
Ethical behaviour
Respect for stakeholder interests
Respect for the rule of law
Respect for international norms of behaviour
Respect for human rights
Annex: Examples of voluntary initiatives and tools for social responsibility
Bibliography: Authoritative sources and additional guidance 1 1

2. ISO 26000 – Framework (essentials)
Seven SR principles
1. Accountability 2. Transparency 3. Ethical behaviour 4. Respect for stakeholder interests 5. Respect for rule of law 6. Respect for international norms of behaviour 7. Respect for human rights
Clause 4
Recognizing SR
(value chain and
sphere of influence)
Stakeholder identification
and engagement
Clause 5
Two fundamental practices of SR
Human
Rights
Labour Practices
The
Environ-ment
Fair Operating Practices
Consumer issues
Community involvement and development
Seven SR Core Subjects
Related actions and expectations
Clause 6
Organizational Governance
Integrating practices
Review organization’s characteristics to SR
Reviewing
and
improving
Communication
and reporting
Determining relevance,
significance, priority,
due diligence,
exercising influence
Annex SR
initiatives
Clause 7
Enhancing
credibility
Selecting
Voluntary
Awareness, competency,
setting direction,
integrating into systems 2

3. ISO 26000 – Framework (essentials)
Process focus
Stakeholder
focus
How
Who
Contentfocus
What
Ethical focus
Why 3