How to boost your CSR report with ISO 26000-compliant practices
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an imperative for companies seeking to play a positive role in society while guaranteeing their sustainability. To strengthen your CSR Report and meet the principles of the ISO 26000 standard, here’s how you can improve your environmental and social impact.
Understanding the ISO 26000 standard
ISO 26000 is the international benchmark for CSR. It is based on the principles of sustainable development and provides a solid foundation to guide companies towards an effective CSR approach. The standard highlights 7 fundamental principles:
1- Accountability :
Your CSR Report should contain clear and accessible information, giving an account of your actions and performance.
2- Transparency :
Be transparent about your decisions and actions. Stakeholders need to understand your CSR approach.
3- Ethical behaviour :
Adhere to fairness, honesty and integrity. Implement responsible and respectful governance.
4- Respect for stakeholder interests :
Identify and take into account your stakeholders, from your suppliers to your employees.
5- Respect for the principle of legality :
Comply with national laws and keep abreast of new regulations.
6 – Compliance with international standards of behaviour :
Comply with environmental standards and social practices, following ILO, UN, OECD and/or European Union guidelines.
7- Respect for human rights :
Ensure responsible management of human rights by complying with the social legislation of the country in which your company operates.
Putting it into practice: How to boost your CSR report
To strengthen your CSR Report in line with these principles, you can consider the following steps:
Assessment and Compliance : Start by assessing where you are in terms of CSR. Identify the areas where improvements are needed to achieve your environmental and social objectives.
Transparency Communication : Communicate transparently about your CSR approach. Share your actions and progress with your stakeholders through regular reports.
Training and awareness-raising Training: Train your employees on the challenges of CSR and the importance of ethics in business. Encourage a responsible corporate culture.
Consultation des Parties Prenantes Identify and consult your stakeholders on a regular basis. Their feedback can guide your CSR initiatives.
Independent Audit and Validation : Call in an external auditor to validate your actions and ensure that they comply with standards and legislation.
Continuous Improvement : Identify the areas where you can make further progress. Set yourself objectives and targets for each aspect of CSR and monitor them closely.
The CircularPlace example
For many companies, the search for simple, fast and effective solutions for committing to reuse while supporting their customers and employees was a tedious one. Every year in Europe, 92 million tonnes of unsold products and equipment are destroyed. Added to this is a favourable regulatory context with the AGEC law, which prohibits the destruction of these goods, and which will be replicated across Europe in 2024. Today, these companies have a duty to their customers to be virtuous, responsible and the bearers of solutions in favour of the ecological transition.
CircularPlace was created in response to this challenge. We offer a digital platform with a range of uses for companies wishing to set up a re-use solution that makes it easy to manage and add value to their products.
With this solution, the company can first choose to pool and exchange its resources and equipment internally. It can then opt to reusethem through externalities, , i.e. by selling them, donating them to associations and finally recycling them.
Our solution is a proprietary technology offering more than 40 different modules, including a carbon impact calculator and a gamification system designed to engage employees. These modules are offered to best meet the needs of each company, but also to adapt to the platform’s users.
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