Assessment ISO 26000

The ISO 26000 Guidelines were created to provide guidance on implementing social responsibility, or principles that an organisation should integrate and practice in its activities and relationships with all stakeholders.

Service Details

The principles of social responsibility include:

• account for the social and environmental impacts of its activities and decisions
• adopt ethical and transparent behaviour in accordance with applicable laws and international standards of conduct
• take into account stakeholder interests, demands and expectations.

Integrating Social Responsibility into your organisation is beneficial to:

• reputation and competitive advantage
• attractiveness to workers, users, customers
• employee motivation
• relationships with investors, owners, donors and the financial community
• real support for sustainable development.

Assessment Procedure

The ISO 26000 assessment process ends, irrespective of the outcome of the assessment, with the issuance of an attestation and a report showing the strengths and areas for improvement of the organisation’s current management.
In the case of annual assessments, the continuity of the evaluation process provides additional benefits:

• the possibility of highlighting the progress between one evaluation and another
• provides the organisation with potential goals for improvement
• the possibility of comparison between different organisations.

Why RINA?

RINA, with its multi-annual experience in the certification of Social Responsibility, provides organisations with a complete and thorough assessment.

Q&A

What is the target of an excellent organisation according to the ISO 26000:2010 assessment?
The rule is aimed at anyone who intends to improve their social responsibility performance and/or integrate it into their current management system.

Is ISO 26000:2010 certifiable?
ISO 26000 is not a standard for management systems: the Guidelines were created for support and development purposes and not for certification purposes.

Is the attestation issued by RINA valid over time?
The attestations issued by RINA, unlike our certificates, do not have any expiration or renewal periods. However, it is advisable to periodically (e.g. annually) assess the situation to provide an adequate continuity in the evaluation process.