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10 Jun 2010

Author:
John Zarocostas, Just-Style News

Social responsibility standard draws mixed reviews

A final draft standard providing voluntary guidance on social responsibility for companies, governments and other organisations has drawn a mixed review from experts and business leaders. Compiled by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO 26000 "will provide organisations in both the public and privates sectors with a new paradigm…” said Jorge Cajazeira, chair of the ISO working group...The text draws on best practice social responsibility initiatives worldwide covering accountability… and their consistency with…international labour standards, human rights…Asked to comment on the ISO draft, John Ruggie, special representative of the UN secretary-general on business and human rights, said: "It's very complex, but the human rights part is fine."