You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap! A case study ofISO 26000 on social responsibility

Three Pathways for Standardisation and Ethical Disclosure by Default under the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act

“…45 As Bijlmakers and van Calster reconstruct the origin of ISO 26000, the standard was first intended to become a specification document -a so-called "management systems standard" ('MSS') -which would have allowed certification and conformity assessments. 46 Such was the recommendation of ISO's Committee on Consumer Policy ('COPOLCO'), a group comprised of member standardization bodies and thus mainly reflecting the interests of industry. 47 ISO, however, also installed the Strategic Advisory Group on Social Responsibility ('SAG'), which represented more diverse interests of business, labour, environmental groups, consumer groups, civil society, United Nations bodies and developing countries.…”

“…46 Such was the recommendation of ISO's Committee on Consumer Policy ('COPOLCO'), a group comprised of member standardization bodies and thus mainly reflecting the interests of industry. 47 ISO, however, also installed the Strategic Advisory Group on Social Responsibility ('SAG'), which represented more diverse interests of business, labour, environmental groups, consumer groups, civil society, United Nations bodies and developing countries. 48 The SAG suggested that ISO 26000 should only be a "guidance document" and not a "specification document against which conformity can be assessed."…”

“…48 The SAG suggested that ISO 26000 should only be a "guidance document" and not a "specification document against which conformity can be assessed." 49 ISO, the SAG recommended, should only proceed with standard ISO 26000 if it recognises "that social responsibility involves a number of subjects and issues that are qualitatively different from the subjects and issues that have been already dealt with by ISO." 50 The SAG further recommended that ISO "narrows the scope of the subject so as to avoid addressing issues that can only be resolved through political processes."…”

“…51 The SAG recommendations had significant influence on the genesis of ISO 26000. 52 As ISO states, ISO 26000 "does not contain requirements and, as such, cannot be used for certification. Any offer to certify, or claims to be certified, against ISO 26000 would be a misrepresentation of its intent and purpose."…”

Polycentricity and Polyphony in International Law: Interpreting the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights

“…International and Comparative Law Quarterly identifying actual management processes, as do other ISO management standards. 93 The third key document is the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability. 94 This adopts the IFC's (the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank) risk management approach to project financing.…”