IQNet SR 10

The publication of the International Guide ISO 26000 on Social Responsibility has a decisive impact on society and, in particular, on the way in which organizations relate to their stakeholders. ISO 26000 is a valuable guide that describes in detail the basic principles on which the social responsibility of all organizations must be based.

However, this standard does not contain provisions for determining minimum requirements for the practical implementation of social responsibility principles and cannot be certified by organizations that are willing to demonstrate compliance with these principles. Organizations need models to support them in integrating the recommendations, guidelines and principles of ISO 26000 into their daily business.

SR 10 is an international standard, developed by the IQNet association and its members. It aims to integrate social responsibility management into the corporate strategy of organizations and to communicate the results achieved through certification.

The standard is intended to help any organization meet its expectations, large and SMEs, public and private, and from all sectors; both for companies that are starting to implement their corporate social responsibility strategy, and for those who are already there and now need to integrate the actions they have worked on into their daily operations. It is a value-added solution for organizations that want to move forward from creating jobs and wealth to sustainable development, from customer care focused on their stakeholders and from simply drafting and executing social responsibility plans that stand out from the rest of their corporate policies and strategies to integrate social responsibility into their overall strategy.

Key Points

The SR10 is a voluntary certification,  based on seven quality management principles:

1.  Leadership and Business Management Benefits
2. Social and Environmental Benefits
3.  Financial and Commercial Benefits

The SR10 Management System model is flexible enough to interact with other management models and techniques used by organizations in their business since all management systems, regardless of application specifications, have the common purpose of eliminating or reducing risks due to the variability and complexity of the context.cifiche applicative, hanno lo scopo comune di eliminare o ridurre i rischi dovuti alla variabilità e complessità del contesto.

Advantages

• It is based on the principles and guidelines detailed in the international recommendations formulated by the ILO, the United Nations, the EU and the general principles of social responsibility, which integrates economic and financial management and good governance issues, together with environmental and social issues;
• It includes the principles, guidelines and recommendations established in the ISO 26000 International Guide on Social Responsibility *;
• It is based on the Deming cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act) of continuous improvement, so that it can be integrated and complemented with other management systems, such as quality management systems (ISO 9001), environmental management systems (ISO 14001), occupational health and safety (ISO 45001), social responsibility management systems (SA8000), just to name a few;
• It is complementary to other initiatives focused on concrete stakeholders such as GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit), etc.

By implementing a SR 10 social responsibility management system, your organization will be positioned as socially responsible, distinguishing itself from the competition and positively strengthening your image with all stakeholders.