ISO 26000 – Guidance on Social Responsibility

Scope:
ISO 26000 is a guidance standard that helps organizations operate in accordance with social responsibility principles. The system infrastructure established within this scope is based on the development of a corporate approach in the areas of human rights, labor practices, environmental responsibility, ethical business conduct, consumer issues, and community involvement. It enables organizations to manage not only their financial performance but also their social and environmental impacts, thereby fostering a sustainable management approach.

Benefits:
It enhances corporate reputation and brand value. Stakeholder trust is strengthened, and sustainability performance improves. Compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria is supported. Employee engagement and customer confidence increase, while social responsibility initiatives contribute to society. It also provides an advantage in becoming a preferred partner in international collaborations.

Regulations:
The system infrastructure established under ISO 26000 supports compliance with social responsibility, sustainability, and corporate governance regulations in Türkiye and the European Union. In Türkiye, key frameworks include corporate governance and transparency principles under the Turkish Commercial Code, employee rights under the Labor Law, and environmental responsibility obligations under the Environmental Law. In the European Union, reporting and compliance requirements are defined under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Non-Financial Reporting Directive, and the EU Taxonomy Regulation.

Through the ISO 26000 system infrastructure, organizations manage social responsibility areas in a structured way, consider stakeholder expectations, measure and report sustainability performance. This framework ensures compliance with national and international requirements for transparency, ethical governance, and sustainability, while also enhancing corporate credibility.